South Korea to examine crypto staking services following the Kraken case
No details on the timeline and methods of the examination were provided, but reportedly it would be conducted moderately as no wrongdoings have been registered in the country.
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No details on the timeline and methods of the examination were provided, but reportedly it would be conducted moderately as no wrongdoings have been registered in the country.
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The Binance CEO claimed that algorithmic USD stablecoins may become more popular as well, although they “have risks.”
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Senator Tim Scott questioned whether the SEC had been "asleep at the wheel" amid major bankruptcies in the crypto space causing the loss of millions in user funds.
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