A joint report due on Aug. 15 may lead to the conclusion of the nearly five-year legal dispute between the SEC and Ripple Labs. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
EU banking regulator finalizes draft rules for banks holding Bitcoin, Ether
The European Banking Authority completed draft rules requiring banks to assign a 1,250% risk weight to unbacked cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Paxos settles with New York regulator for $48.5M over Binance partnership
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) said the fine was due to a lack of anti-money laundering oversight. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Data sharing is the next crypto compliance frontier
With crypto scams hitting $9.9 billion in 2024 and 90% of UK crypto apps failing AML checks, the industry needs data sharing to combat fraud. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Trump to sign executive order punishing financial institutions for ‘debanking’: Report
Trump’s executive order comes as a group of bank associations tries to block bank applications from four digital asset firms. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Trump picks top economic adviser to temporarily fill crucial US Fed seat
Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Adriana Kugler announced her resignation on Aug. 1, paving the way for a Trump nominee at the US central bank. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
SEC staff liquid-staking guidance leaves regulatory questions, could be contested
The SEC staff guidance on liquid staking could be a boon for institutions that want to include the technology in products, but there’s still uncertainty. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Winklevoss twins expand Trump family ties with Bitcoin mining deal
The brothers invested an undisclosed amount in American Bitcoin, the mining company co-founded by two of Trump’s sons and others. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
SEC, Ripple lawsuit to end after joint agreement to drop appeals
Ripple Labs and the SEC have both filed to drop their legal appeals in a yearslong court battle over the securities classification of the XRP token. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
SBI Holdings denies reports it filed for Bitcoin-XRP dual ETF in Japan
An SBI Holdings representative told Cointelegraph that the company had not filed any crypto-asset ETF applications. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)