Countries like the Netherlands are preparing for MiCA implementation. What to know: Dutch regulator AFM approved ZBD, formerly Zebedee, to receive a MiCA license. The license will allow the payments platform to operate throughout the European Union. ZBD, a payment…
The Central Bank of Russia is developing a centralized surveillance platform to identify and block illegal financial activities facilitated by so-called “mules”—individuals who use their bank accounts for dubious transactions, including over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading. According to a source close…
Senator Tim Scott said the Senate will tackle crypto bills, and the incoming chair of the House Financial Services Committee said he hopes to pass them in 2025. What to know: Senator Tim Scott, who will take over the U.S.…
Bitget exchange’s native token, BGB, has surged 19% in 24 hours and 224% in the past month, due to the launch of its distribution platform LaunchX
OFAC says a front company in the UAE had been converting crypto into cash for North Korea. What to know: The U.S. Treasury Department said it had shut down a North Korean money laundering network had been converting crypto into…
Montenegro’s Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by Kwon Do-hyeong, widely known as Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs and a central figure in the collapse of the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin and its linked token, Luna. The court’s decision, reported…