Taiwan’s Regulator Will Implement Stricter AML Rules on Friday
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has accelerated the implementation date of its anti-money laundering (AML) regulations for cryptocurrency.
Trading Platform XT.com Loses $1.7M in Hacker Attack
XT.com, a cryptocurrency exchange with a daily trading volume of $3.4 billion, has temporarily halted withdrawals due to a suspected hack resulting in a loss of $1.7 million.
Tether Ends Support for Euro-pegged Stablecoin EURT
Tether issuer yesterday announced that it will no longer support EURT.
Russia Approves Crypto Tax Bill
The approval of a new bill by Russian lawmakers means that soon, industrial Bitcoin miners will have to pay taxes on their revenues.
Ripple Announces Investments in Bitwise’s XRP ETP
Bitwise Asset Management has disclosed that, as part of a comprehensive rebranding of its European product lineup, it has changed the name of its European XRP exchange-traded product.
Swedish Stock Exchange Lists a Dogecoin ETP
A new Dogecoin Exchange Traded Product (ETP) has been launched on the Swedish stock exchange, providing greater accessibility to the widely popular memecoin.
CFTC Could Oversee Crypto in US
The potential move to give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) control over the cryptocurrency industry in the White House under the Donald Trump administration is being considered.
Kraken Will Close its NFT Marketplace
Kraken has announced it will be shutting down its NFT marketplace in order to focus on upcoming projects.
MicroStrategy Increases its BTC Reserves
MicroStrategy acquired approximately 55,500 more Bitcoins for around $5.4 billion between November 18-24, representing a 17% increase in its overall Bitcoin holdings.
WisdomTree Files to Launch an XRP ETF
WisdomTree has filed for a trust entity in Delaware as a preliminary step towards launching a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on XRP.
Hashdex Amends its Crypto ETF Proposal
Hashdex, an asset management company, has resubmitted an amended application for its proposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that aims to offer a comprehensive cryptocurrency portfolio.
Cboe to Introduce Options on Spot Bitcoin
On December 2, Cboe Global Markets, Inc. will launch the first cash-settled index options based on the price of spot Bitcoin.
SEC Collects $8.2 Billion in Crypto Penalties in 2024
In fiscal year 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission accumulated a total of $8.2 billion in monetary penalties, marking the highest amount ever collected in the regulator’s history.
Tether Mints $3B in USDT
Tether, the world’s largest issuer of stablecoins, has created $3 billion worth of USDT in the last 24 hours, adding to a total of $13 billion since early November.
Charles Schwab to Offer Spot Crypto Trading
The Charles Schwab Corporation is preparing to enter the spot trading market for cryptocurrencies in the future, as confirmed by incoming CEO, Rick Wurster.
