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South Korea Passes Crypto Bill for User Protection

The bill marks the country's first step towards a digital asset legal framework.

South Korea flag (Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

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Coinbase Will Be Surveillance Partner for Fidelity, Other Bitcoin ETFs, Refiled Applications Say

The SEC told Cboe it needed to name its partner earlier Friday.

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Bankrupt Celsius Can Convert Altcoins to BTC, ETH Starting July 1 Following SEC Talks

The sell-off precedes creditor distributions that will only be made in the two most popular cryptocurrencies.

Fahrenheit's bid to buy Celsius must still be approved (Mustang Joe/Flickr)

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The Crypto Industry’s New Favorite Punching Bag – Prometheum – Asks for a Chance

Its SEC-praising co-CEO insists he’s pro-crypto and just needs a little time to prove his company can trade digital assets, even if the token issuers would rather it didn’t.

Prometheum founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan went on CoinDesk TV to discuss is Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker-dealer license approval. (CoinDesk)

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New Zealand Is Not Exploring Crypto Regulation, but Recommends Increased Vigilance

"Issues raised by crypto-assets and other innovations do not fall neatly within agency boundaries," said Ian Woolford, Director of Money and Cash, Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

Auckland, New Zealand (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

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SEC vs Coinbase Case Set for July 13 After Exchange’s ‘Creative' Opening Response

The date for the court hearing is much earlier than expected, prompted by a "creative" defense tactic by Coinbase – it filed its response 40 days before the deadline of August 7, 2023.

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Prime Trust Is Having a Bad Month

The crypto custodian has been ordered to halt operations while its regulator looks to take it over.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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UK Crypto, Stablecoin Rules Receive Royal Assent, Passing Into Law

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 classifies crypto as a regulated financial activity.

UK Parliament Building and Big Ben, London (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)

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Canadian Lawmakers Call for National Blockchain, Crypto Strategy

The government of Canada should recognize blockchain as an emerging industry with "significant" long-term economic and job creation opportunities, a lawmaker committee on industry and tech said.

Canada's regulatory situation is both clear and more conservative than in the U.S. (Sebastiaan Stam/Unsplash)