Category: Law of the Chain
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SEC and CFTC explore bringing perpetual contracts onshore
SEC and CFTC explore ways to bring perpetual contracts onshore, focusing on regulatory oversight and domestic market integration.
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Belarus President Lukashenko promotes cryptocurrency adoption again
Belarus President Lukashenko makes another push for cryptocurrency adoption and development in the country.
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Nasdaq pauses crypto treasury rush with surprise vote rule
Nasdaq halts $132 billion crypto treasury rush with a surprise vote rule, delaying corporate adoption of digital assets.
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South Korea caps crypto lending rates at 20% and bans leverage effective July 2024
South Korea bans leveraged crypto lending, caps rates at 20%, affecting platforms like Upbit and Bithumb, with enforcement starting July 2024.
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Justin Sun urges Trump’s WLFI to unlock 100 million dollars in unreasonably frozen tokens
Justin Sun urges Trump’s WLFI to unlock unreasonably frozen tokens, involving TRX and HTX, affecting over 100 million dollars in assets.
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French police detain seven in Paris crypto kidnap case involving Bitcoin and €500,000 seizure
French police detained seven suspects in Paris after a cryptocurrency-related kidnapping attempt involving Bitcoin and Ethereum, seizing €500,000 in assets.
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World Liberty Financial blacklists Justin Sun address after 2024 general deposit tests
World Liberty Financial blacklisted Justin Sun’s address following general deposit tests, affecting TRX and HTX holdings worth over $1 million.
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SEC 2024 agenda finalizes Bitcoin ETF rules and stablecoin oversight under Gensler
Bitcoin price rose 5% after SEC Chair Gary Gensler outlined crypto policies including Ethereum ETF review and stablecoin oversight for 2024.
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South Korea enforces 20% crypto lending interest cap and bans over-collateralized loans in 2023.
South Korea caps crypto lending interest at 20%, bans over-collateralized loans to protect investors and regulate platforms like Upbit and Bithumb.
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North Korea’s Lazarus Group stole $3 billion in crypto via phishing attacks on exchanges
North Korea’s Lazarus Group stole $3 billion in crypto assets via phishing attacks targeting exchanges like Binance and Coinbase since 2017.