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Australia Mandates Financial Services Licences for Crypto Exchanges Under New Bill
Australia has introduced a new bill mandating financial services licences for cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country. The move aims to align digital asset platforms with traditional financial regulations, improve investor protection, and enhance market transparency. Exchanges will be required to meet compliance and disclosure standards a...
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Japan’s FSA Warns KuCoin Over Unregistered OTC Derivatives Trading
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has warned KuCoin for offering OTC derivatives trading without registration. The platform was listed among firms soliciting services to Japanese users without approval. The move highlights Japan’s tightening stance on crypto regulation as authorities increase scrutiny of offshore exchanges targeting local inves...
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Bhutan Moves 519 Bitcoin to Multiple Wallets, Including QCP Capital Link
Bhutan has moved 519.7 Bitcoin worth about $36.75 million from its sovereign holdings to multiple wallets, including one linked to QCP Capital. The transfer, identified through on-chain data, has raised speculation about potential selling activity. The move follows a similar transaction earlier this month, highlighting the country’s active approa...
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Canada Revokes Registrations of Crypto Firms in Crackdown on Compliance Failures
Canada’s financial intelligence agency FINTRAC has revoked registrations of 43 crypto firms for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and reporting requirements. The move is part of a broader crackdown on non-compliant businesses. While regulators aim to strengthen oversight and reduce financial crime risks, the action may increase complia...
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Crypto Market Holds Firm as Bitcoin Tests Key Resistance Levels
Bitcoin traded near the $74,000 level on Tuesday as the crypto market held firm amid steady institutional demand and ETF inflows. Analysts said accumulation by large investors continues to support prices, though resistance near $75,000 remains a key hurdle. Ethereum and major altcoins showed mixed movement as investors tracked macroeconomic signals...
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Australian Lawmakers Advance New Bill to Regulate Crypto Platforms
An Australian Senate committee has recommended passing a new bill aimed at regulating cryptocurrency platforms under the country’s financial services framework. The proposed legislation would introduce licensing and compliance requirements for exchanges and custody providers handling digital assets. If approved by Parliament, the bill could bring...
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US Treasury Department Sanctions North Korea-Linked Network Over Crypto IT Worker Fraud
The US Treasury has sanctioned individuals and entities tied to a North Korea-linked IT worker scheme that allegedly used fake identities to secure remote tech jobs and funnel earnings through cryptocurrency. Officials say the network helped generate illicit revenue for the North Korean regime.
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Hackers Send Physical Phishing Letters Impersonating Trezor and Ledger to Trick Users
Hackers are sending fake letters to customers of Trezor and Ledger, the cryptocurrency wallet security firms, impersonating the two companies. The letters purportedly include the signatures of senior company executives, along with a QR code. This QR code allegedly takes users to a "scam website", where customers are duped into sharing their account...
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Hackers Use ClickFix Scam to Target Crypto Executive via Fake Zoom Meetings
Google-owned Mandiant Cybersecurity Consulting firm has published a report detailing the modus operandi of the North Korea-based UNC1069 threat actors, who specifically target entities in the cryptocurrency and decentralised finance industry. The hackers take out ClickFix scams using social engineering tactics. A victim is first contacted via Teleg...
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South Korean Crypto Firm Accidentally Sends $40 Billion In Bitcoin To Users
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange apologised on Saturday after mistakenly transferring more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to users, which briefly prompted a selloff on the platform.
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Australia Mandates Financial Services Licences for Crypto Exchanges Under New Bill
Australia has introduced a new bill mandating financial services licences for cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country. The move aims to align digital asset platforms with traditional financial regulations, improve investor protection, and enhance market transparency. Exchanges will be required to meet compliance and disclosure standards a...
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Japan’s FSA Warns KuCoin Over Unregistered OTC Derivatives Trading
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has warned KuCoin for offering OTC derivatives trading without registration. The platform was listed among firms soliciting services to Japanese users without approval. The move highlights Japan’s tightening stance on crypto regulation as authorities increase scrutiny of offshore exchanges targeting local inves...
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Bhutan Moves 519 Bitcoin to Multiple Wallets, Including QCP Capital Link
Bhutan has moved 519.7 Bitcoin worth about $36.75 million from its sovereign holdings to multiple wallets, including one linked to QCP Capital. The transfer, identified through on-chain data, has raised speculation about potential selling activity. The move follows a similar transaction earlier this month, highlighting the country’s active approa...
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Canada Revokes Registrations of Crypto Firms in Crackdown on Compliance Failures
Canada’s financial intelligence agency FINTRAC has revoked registrations of 43 crypto firms for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and reporting requirements. The move is part of a broader crackdown on non-compliant businesses. While regulators aim to strengthen oversight and reduce financial crime risks, the action may increase complia...
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Crypto Market Holds Firm as Bitcoin Tests Key Resistance Levels
Bitcoin traded near the $74,000 level on Tuesday as the crypto market held firm amid steady institutional demand and ETF inflows. Analysts said accumulation by large investors continues to support prices, though resistance near $75,000 remains a key hurdle. Ethereum and major altcoins showed mixed movement as investors tracked macroeconomic signals...
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Australian Lawmakers Advance New Bill to Regulate Crypto Platforms
An Australian Senate committee has recommended passing a new bill aimed at regulating cryptocurrency platforms under the country’s financial services framework. The proposed legislation would introduce licensing and compliance requirements for exchanges and custody providers handling digital assets. If approved by Parliament, the bill could bring...
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US Treasury Department Sanctions North Korea-Linked Network Over Crypto IT Worker Fraud
The US Treasury has sanctioned individuals and entities tied to a North Korea-linked IT worker scheme that allegedly used fake identities to secure remote tech jobs and funnel earnings through cryptocurrency. Officials say the network helped generate illicit revenue for the North Korean regime.
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Hackers Send Physical Phishing Letters Impersonating Trezor and Ledger to Trick Users
Hackers are sending fake letters to customers of Trezor and Ledger, the cryptocurrency wallet security firms, impersonating the two companies. The letters purportedly include the signatures of senior company executives, along with a QR code. This QR code allegedly takes users to a "scam website", where customers are duped into sharing their account...
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Hackers Use ClickFix Scam to Target Crypto Executive via Fake Zoom Meetings
Google-owned Mandiant Cybersecurity Consulting firm has published a report detailing the modus operandi of the North Korea-based UNC1069 threat actors, who specifically target entities in the cryptocurrency and decentralised finance industry. The hackers take out ClickFix scams using social engineering tactics. A victim is first contacted via Teleg...
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South Korean Crypto Firm Accidentally Sends $40 Billion In Bitcoin To Users
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange apologised on Saturday after mistakenly transferring more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to users, which briefly prompted a selloff on the platform.
