SEC nets record $8.2B from enforcement, mostly from Terraform Labs
Terraform Labs’ near $4.5 billion settlement with the SEC has contributed to a record year for the agency’s financial penalties. Go to Source
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US regulator fines crypto fund $150K for illicit Bitcoin loan
It’s part of the fallout from the industry-wide liquidity crunch triggered by FTX in 2022. Go to Source
Elon Musk Exposes Secret EU Censorship Deal Proposal
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has disclosed that the European Commission (EC) offered his social media platform, X, a covert deal to censor speech in exchange for avoiding fines related to its blue check verification system. Musk stated that X declined the deal, unlike other platforms. The EC accused X of noncompliance with the Digital Services … Read more
Indian Authority Fines Crypto Exchange Binance $2.25 Million for AML Violations
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit has fined crypto exchange Binance $2.25 million (₹18.8 crore) for non-compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Binance’s return to India is seen as challenging, especially after the government’s tax measures significantly reduced daily trades on some major local crypto exchanges. This fine follows Binance’s global scrutiny and former CEO Changpeng Zhao … Read more
Chinese court sentences gang for money laundering using digital yuan
The Chinese CBDC’s “controllable anonymity” seems to be very highly controlled. Go to Source
Microsoft faces multi-billion dollar fine in EU over Bing AI
The Redmond company could be fined as much as 1% of its annual revenue if it doesn’t respond by May 27. Go to Source
Four months in prison for CZ, another US state kicks out Binance.US: Law Decoded
While Changpeng “CZ” Zhao received a surprisingly moderate jail term, Oregon has become the sixth state to revoke, suspend or decline to renew Binance.US’ license. Go to Source
Worldcoin Faces Over $1 Million in Fines in Buenos Aires for Legal Violations
Worldcoin, the biometric iris scanning digital ID organization, is being accused by the government of Buenos Aires of several transgressions, including contradictions regarding the treatment of users’ digital information. Buenos Aires considers that the company exposes users to several unfair clauses, including those describing the possible interruption of the service. Worldcoin Faces Over $1 Million … Read more
CFTC fines Mirror Trading $1.7B for Bitcoin-related forex fraud
The CFTC has brought or resolved ten fraud cases involving digital assets or forex since June 2023, Commissioner Kristin Johnson said. Go to Source
Iraq Issues Ban on US Dollar Transactions to Bolster Usage of Iraqi Dinar
The government of Iraq issued a ban on using the U.S. dollar for conducting business transactions on May 14. The ban, which is already in effect, is designed to bolster the usage of the Iraqi dinar, the fiat currency of the country, and to reduce the influence of the dollar and its exploitation in black … Read more
