Manhattan DA Pushes Criminal Penalties for Unlicensed Crypto Operators
The CRYPTO Act would criminalize unlicensed crypto businesses, with penalties escalating to felony charges and up to 15 years in prison....
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The CRYPTO Act would criminalize unlicensed crypto businesses, with penalties escalating to felony charges and up to 15 years in prison....
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is demanding criminal penalties for crypto scams, including one that have drained elderly New Yorkers' life savings....
A Tennessee man accused of stealing $11 million worth of XRP from the widow of country music legend George Jones has filed a countersuit....
Retail crypto access will initially cover Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Cardano through participating cooperative banks....
Moldova plans to introduce its first crypto law in 2026, aligning with the EU’s MiCA framework while warning citizens about digital asset risks....
Crossmint has secured MiCA authorization from Spain’s CNMV to operate as a crypto asset service provider, allowing it to passport stablecoin infrastructure services across the EU....
Of the 90 crypto firms registered in France without a MiCA license, 40% are reportedly not seeking the license, while 30% remain unresponsive as regulators warn of July shutdowns....
The preliminary Luxembourg approval boosts Ripple’s EU expansion aims following its recent UK authorization, supporting its push toward full MiCA compliance....
Belgian bank KBC will launch bitcoin and ether trading for retail investors via its Bolero platform as Belgium’s MiCA regime comes into force....
Binance’s application for MiCA is reportedly being fast-tracked, after the exchange established a holding company in Greece in December....
Bankinter joins Tether and BBVA in the $35 million investment round after the Spanish crypto exchange received its MiCA license in 2025....
Societe Generale-Forge said its EUR CoinVertible stablecoin is the first MiCA-compliant digital asset that is “natively compatible” with SWIFT’s interoperability capabilities....