Crypto
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Binance Australia fined $6.9m for client onboarding failures
Binance has accepted exposing 524 retail investors to high-risk crypto products by misclassifying them as wholesale clients. The company had already compensated those clients in 2023.
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Victims of cryptocurrency theft cannot pursue claims in conversion
The judgment raises the question of whether there should be legislation to make a conversion-like cause of action apply to cryptocurrency.
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Crypto wrap: Regulatory clarity on security status, prediction platforms target insider trading
Our pick of the latest crypto stories.
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Use of crypto as derivatives collateral outlined in CFTC factsheet
Guidance keeps limits on uncleared swaps, applies haircuts, and requires FCMs to meet reporting and operational requirements under a no-action pathway.
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FCA Wholesale Buy Side Regulatory Priorities 2026: Key points and practical implications
The report is a useful indicator of where the FCA expects firms to focus now.
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SEC and CFTC act ahead of Congress with joint crypto guidance
The guidance says most digital assets are not securities but stops short of creating a full market framework.
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SEC proposal offers clarity regarding Exchange Act Rule 15c2-11
The amendment would swap out the term “security” currently included in the rule and replace it with “equity security.”
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Operation Atlantic sees US, UK, Canada join forces to end crypto scams
Law enforcement officials said the countries will work together to detect and interrupt crypto scams tied to fraudulent wallet approvals.