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Crypto.com taps Standard Chartered to expand global fiat services

Crypto.com launches a new retail services business with Standard Chartered to enhance fiat access in 90 countries, starting in the UAE next month.

theblock.co • 29/08/2024 - 18:30 PM

Hong Kong's Project Ensemble explores tokenization in banking with new CBDC sandbox

Hong Kong launches Project Ensemble sandbox for wholesale CBDC testing, aiming to explore tokenization applications across various financial sectors and attract major industry participants.

theblock.co • 29/08/2024 - 06:06 AM

Thailand busts bitcoin mine after repeated power outages: report

Thailand raided an illegal bitcoin mine after local power outages were linked to it, reflecting regional crackdowns on crypto mining amid rising concerns over electricity theft.

theblock.co • 26/08/2024 - 06:23 AM

China extradites $14 billion crypto pyramid scheme mastermind from Thailand

Zhang, linked to a $14 billion crypto pyramid scheme, was extradited from Thailand, marking a significant event under the China-Thailand extradition treaty implemented since 1999.

theblock.co • 23/08/2024 - 08:22 AM

China heightens AML rulebook, making it easier to probe crypto-linked money laundering

China's legal authorities now classify virtual asset transactions as a means of money laundering, aiming to strengthen investigations while clarifying that cryptocurrency trading alone is not a crime.

theblock.co • 21/08/2024 - 09:49 AM

Malaysian authorities destroy over 900 bitcoin mining rigs amid power theft crackdown

Local police crushed the rigs with a steamroller — as shown in a video — as a warning that the authorities are continuing to crack down on electricity theft linked to bitcoin mining. The authorities destroyed $452,500 worth of mining machines on Monday, local media reported.

theblock.co • 21/08/2024 - 06:27 AM

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Thailand launches crypto regulatory sandbox to ‘facilitate experiments’

Thailand's SEC has introduced a cryptocurrency sandbox for businesses to innovate while ensuring regulatory compliance, focusing on six industry categories for applicants.

theblock.co • 12/08/2024 - 05:39 AM

Crypto.com taps Standard Chartered to expand global fiat services

Hong Kong's Project Ensemble explores tokenization in banking with new CBDC sandbox

Thailand busts bitcoin mine after repeated power outages: report

China extradites $14 billion crypto pyramid scheme mastermind from Thailand

China heightens AML rulebook, making it easier to probe crypto-linked money laundering

Malaysian authorities destroy over 900 bitcoin mining rigs amid power theft crackdown

Hong Kong lawmaker calls for legal framework to regulate DAOs following Mantra's court case

Malaysian authorities arrest seven individuals for power theft linked to bitcoin mining: report

Binance re-enters India after settling $2.25 million penalty with FIU

Thailand launches crypto regulatory sandbox to ‘facilitate experiments’

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