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Australia’s Securities Regulator Wins Case Against Kraken’s Local Operator

The Federal Court of Australia ruled on Friday that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken's operator in Australia, Bit Trade Pty Ltd, "contravened" with a section of the nation's Corporations Act.Source link

Sony, Electronics Pioneer Behind Walkman, Starts Own Blockchain ‘Soneium’

The new project, "Soneium" will be a layer-2 network atop the Ethereum blockchain, using technology from Optimism's OP Stack.Source link

R.I.P. Unhosted Wallet Rule

In 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed imposing know-your-customer requirements on unhosted wallets, drawing immense backlash from the crypto industry. This week, the Treasury Department formally withdrew the proposal.Source link

From Chaos to Crypto: The Crecimiento Movement Igniting Argentina

A month-long pop-up in Buenos Aires is showing how crypto can potentially transform an economy from the bottom-up.Source link

CluCoin Founder Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.1M of Investor Funds for Online Gambling

The founder of Miami-based crypto project CluCoin has pleaded guilty to stealing over $1 million from investors and spending the money at online casinos.Source link