Indonesia’s licensing regime sparks ‘monopolistic’ market concerns
IADERN principal Tuhu Nugraha believes that the prolonged and complex registration process hampers growth and innovation in Indonesia’s crypto ecosystem.
IADERN principal Tuhu Nugraha believes that the prolonged and complex registration process hampers growth and innovation in Indonesia’s crypto ecosystem.
Singapore is investigating unauthorized Worldcoin account sales as regulators raise concerns over data misuse and criminal activity.
SEC chief accountant Paul Munter said agency staff views on a divisive rule curtailing banks from offering crypto custody services “remain unchanged.”
FTX debtors will pay Emergent $14 million to cover administrative expenses in exchange for the firm withdrawing any claims to $600 million in Robinhood shares and cash.
The SEC is having a record crypto enforcement year, bolstered by a $4.47 billion settlement with Terraform Labs and its former CEO, Do Kwon.
A North Carolina Senate veto-busting vote saw 12 Democratic Party senators who initially voted for the bill to ban a CBDC switch to backing Governor Roy Cooper’s veto.
According to Cointelegraph, securities regulators in 12 US states have secured reimbursement for investors who lost money in an investment scheme involving the Lydian.World metaverse, cryptocurrency, and tokenized partial ownership of a metaverse skyscraper. The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announced that regulators reached a settlement with a group of German companies associated with Josip Heit, known collectively as the GSB Group, for the return of all money and cryptocurrency deposited with GSB Group for any purpose.The settlement involves US investors in the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, and Texas, who will receive compensation. These states will withdraw all prior allegations of fraud or dishonest practices against Heit and his companies. Under the settlement, Heit and his companies will not pay any penalties. The NASAA stated that regulators from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin participated in the settlement. Additionally, the British Columbia Securities Commission in Canada was involved in the enforcement actions against the German group, which began in November. The regulators described the GSB Group offering as a multilevel marketing (MLM) scheme.Bloomberg reports that GSB Group began freezing withdrawals in October. Joe Rotunda, Texas State Securities Board enforcement director and NASAA vice chairman, stated, "We have negotiated a settlement that will ensure that all clients in any state or province that join the settlement receive 100% of their deposits, less any withdrawals. This is really a North American settlement." According to Bloomberg, "hundreds of millions of dollars" will be returned to investors, and "hundreds of thousands of investors in the US and Canada" were affected by the scheme. Investors will have 90 days to file a claim against the group. The German group claims to have more than 800,000 investors from over 170 countries and transactions worth close to $1 billion.
According to BlockBeats, on September 10, Citigroup strategists indicated that last week's sell-off in the U.S. stock market could lead to further declines in major indices. In a report to clients on Monday, strategists Chris Montagu and others noted that significant unwinding of long positions in the S&P 500 Index, coupled with an increase in short positions in the Nasdaq 100 Index, suggests a shift in risk appetite towards a more bearish outlook.They highlighted that hedge funds' de-risking operations in the S&P 500 have reduced total exposure to only half of its mid-July peak. Montagu wrote that forced liquidation of long positions could exacerbate or accelerate the sell-off in the short term. If this trend continues, the newly added short positions on Friday are likely to turn the tech-heavy index into a net short position.
According to Odaily, market sources indicate that the New York Federal Reserve's 1-year inflation expectation for August in the United States has increased to 3%. This is a slight rise from the previous value of 2.97%.
According to BlockBeats, major Democratic donors on Wall Street are intensifying their efforts to urge Vice President Kamala Harris's team to replace Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler if they win the November election.Sources familiar with the matter revealed that during calls and fundraising events with Harris's team, these wealthy donors have repeatedly criticized Khan, accusing her of hindering the development of the tech industry and other economic sectors. The discussions about replacing Khan have become more intense since IAC Chairman Barry Diller and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman publicly called for her removal in July.Additionally, some insiders noted that donors from both parties are dissatisfied with Gensler, perceiving his attitude towards Wall Street as arrogant. Billionaire Mark Cuban told CNBC this week that he has asked the Vice President's team to consider him for the SEC Chair position.Despite the ongoing private lobbying, donors are unlikely to stop their contributions over the issue of Khan's tenure. Harris's team has not made a clear stance on Khan's position to the donors. FTC spokesperson Douglas Farrar declined to comment, while an SEC spokesperson stated that their initiatives are aimed at enhancing the efficiency, transparency, and resilience of the U.S. capital markets.