Regulation

In the push to launch its own version of ChatGPT, Alibaba Cloud will need to take in account the impact of regulations in China and the influence of competitors. Alibaba Cloud, one of the major subsidiaries of Chinese multinational tech giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (HKG: 9988), is reportedly set to launch its own ChatGPT rival in what has become a major frenzy in today’s tech world. As reported by Bloomberg, Alibaba Cloud has been sending invitation codes to some of its corporate...

Korean officials have linked approximately 91.4 billion won, worth about $69 million, in digital assets directly to Do Kwon. South Korea officials continue to grill former Terraform Labs co-founder Kwon Do-Hyung, popularly known as Do Kwon, following his arrest earlier last month in Montenegro as he attempted to flee to Dubai. The collapse of Terra Luna and its algorithmic stablecoin UST led to a loss of over $40 billion from the crypto market. As a result, the entire cryptocurrency...

InCore Bank will offer Ethereum (ETH) staking to their clients using SDX Web3 services. ETH staking will become an important yield opportunity when the upcoming Shapella Release is implemented as this will enable the withdrawal of ETH coins that are allocated to staking. InCore Bank can now offer Ethereum staking capabilities that are fully compliant with Know-Your-Client (KYC) and Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) regulations to their clients. In this collaboration, InCore Bank provides crypto...

Tron Founder Justin Sun’s tenure as Grenada’s Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO, came to an end on March 31.  The end of Sun’s diplomatic status comes shortly after the SEC accused the Tron boss of fraud and market manipulation. Justin Sun, in a tweet thread, announced the end of his term as Grenada’s representative to the WTO, which took effect on Friday, March 31, 2023. Sun stated he gained valuable experience during his time as ambassador, adding that he was...

On March 31, Bittrex, one of the largest and oldest US exchanges, announced the closure of its operations due to the country’s current “regulatory and economic environment.” According to the official statement, users’ funds will remain secure and available for withdrawal at any time during the wind-down of US operations. This announcement will not affect customers outside the country using Bittrex Global. US Regulations Created An Uneven Competitive Landscape Bittrex...

In a press release, the GDDP said it is investigating ChatGPT following a ban on the wildly popular OpenAI chatbot. Italy has become the first Western nation to officially ban the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT over privacy concerns. The European country seeks to launch an investigation regarding suspected breaches of its data privacy rules. This investigation would also ascertain whether the OpenAI chatbot complied with General Data Protection Regulation. On Friday, the Italian...

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has announced it’s going to begin regulating all crypto trades in the coming future. Many analysts believe this is just the first step of what will likely be full crypto regulation in the country of Israel. Israel Is Looking at Steps for Crypto Regulation Ilan Tennenbaum – a veteran crypto trader – said in a recent interview: Finally, Israel, along with the rest of the world, is moving forward with regulations. With everything that happened in...

Börse Stuttgart Als Teil von Boerse Stuttgart Digital hat die blocknox GmbH die finale Lizenz für ihren Geschäftsbetrieb als Kryptoverwahrer von der Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) erhalten. Unter der Marke Boerse Stuttgart Digital hat die Boerse Stuttgart Group sämtliche Aktivitäten im Bereich Kryptowährungen und digitale Assets gebündelt. Damit bietet Boerse Stuttgart Digital institutionellen Partnern einfache Lösungen für...

Following the disclosure, there are questions concerning how compliant the exchange has been with regulations. The Financial Times has reported the possible existence of a Binance-China link. FT cited it was in the possession of some internal documents belonging to Binance.  FT noted that these documents contradict past claims by various Binance executives, including Changpeng Zhao. In one such claim, CZ hit back at critics who accused Binance of being state-sponsored. CZ noted that...

As far as the EU is concerned, it is gradually advancing in its crackdowns on the crypto industry through functional regulation. The European Union (EU) is set to vote on a new set of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws that may impose some significant restrictions on transactions involving the crypto market. According to recent clarifications given by Damien Carême, a French lawmaker from the Green party, the new restrictions will be based on scenarios where the sender cannot be identified....