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    ESG / Sustainability

    CFTC Meets to Discuss Integrity in Voluntary Carbon Markets

    By Editors | 19/07/2023

    The CFTC held its second Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening to identify steps to ensure integrity and resilience of voluntary carbon markets.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    US SEC Working on Rule Proposals to Mitigate Risks from AI

    By Editors | 18/07/2023

    SEC chairman Gary Gensler said AI could heighten financial fragility and promote herding behaviour among investors.

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    AML / KYC

    US Lawmakers Examine Criticism of FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Rule

    By Editors | 18/07/2023

    Witnesses criticised FinCEN for introducing overly complex rules and failing to account for the reporting burden on small businesses.

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    Enforcement

    US FTC Probes OpenAI’s ChatGPT Over Consumer Protection Concerns

    By Editors | 17/07/2023

    A key focus of the investigation is the possibility of ChatGPT generating false, misleading, or disparaging statements about real individuals.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Ripple Scores Partial Victory in SEC Case

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/07/2023

    The court ruled that XRP is not a security when sold in the secondary market. The case will proceed to trial to determine if institutional sales of XRP were unregistered securities offerings.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Stablecoins Can Destabilise Financial Markets: NY Fed

    By Jill Wong | 17/07/2023

    A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the run on Terra shows how stablecoins can potentially destabilise financial markets and economies.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Probe Prompts Staff and Executive Departures at Binance – Reports

    By Editors | 17/07/2023

    Over 1,000 employees have reportedly been laid off in recent weeks. A number of key senior executives have also departed.

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    AML / KYC

    US Virgin Islands Demands $190m from JPMorgan in Epstein Case

    By Editors | 17/07/2023

    The territory said in a court filing that JPMorgan did not place compliance with the law and prevention of trafficking ahead of its own profits.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Agencies Settle Charges Against Crypto Lender Celsius Network

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2023

    Celsius Network and founder Alexander Mashinsky charged for failing to register crypto lending product, defrauding customers, manipulating price of CEL token.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Judge Skeptical of SEC Stance Against Coinbase

    By Editors | 15/07/2023

    In a pre-motion hearing, the judge suggested it was reasonable for Coinbase to think they were not breaking the law based on the SEC’s issuance of the S-1 form.

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