Dutch Law Enforcement Arrests Suspected Tornado Cash Developer in Amsterdam

According to a statement from the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), law enforcement officials in Amsterdam arrested an unnamed 29-year-old suspected of developing the ethereum mixing application Tornado Cash.

Taiwan Turns to Ethereum IPFS Tech to Thwart Chinese Cyberattacks

As tensions with China heat up, Taipei officials leverage decentralized publishing and storage to stay online.

Belarus Issues International Arrest Warrant for Owner of Country’s ‘Largest Crypto Exchanger’

Law enforcement officials in Minsk are seeking international assistance to locate and detain the man who ran what is said to be the biggest online exchanger for cryptocurrencies in Belarus.

The Fed Is ‘Resolute’ on Hiking Interest Rates, Tightening Monetary Policy to Tame Inflation — Gold and Stocks Sink

Several reports detail that US Federal Reserve officials are resolute on tightening monetary policy and increasing the federal funds rate until inflation in America is alleviated.

The Battle for the $2 Billion Venezuelan Gold Stash Continues, London Rules in Favor of Opposition Leader Guaido

Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in England has determined that the Venezuelan gold stored in the vaults of the Bank of England must be managed by officials of the Central bank of Venezuela designated by opposition leader Juan Guaido.

China Bank Account Freeze Controversy: Authorities Reveal Latest Reimbursement Plan, Three Officials Now Under Investigation

In a move seen as an attempt to pacify protesting bank clients, Chinese authorities in Henan province announced their latest repayment plan which sees customers with deposits ranging between $14,827 and $22,240 qualify for reimbursement.

Dubai permits full operation to FTX subsidiary FZE via first MVP license

According to Dubai officials, the subsidiary’s operations will serve as a regulatory trial for future commercial services using virtual assets. On Friday, FZE, a subsidiary of crypto exchange FTX, was awarded Dubai’s first Minimal Viable Product (MVP) license, allowing full operation of the exchange in the region. Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued the operating license to FZE under the MVP program, which according to Helal Saeed Almarri, the director general of Dubai WTC Authority, is designed for secure and sustainable growth in Dubai.

Binance CEO Discusses Crypto Ecosystem with Turkish Officials

Binance Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao had a meeting with Turkish officials where he discussed issues bothering the crypto ecosystem.

Senator Cynthia Lummis Says US Officials Need More Time To Digest Crypto Regulation Before Signing Bill

Senator Cynthia Lummis says voting for the bipartisan crypto bill she helped introduce in June is unlikely to happen until next year.

UK Treasury Officials Met with Crypto and Venture Capital Firms in Q1: Sources

Public disclosures indicated that top UK Treasury officials had engaged with crypto and venture capital companies in several meetings to bridge differences between the crypto industry and regulators.

ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta See Digital Euro as More Efficient Payment Means Than Crypto

Unbacked cryptocurrencies are not an efficient means of payment and stablecoins are vulnerable to runs, top officials at the European Central Bank have pointed out in a new article making the case for a digital euro.

Mixer usage reaches ATH as YTD volume doubles as compared to 2021: Chainanalysis report

The use of cryptocurrency mixers has been at the helm of crypto investigators and compliance officials.

56% of banks say DLT and crypto are 'not a priority' in near future — Fed survey

Many respondents from major banks said the technology would likely be unimportant for liquidity management practices until 2027. A survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Board of the United States suggested that the majority of officials at major banks did not consider crypto-related products and services a priority in the near future.According to the results of a Fed survey released on Friday, more than 56% of senior financial officers from 80 banks said distributed ledger technology and crypto products and services were “not a priority” or were “a low priority” for their growth and development strategy for the next two years, while roughly 27% said they were a medium or high priority.