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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    US Federal Court Jails Former FTX Exec Caroline Ellison

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2024

    Caroline Ellison was the former girlfriend and a key witness in the prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

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    Data Privacy

    US Proposes to Ban Chinese, Russian Tech in Vehicles

    By Editors | 26/09/2024

    The move would effectively ban Chinese and Russian vehicles in the US, which has already sharply raised tariffs on imports of Chinese EVs.

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    Tokenisation

    Digital Asset, DTCC Complete Pilot Test on Tokenised US Treasuries

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/09/2024

    Digital Asset, DTCC and other industry project participants executed 100 transactions using tokenised US Treasuries as collateral.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Nasdaq Wins SEC Approval to List Options on Bitcoin ETF

    By Editors | 25/09/2024

    The options contracts on iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF still need to be approved by the Options Clearing Corp and the CFTC before trading can begin.

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    Structural Regulation

    Deutsche Börse, Nasdaq Under Scrutiny in EU Antitrust Probe

    By Editors | 25/09/2024

    Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq said they were raided and searched by EU antitrust watchdogs who suspect antitrust rule violations.

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    Structural Regulation

    US Prosecutors Accuse Visa of Monopolising Debit Card Market

    By Editors | 25/09/2024

    The DOJ says Visa illegally maintains monopoly power by imposing a web of exclusionary agreements on merchants and banks.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    US Regulators Impose Record-keeping Penalties on 13 More Firms

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2024

    The SEC fined broker-dealers and investment advisers a combined $88mn. The CFTC fined two firms a total $32mn.

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    Capital Adequacy

    US Fed’s Basel III Plan Faces Pushback From FDIC – Report

    By Mark Johnston | 24/09/2024

    Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr’s proposal has been met with resistance from at least three FDIC directors.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Arrests Russian Man for Illicit Microelectronics Exports

    By Editors | 23/09/2024

    Several Hong Kong companies were used to purchase microelectronics from US distributors and export them to Russia.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Lebanese Man Pleads Guilty to Sanctions Evasion Conspiracy

    By Editors | 23/09/2024

    The man, designated as a specially designated global terrorist in May 2018, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge and agreed to forfeit $830,000.

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