Day: September 20, 2023

Philippines SEC teams up with US counterpart to combat crypto fraud

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The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has teamed up with its United States counterpart, as well as the Asian Development Bank to crack down on criminals using cryptocurrencies to commit fraud and other financial crimes. According to a Sept. 15 press release, the three institutions conducted an International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Investigation and Enforcement Training workshop last month, in a bid to upskill their combined fraud and scam prevention toolkit when it came to crypto-related crimes. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Philippines collaborating with international organizations…

Animoca CEO invites Ethereum’s creator to Hong Kong

Yat Siu, founder of Animoca Brands, offered to fly Vitalik Buterin to Hong Kong and act as his tour guide to help navigate the city-state’s crypto regulatory landscape after Buterin shared doubts about long-lasting policies. Animoca’s chief executive dispelled claims that the relationship with Beijing could hamper regulatory stability and disrupt crypto-friendly policies in the near future. Siu stressed that Hong Kong operates a free market and serves as a cornerstone in China’s approach to emerging technology like web3. Despite everything that one may be reading in the media, Hong…

This New Development Could Stop The Optimism (OP) Price Dead In Its Tracks

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Optimism (OP) looks to be on a good recovery path so far in the month of September. This is thanks to the increasing positive user sentiment around the Ethereum Layer 2 network. However, the most recent development on the network could pose a threat to this recovery trend. Optimism Announces Third Airdrop After completing two rounds of airdrops already this year, the Optimism network has moved on to its third airdrop. This time around, the network is looking to reward loyal Optimism users who have delegated their OP to be…