Important regulatory news for crypto exchange Coinbase, which recently received a full licence in Singapore, opening up new opportunities for the expansion of its digital payment token services in the region.

https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2023/10/02/regulation-crypto-exchange-coinbase-arrives-singapore/

Sam Curry, a security engineer at Yuga Labs, said he was detained at a U.S. airport because he had earlier attempted to investigate a crypto scam

https://crypto.news/yuga-labs-security-engineer-briefly-detained-at-a-us-airport/

Binance said that it is working towards integrating new fiat channels.

https://cryptopotato.com/binance-expects-interruption-following-paysafes-sudden-and-inexplicable-decision/

Prominent crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, formerly known as ‘BitBoy,' found himself in a legal predicament following a conspicuous arrest.

https://bitcoinworld.co.in/ben-armstrong-charges-revealed-could-face-fines-or-prison-if-convicted/?utm_source=snapi

Crypto exchange Bybit has announced that it will suspend its operations in the UK ahead of new crypto marketing rules set to be implemented by the country's top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), next month.

https://zycrypto.com/major-crypto-exchange-bybit-suspends-services-in-the-uk-as-new-fca-crypto-rules-bite/

Judge Lewis Kaplan left the door open for SBF's defense team to call some of the precluded witnesses in response to testimony presented by the government.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/judge-grants-motions-barring-testimony-sam-bankman-fried-witnesses

In a financial landscape marked by rapid digital transformation, South Korea is witnessing a significant surge in cryptocurrency holdings held in overseas accounts. The country's tax agency recently announced that taxpayers have reported an astounding 131 trillion won, equivalent to more than $98 billion, in cryptocurrency assets stashed away in foreign accounts this year.

https://thecurrencyanalytics.com/altcoins/south-korean-crypto-holdings-in-overseas-accounts-soar-to-record-levels-tax-authorities-report-71044.php

Stanford University will reportedly return millions of dollars worth of gifts it received from bankrupt crypto exchange platform FTX.

https://dailyhodl.com/2023/09/20/stanford-university-says-it-will-return-all-of-sam-bankman-frieds-donations-bloomberg/

Despite the ongoing crypto bear market, Blockchain Capital has successfully closed two new venture funds amounting to $580 million, marking a significant milestone in the venture capital landscape for blockchain and cryptocurrency. Blockchain Capital's general partner, Spencer Bogart, revealed that the two funds would be allocated in a two-thirds to one-third ratio.

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/blockchain-capital-raises-580-million-for-crypto-investments/

OpenSea, once the leading marketplace for non-fungible tokens, was built on a promise of royalties to digital artists each time their works were resold. Then came upstart Blur, whose no-fee, trader oriented platform put the focus on pricing and costs.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/09/17/requiem-for-royalties-nft-exchanges-abandon-recurring-compensation-for-artists/

A brand new heist has left the crypto world rattled, with the fingers pointed firmly at North Korea. A whopping $70 million has vanished from the vaults of CoinEx, a crypto exchange that operates out of Hong Kong.

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/north-korea-hackers-70-million-in-cryptos/

JPEX crypto exchange has been named in at least 83 complaints to the Hong Kong police as of Friday, the South China Morning Post reported on Sept. 16. The complaints involve cryptocurrencies worth $4.3 million, the report noted.

https://cryptoslate.com/hong-kong-police-received-over-80-complaints-against-jpex-crypto-exchange/

Debate among members of Congress — as well as financial and law professionals — about a central bank digital currency continued just days after an anti-CBDC bill was introduced.

https://blockworks.co/news/congress-cbdc-privacy-concerns

ByBit announced on Sept. 14 that it intends to continue operating its crypto exchange in the U.K., contradicting earlier reports that it would exit that country.

https://cryptoslate.com/bybit-denies-earlier-reports-that-exchange-will-exit-uk/

Regulatory enforcement actions have become a fact of life for American crypto projects of all sizes, including big ones like Ripple Labs and smaller ones like Stoner Cats.

https://blockworks.co/news/web3-washington-panel-permissionless-securities