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The United States is taking a step towards protecting cryptocurrency investors, as the Securities and Exchange Commission moves towards new regulations. Tim Byun, Global Government Relations Officer at OKX, speaks to France 24 about the potential implications for the industry, and how the collapse of FTX affected public perception of the crypto sector.
Lisa O. Monaco, Deputy Attorney General, says authorities have arrested the owner of China-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato for alleged money laundering, saying the move has "disrupted a busy corner of this criminal ecosystem." SOUNDBITE
Law enforcement agencies from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany and Serbia have teamed up for an operation against investment fraud focusing on some clients at the Bulgarian branch of crypto investment company Nexo. A spokesman for the company said Nexo was cooperating fully with Bulgarian authorities
2022 was a tumultuous year for crypto. One company fell after another, culminating with the spectacular collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange and the arrest of its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who is now under investigation for fraud. So what's in store for the industry this year? FRANCE 24's Kate Moody spoke to Brett Quick, head of policy at the Crypto Council for Innovation, a crypto advocacy group that establishes dialogues with governments and regulatory agencies.
Cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried is escorted out of the Magistrate Court building in Nassau, Bahamas. The 30-year-old founder of the FTX platform, who was arrested in the Bahamas Monday at the request of the United States, was hit with multiple criminal charges Tuesday, accused of committing one of the biggest financial frauds in US history. IMAGES
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