{"id":19013,"date":"2024-03-18T11:57:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T10:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/?p=19013"},"modified":"2024-03-18T11:57:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T10:57:35","slug":"news-blockchain-crypto-13-20mar-24-eng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/en\/2024\/03\/news-blockchain-crypto-13-20mar-24-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Blockchain and Crypto News: March 13 &#8211; 20, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New EU Sanctions and Crypto Laws<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The European Union has approved significant sanctions and laws targeting the <strong>crypto <\/strong>sector, aimed at combating money laundering and financing terrorism. These new regulations aim to increase transparency and security in the use of <strong>crypto <\/strong>within member states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eu-parliament-approves-sanctions-laws-132409627.html\">https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eu-parliament-approves-sanctions-laws-132409627.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regulation of Stablecoins and MICA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EU regulators have published a series of draft rules for stablecoins under the <strong>MICA <\/strong>(Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation, introducing a legal framework for their issuance and management within the EU. This marks a significant step towards creating a more regulated and secure digital financial space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/policy\/2024\/03\/13\/eu-regulators-publish-batch-of-draft-rules-for-stablecoins-under-mica\/\">https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/policy\/2024\/03\/13\/eu-regulators-publish-batch-of-draft-rules-for-stablecoins-under-mica\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u20ac31 Million Fine for Crypto.com<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dutch Financial Markets Authority has fined Crypto.com \u20ac31 million for operating without the necessary registration. This case highlights the importance for <strong>crypto <\/strong>platforms to adhere to local laws and financial regulations to operate in global markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/policy\/2024\/03\/14\/cryptocom-fined-31m-by-dutch-regulator-for-operating-without-registration\/\">https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/policy\/2024\/03\/14\/cryptocom-fined-31m-by-dutch-regulator-for-operating-without-registration\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corporate Blockchain: Test by Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a development underscoring the growing adoption of <strong>blockchain <\/strong>technology in the traditional financial sector, Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon, along with other financial institutions, have successfully tested a corporate <strong>blockchain <\/strong>platform for tokenized assets. This demonstrates the interest and potential of <strong>blockchain <\/strong>beyond the <strong>crypto <\/strong>sector, opening new avenues for innovation and efficiency in financial operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/news\/currencies\/goldman-sachs-bny-mellon-and-others-test-enterprise-blockchain-for-tokenized-assets-1033156191\">https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/news\/currencies\/goldman-sachs-bny-mellon-and-others-test-enterprise-blockchain-for-tokenized-assets-1033156191<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do Kwon Wins Appeal in the United States<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a significant legal turn, Do Kwon, the founder of the controversial Terra <strong>crypto<\/strong>, has won an appeal in the United States, marking an important moment for legal battles in the <strong>crypto <\/strong>sector. This event could have long-term implications for <strong>crypto <\/strong>regulation and the accountability of its leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/it.cointelegraph.com\/news\/do-kwon-win-appeal-united-states\">https:\/\/it.cointelegraph.com\/news\/do-kwon-win-appeal-united-states<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news from March 13 to 20, 2024, reflects the dynamic landscape of the <strong>blockchain <\/strong>and <strong>crypto <\/strong>world. From new EU sanctions and regulations, through significant fines for major <strong>crypto <\/strong>platforms, to the adoption of <strong>blockchain <\/strong>by leading banks, these developments underline the importance of careful navigation in the sector. With further legitimization through legal victories like that of Do Kwon, the industry continues to evolve, promising new directions for innovation and regulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New EU Sanctions and Crypto Laws The European Union has approved significant sanctions and laws targeting the crypto sector, aimed at combating money laundering and financing terrorism. These new regulations aim to increase transparency and security in the use of crypto within member states. https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eu-parliament-approves-sanctions-laws-132409627.html Regulation of Stablecoins and MICA EU regulators have published a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":243,"featured_media":19014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"","format":"standard","video":"","gallery":"","source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override_template":"0","override":[{"template":"2","single_blog_custom":"","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"0","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"float","share_float_style":"share-normal","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"0","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"override_image_size":"0","image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"no-crop","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-715"}],"trending_post":"0","trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post":"0","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo_enable":"0","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":"","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":"","hide":""},"jnews_social_meta":{"fb_title":"","fb_description":"","fb_image":"","twitter_title":"","twitter_description":"","twitter_image":""},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1084],"tags":[794,170,804,62,1100],"coauthors":[1107],"class_list":["post-19013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blockchain-crypto-news-en","tag-ai-eng","tag-blockchain-en","tag-crypto-en","tag-ledger","tag-news-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/243"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19013"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19013\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19013"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affidaty.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=19013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}