In an intriguing display of realpolitik, Binance’s Belgian clientele can now manoeuvre through local regulations by accessing the exchange via its Polish chapter. This ingenious workaround allowed them to avoid providing services from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), after their parent company stopped doing so. Per Belgian regulations, and promises great flexibility for burgeoning crypto enthusiasts with an eye towards diversification. Still, individual agreements should drive this shift, a procedure that underscores the need for due diligence.
However, not all sailing is smooth through the world of crypto. South America’s one-time powerhouse, Venezuela, has seen a vital banking institute plucked off the payment options on Binance’s P2P services. Allegedly due to international financial sanctions, the step echoes recent events when sanctioned Russian banks experienced the same fate on the same platform.
In other parts of the world, namely the USA, media and entertainment conglomerate, Impact Theory, came under the stern eye of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In an intriguing twist, the Los Angeles-based company now stands accused of carrying out an unauthorized offering of crypto securities. These so-called securities took shape as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), marking a departure from accredited physical securities. While neither admitting nor denying charges, Impact Theory has big bills to pay, with a mammoth $6.1 million in salary, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties.
Closely following this, a lawsuit by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has interesting implications. A proposition aims to disqualify all seven expert witnesses aligned with a former CEO of FTX, citing an intriguing array of ‘deficiencies’. As it stands, these legal conclusions and technical arguments are encroaching upon the jurisdiction of the Court and jury, eliciting some skepticism about the relevance of expert opinion.
Meanwhile, in the world of music and blockchain, LimeWire has launched an AI Creator Studio on Polygon’s blockchain. As the world’s first of its kind, the studio attempts to optimize the creative process with the smart application of AI. In other adoption news, Argentina’s uptake of Bitcoin (BTC) has reportedly outpaced its uptake in El Salvador. Faced with sky-high inflation rates, the people of Argentina have shown an inclination towards Bitcoin as a potential shield for their assets, despite the inherent volatility of such a move.
Finally, the imminent shutdown of Solana-based startup, Clockwork, speaks volumes about the capitalist ideals that still dictate much of the crypto landscape. Citing mere opportunity cost, Clockwork’s founder has paved the way for other Solana community members to take up. The gains, it seems, aren’t always tangible in the rapidly evolving world of blockchain and cryptocurrency.
Source: Cryptonews
