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Crypto exchanges including OKX and Bybit have delisted Russian banks Tinkoff and Sberbank, due to Western sanctions following the Ukraine invasion. Despite this, the decentralized nature of P2P transactions makes complete enforcement challenging. The delistings highlight the growing reliance on cryptocurrencies amid Russia’s economic instability due to these sanctions.

CACEIS, the asset servicing branch of Crédit Agricole and Santander, has been registered by the French Financial Markets Authority to provide cryptocurrency custody services, joining major financial institutions like Societe Generale’s Forge and AXA Investment Managers under advanced crypto regulatory frameworks.

Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest banking institution, has applied for a digital asset custody license from the German financial regulator BaFin, signaling a shift in attitude towards the crypto sector. While this move increases acceptance of digital assets, it also raises concerns about excessive centralization and potential regulatory challenges.

Deutsche Bank, with $1.3 trillion in assets, has applied for a digital asset custody platform license from Germany’s finance regulator. This move positions the bank to potentially establish a minimum viable product in 2021, signaling a significant step toward embracing digital assets in the traditional financial sector.

Bitstamp, the world’s oldest crypto exchange, is negotiating with three major European banks to enable their entry into cryptocurrency services. This represents the different regulatory approaches between the EU, with its recent progressive MiCA regulations, and the more challenging US environment. Recent restrictions by Bitstamp on specific services for US users highlight this regulatory divergence.

“In 2021, Sam Bankman-Fried extended the lockup period for his employees’ SRM holdings, sparking debate about the ethos of decentralization in crypto markets. This controversial move coincided with the rise and fall of the SRM token, further leaving the crypto community questioning the control in decentralized markets, and the tricky balance between regulation and restrictive control.”

‘Project Atlas’, pioneered by Bank of International Settlements and various European Central banks, is developing a proof of concept system tracking on-chain and off-chain cryptocurrency transactions. The project aims to understand macroeconomic relevance of cryptocurrency markets and decentralized finance, offering transparency and potential risk mitigation.

Russian entrepreneurs aim to use “digital assets” and a “unified digital currency” for trade with BRICS and other nations. The idea of utilizing digital financial assets (DFAs), which may encompass digitized commodities, CBDCs, digital securities, cryptoassets, and stablecoins, in international payments is garnering attention. The possibility of creating a unified digital currency for cross-border transactions is also being evaluated.

This excerpt explains the clash between respected media houses and FTX Trading Ltd. over the redaction of customer data in bankruptcy proceedings. Media organizations argue for transparency while FTX and the Creditors Committee favor privacy, shaping the way customer data is handled in future bankruptcy cases.

The rapid transformation in technology and finance is due to the expanding incorporation of blockchain technology and digital assets. While this revolution brings significant advantages, it also comes with regulatory complexities. For instance, the recent verdict of the Delaware bankruptcy court granting FTX the right to sell their digital assets highlights control issues contrary to blockchain’s decentralized nature.

Judge John Dorsey has permitted FTX, a bankrupt crypto exchange, to sell and invest its $3.4 billion crypto assets to pay off creditors. FTX’s strategy involves hedging its assets to lower risk and staking digital assets for low risk returns. They also aim to leverage expert knowledge in navigating the volatile crypto market.

“G20 is implementing an international framework for crypto assets that promotes regulatory compliance within the blockchain industry. Although this move is a significant step forward, it raises concerns about user privacy and counters the fundamental decentralized ethos of blockchain technology.”