‘Use It or Lose It’ AUSTRAC Targets Inactive Crypto Firms Ahead of Regulatory Overhaul

‘Use It or Lose It’: AUSTRAC Targets Inactive Crypto Firms Ahead of Regulatory Overhaul

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC) is contacting digital currency exchange operators (DCEs) suspected of shutting down trading for Gamble Act compliance notification. AUSTRAC aims to encourage them to defer registration or promote cancellations. CEO Brendan Thomas warns that these businesses can be exploited for money laundering, scams, and money mule activities. AUSTRAC…

FTX Sues Token Issuers as It Ramps Up Legal Fight to Recover Missing Billions

FTX Sues Token Issuers as It Ramps Up Legal Fight to Recover Missing Billions

FTX is escalating its legal efforts. In an attempt to recover missing billions in digital assets, the FTX estate and FTX Recovery Trust have sued two crypto companies that allegedly have tokens that they were supposed to relinquish in contractual agreements prior to the firm’s downfall. This litigation indicates that the company is entering a…