WAO ART #459

The SEC's anti-crypto bill has been shut down by the US Senate. Ripple's CLO, Stuart Alderoty, celebrates the victory for the cryptocurrency. The bill would have required financial institutions to record crypto assets as liabilities. The Senate voted against the proposal with bipartisan support.

France's financial securities regulator, AMF, has issued a warning to crypto investors about using Bybit. Bybit is not authorized as a digital asset service in France and was blacklisted by the AMF in May 2022. The AMF urges investors to exercise utmost vigilance when trading on the Bybit platform.

Nigerian court denies bail to Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan amid money laundering charges. Gambaryan is facing accusations of money laundering and tax violations in Nigeria. Prosecution argues that Gambaryan is a flight risk and highlights severity of offenses as reasons for denying bail.

U.S. dental firm Amoré Orthodontic Aligners now accepts Shiba Inu as payment. Shiba Inu can be used to pay for braces, retainers, and other orthodontic services. Shiba Inu's expanding utility is highlighted by its sponsorship of the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Canada.

Binance collaborates with Taiwan's Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau and Taipei District Prosecutors Office. $6.2 million in digital asset fraud involving fake remittance documents and counterfeit identification. Binance assists in gathering evidence against nine individuals.

Australia passes Digital Identity Bill 2024 and Digital Identity (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2024. Nationwide Digital Identity system to be created, enhancing online security. Financial institutions and providers can integrate into the Government's Digital Identity platform.

Bolivia is relaunching a call for a 160MW wind project. The original process was declared void for unknown reasons. The project is planned near the city of Santa Cruz. The consultancy work will cover various tasks, including basic engineering and proposing the grid connection point.