Regulators Get Busy in America and Australia, the Crypto-Kidnapping Trend Reaches Minnesota, and Morocco Considers a New Approach to Crypto | September 26, 2025
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More than 200 public companies have jumped into crypto-treasury strategies this year; now those companies face growing scrutiny from the SEC and FINRA (1:22 ). A violent crypto-fueled kidnapping shocks Minnesota (2:56 ). Morocco pivots from crypto prohibition to regulation (4:02 ), and Australia pushes to license digital asset platforms like traditional financial institutions (5:41 ).
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More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:
Amer, Oumaima Moho. “Inside Morocco’s Crypto Paradox: The Bitcoin Remains Prohibited Yet Growing.” Morocco World News, 24 September 2025, https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/09/260521/inside-moroccos-crypto-paradox-the-bitcoin-remains-prohibited-yet-growing/.
Huang, Vicky Ge. “Unusual Trading Ahead of Crypto-Treasury Deals Draws Scrutiny from U.S. Regulators.” Wall Street Journal, 25 September 2025 https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/sec-crypto-treasury-deal-trading-21d631ae.
Mori, Shigeki. “Australia to Require Licenses for Crypto Exchanges and Custodians.” Be In Crypto, 25 September 2025, https://finance.yahoo.com/news/australia-require-licenses-crypto-exchanges-114534931.html.
“Regulating Digital Asset Platforms – Exposure Draft Legislation.” Australian Government, the Treasury, 24 September 2025, https://consult.treasury.gov.au/c2025-701519.
Sepic, Matt. “Minnesota Family Held Hostage in $8M Crypto Kidnapping, Texas Brothers Charged.” Minnesota Public Radio, 25 September 2025, https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/25/texas-brothers-charged-in-8m-crypto-kidnapping-of-minnesota-family.
The music in this episode was composed by Liborio Conti, and you can find more of his fantastic work at his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/liborioconti.
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