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Nigeria's central bank issues draft guidelines on eNaira CBDC project

30.8.2021
CBN says the proposed central bank digital currency will offer parity of value and will operate as a non-interest-bearing CBDC

Treasury secretary Yellen urges lawmakers to quickly introduce stablecoin guidelines

20.7.2021
The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets expects to deliver regulatory recommendations for stablecoins in the coming months

Korean Banks to Be Relieved of Liability for Crypto-Related Crime, Report Suggests

28.6.2021
Banking institutions in South Korea have reportedly requested to not be held accountable for crimes linked to cryptocurrencies such as money laundering. According to local media, financial regulators are now developing rules that could relieve Korean banks from responsibility when screening...

Central Bank of Brazil Issues Guidelines for Its CBDC

31.5.2021
The Central Bank Of Brazil, the highest monetary authority of the country, has released a note listing the general guidelines for the design of a hypothetical central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the country. While there are still no concrete steps taken in this direction, at least the document...

Sichuan Energy Officials Plan to Meet in June to Discuss Bitcoin Mining Implications

31.5.2021
Ever since government officials in China started talking about cracking down on bitcoin mining and reiterating crypto guidelines from 2017, digital currency proponents and the media have been focused on this region. Just recently, a Chinese state-backed online publication revealed that the Sichuan...

Spanish Regulator Issues Guidelines for Fund Managers Planning to Invest in Cryptocurrencies

18.5.2021
The Spanish financial regulator is easing the entity’s tough stance towards cryptocurrencies by announcing an unprecedented measure that green lights institutional investors to enter into such business decisions. The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) unveiled guidelines that...

Nigeria’s SEC in Talks With Central Bank of Nigeria Over Crypto Regulation— 2020 Crypto Guidelines Still Suspended

17.4.2021
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that talks with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regarding the regulation of cryptocurrencies are ongoing. The securities regulator also reiterated that due to a CBN directive that was issued on February 7, 2021, the crypto...

How African Users Can Buy and Trade Bitcoin Cash Without Facing KYC or Geoblocking Hurdles

13.4.2021
Africa remains the home to a large proportion of the world’s population that is unbanked according to a 2017 World Bank Global Index survey. Many of those who are unbanked cite their lack of official identification particulars as one of the main reasons for their predicament. Cryptos...

Updated FATF Crypto Guidelines Still ‘Predicated on Centralized Control’

21.3.2021
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s recently updated guidance for supervisors overseeing the crypto industry was always bound to create waves in the sector and beyond. Regulators are continuing to gun for crypto compliance – despite claims that they may be trying to force a square peg into...

South Korean Financial Regulator Confirms Privacy Coin Delistings- Adds New Guidelines to Report Unusual Transactions

22.2.2021
South Korean financial watchdogs are about to start overseeing crypto-related activities in the nation, and additional barriers for exchanges keep appearing. Moreover, one of the South Korean regulatory bodies codified the measures announced last year on privacy coin listings. No Major Domestic...

Spanish Treasury Releases Guidelines to Minimize the Risk of Tax Evasion With Cryptocurrencies

5.2.2021
The State Agency for Tax Administration of Spain published guidelines to reduce tax evasion for cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin. The document is part of the general program of the so-called Annual Tax and Customs Control Plan. Spanish Tax Authorities Could Ask Local Exchanges for Customers Data...

Yoko Taro Thinks Nier Violates Square Enix's Own Guidelines For Fan Creations

4.2.2021
Square Enix has published Japanese-language guidelines for derivative fan creations. These guidelines cover Nier Replicant, Nier Gestalt, Nier: Automata, Nier Re[in]carnation, and Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... In sort, all the Nier games!Read more

Philippine Central Bank Widens Cryptocurrency Regulation — Sees ‘Accelerated Growth’ in Crypto Activity

27.1.2021
The Philippines’ central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has expanded the country’s cryptocurrency regulation after seeing “accelerated growth” in the use of crypto exchanges. The new regulatory framework is in line with the guidelines recommended by...

Philippines Issues Crypto Industry Guidelines to Guard Against Money Laundering

26.1.2021
New guidelines bring the nation's digital asset industry in line with Financial Action Task Force standards

Reports Show Crypto Custodian Xapo Set to be a Digital Bank in Gibraltar

21.1.2021
According to a recent report, the cryptocurrency custodian Xapo is getting ready to become a “fully-fledged” bank in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The region located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula has also been extending “regulatory guidelines...

Venezuelan Government Signs Agreement to Establish Guidelines for Granting Licenses to Crypto Miners

11.12.2020
The National Superintendency of Crypto Assets (Sunacrip) and the National Electricity Corporation of Venezuela (Corpoelec) signed an agreement to establish guidelines to “improve the development” of bitcoin and other crypto mining activities across the country. Venezuelan Government...

Dutch Police Seize $33 Million in Bitcoin from Couple Accused of Money Laundering

30.10.2020
Prosecutors from the Netherlands have seized 2,532 bitcoins worth $33 million after a couple was convicted of money laundering by the Rotterdam District Court. The man and his wife were sentenced to two years for illegal money transmission and the court claims the couple’s bitcoin stash...