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SEC Chair Gensler Insists Most Crypto Tokens Are Securities — Says ‘the Law Is Clear’
5.10.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reiterated that most crypto tokens are securities, emphasizing that “the law is clear on this.” However, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has asked Congress for authority over crypto...
CFTC can issue summons through Ooki DAO's help chat box, says judge
4.10.2022
A federal judge said the court’s decision was based on the CFTC effectively serving the Ooki DAO by providing the necessary documents in its Sept. 22 lawsuit
Mastercard Debuts Blockchain Surveillance Tool for Banks and Crypto-Centric Card Issuers
4.10.2022
On Tuesday, the multinational financial services corporation Mastercard revealed that it is launching a new crypto monitoring product called Crypto Secure. The Crypto Secure software aims to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in order to help banks and crypto-centric debit card...
Law Decoded, Sept. 26–Oct. 3: New episode of Do Kwon saga
4.10.2022
Terra’s co-founder continues his adventures, writing code in his living room, posting on Twitter and hiding from Interpol all at once
Disclosures Show Shopify’s CEO Bought $3M Worth of Coinbase Shares During the Past 2 Months
4.10.2022
Public records show that Shopify’s CEO Tobias Lütke has purchased close to $3 million in Coinbase shares during the last 60 days. Lütke became a Coinbase board member last February and because he is a Coinbase associate, he’s required by law to submit his trades to the U.S....
Binance to Train Law Enforcement on How to Stop Crypto Crime
3.10.2022
Matthew Price, head of intelligence and investigations of the Americas, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss what role the largest cryptocurrency exchange is playing as it spearheads a global training program for law enforcement officials
Japanese prime minister says gov't investment in digital transformation will include Metaverse, NFTs
3.10.2022
According to Fumio Kishida, the government of Japan's investment in digital transformation included issuing NFTs to local authorities using digital solutions
CFTC Chairman on US Crypto Regulation: We Have to Rely on 70-Year-Old Case Law to Determine What’s a Security or Commodity
3.10.2022
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says his agency and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “have to rely on 70-year-old case law to determine what’s a security or a commodity.” He stressed that the SEC and CFTC are working together...
Uzbekistan Introduces Monthly Fees for Cryptocurrency Companies
2.10.2022
Crypto firms in Uzbekistan will have to pay fees to the state under new legislation proposed by regulators. The charges vary depending on the business activity and can reach $11,000 a month in the case of digital asset exchanges. Failure to pay will result in license suspension. Crypto Operators...
Bill Aims to Limit Crypto Mining in Kazakhstan Only to Registered Companies
1.10.2022
New legislation proposed in the parliament of Kazakhstan will allow only authorized miners to mint digital currency, if adopted. The draft has been designed to comprehensively regulate the industry and reduce what its sponsors label as uncontrolled consumption of electricity in the sector....
Crypto and the ‘Law of the Horse’
30.9.2022
There’s no such thing as "crypto law." So why are so many people studying it? This article is part of CoinDesk’s “Education Week.”
Russia Said to Allow Crypto Mining in Regions With Hydroelectric and Nuclear Power
29.9.2022
Cryptocurrency mining should be allowed in areas with excess energy and prohibited in those that experience deficits, according to Russian officials preparing to legalize it. An expert from the crypto industry has recently marked the regions where Moscow is likely to authorize mining and the ones...
Biden’s cryptocurrency framework is a step in the right direction
29.9.2022
Cryptocurrency guidelines released by the Biden administration this month show that officials are considering the benefits of crypto. That’s a step in the right direction
US lawmakers propose amending cybersecurity bill to include crypto firms reporting potential threats
28.9.2022
Under the proposed amendment, the 2015 legislation would be renamed the Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
Industry Offers Cautious Welcome to EU’s Landmark Crypto Law MiCA
28.9.2022
Binance Global Law Enforcement Training Program is official after year of activities
27.9.2022
The cryptocurrency exchange has been holding workshops for law enforcement worldwide since hiring a prominent IRS cybercrime investigator to head its anticrime unit
'Time is not on our side' to provide regulatory clarity on crypto, says US lawmaker
27.9.2022
"We’ve got to move, pick a regulator, and give the market the certainty and guardrails it deserves," said House Representative Josh Gottheimer
FCA green lights Revolut, making no UK crypto firms operating under temporary status
27.9.2022
Revolut had been the last "holdout" out of the 12 companies originally granted FCA temporary registration to continue offering crypto services in March
Global Manhunt for Terra Luna Founder Do Kwon After Interpol Issues Red Notice
27.9.2022
The global law enforcement agency the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), issued a notice for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon just a few weeks after a warrant for his arrest was issued by South Korean authorities. The red notice enables South Korea to receive help from global...
Terra co-founder Do Kwon says he's 'making zero effort to hide' following Interpol notice
26.9.2022
Do Kwon told his more than one million Twitter followers that he had not seen his name on Interpol’s Red Notice list, but not all names are made available to the public