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New Rules on Sharing Crypto Tax Data ‘Unanimously Supported’ by EU Members
10.5.2023
Officials are optimistic finance ministers will formally agree on laws allowing the sharing of information on crypto and NFT holdings between tax authorities next week
Hungarian Central Bank Sees No Imminent Need for e-Forint
10.5.2023
The EU member is still trying out options for a central bank digital currency that could help the unbanked
Three Arrows Founder Su Zhu Obtains Singapore Restraining Order Against Arthur Hayes Over 'Harassment'
10.5.2023
Crypto Industry Asks UK to Think Globally as Government Closes Consultation on Proposed Rules
10.5.2023
The U.K. opened its plans for regulating the crypto sector for public comment back in February
Previewing Congress's Joint Crypto Regulation Hearing
10.5.2023
Over the past several weeks, Congress – particularly the House Financial Services Committee – has held a number of hearings on crypto and its role in the world. Even a hearing supposedly focused on overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission instead mostly saw questions on crypto...
SEC Blasted on Custody Proposal by JPMorgan, Crypto Firms and a Fellow Agency
9.5.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went too far when it proposed a new rule demanding investment firms safeguard all of their clients’ assets – including crypto – with approved custodians, according to an array of critics not often in alignment. The proposal drew loud objections from...
President Raisi Calls on Central Bank of Iran to Ditch US Dollar in Trade, Shift to National Currencies
9.5.2023
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has called on the Central Bank of Iran to lay the groundwork necessary to ditch the U.S. dollar for bilateral trade settlements and to make the switch to use the Iranian real whenever possible. The Central Bank of Iran has already started implementing this policy...
Market Makers Jane Street, Jump Retreating From U.S. Crypto Trading: Bloomberg
9.5.2023
The move comes as U.S. regulatory scrutiny of the crypto industry has intensified, Bloomberg reported
Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Insider Trading
9.5.2023
A former Coinbase employee was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday weeks after pleading guilty to insider trading charges, according to a report from Reuters
DCG Looks to Refinance Outstanding Genesis Obligations, Raise Growth Capital
9.5.2023
The crypto conglomerate may owe its bankrupt lending division hundreds of millions in loan payments
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Will Start Interim Distribution for Some User, EY Says
9.5.2023
EY will make the procedure to file the claims public in the coming weeks
Ron Paul States Federal Reserve’s ‘Decade of Near 0% Rates’ Caused Today’s Financial Crisis
9.5.2023
Former House Representative Ron Paul has presented his stance when it comes to the financial crisis that the U.S. is currently facing. Paul stated that the continued application of quantitative easing (QE), a policy used to increase the money supply, and the decades of almost null interest rates...
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Moves to Dismiss Most Criminal Charges Against Him
9.5.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried filed pretrial motions to dismiss a majority of the charges he faces on various grounds late Monday
U.S. Crypto Exchange Bittrex Files for Bankruptcy in Delaware
8.5.2023
Crypto exchange Bittrex has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. state of Delaware, months after announcing it would wind down operations in the country and weeks after being sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission
Bit4You’s Affairs in Doubt Even Before CoinLoan Collapse, Belgian Regulator Says
8.5.2023
FSMA’s concerns meant the exchange could have lost its license or even faced prosecution, even before the Estonian platform which held its funds filed for insolvency
Estonia’s Registered Crypto Firms Drop 80% as Tough New Checks Reveal 'Suspicious' Behavior
8.5.2023
Regulators in the tech-friendly nation say they’ll return to business-as-usual monitoring after money laundering fears led it to take a tough line
Ripple's Tussle With SEC to Cost the Firm $200M, CEO Garlinghouse Says: Report
8.5.2023
The U.S. puts politics ahead of policy, Brad Garlinghouse has said at the 2023 Dubai Fintech Summit
Liechtenstein Plans to Accept Bitcoin for Payments to State, Prime Minister Says: Report
8.5.2023
Under the plans, any crypto received will immediately be exchanged for Swiss francs, Prime Minister Daniel Risch told German news publication Handelsblatt
South Korea Authorities Investigate Lawmaker Over Suspicious Crypto Transfers: Report
8.5.2023
Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk had reportedly co-sponsored a bill seeking to defer taxation on crypto profits
Nigeria goes blockchain: Policy could impact digital identity
8.5.2023
Nigeria’s crypto community celebrates the approval of the National Blockchain Policy, set to impact governance, digital identity management and e-payments