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EU Banking Authority to Hire Crypto Experts as it Prepares for New MiCA Law
22.3.2023
The Paris-based agency will have to supervise large stablecoins and make rules under the landmark licensing legislation
Australian Regulator Tells Banks to Report Exposure to Startups and Crypto-Related Business: Report
22.3.2023
The move comes in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and global lender volatility, the Australian Financial Review reported
Looking at Some Unanswered Signature and Silvergate Bank Questions
22.3.2023
It seems the crypto industry still has some questions about Signature and Silvergate’s shutdowns
White House Takes Aim at Crypto in Scathing Economic Report
22.3.2023
The report, authored by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, laid out a number of issues seen within the digital asset ecosystem
U.S. Senate’s Warren Calls for Crackdown on ‘Sham’ Crypto Audits
21.3.2023
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and another prominent colleague urged the U.S. auditing watchdog to take action against “sham audits” of crypto companies, citing the contribution of such audits to the recent stresses in the U.S. banking system
Coinbase Argues an Arbitration Case in U.S. Supreme Court as Crypto Makes Its Debut
21.3.2023
Coinbase faced a grilling from U.S. Supreme Court justices today as it made the crypto industry’s high court debut, arguing a case about the handling of arbitrations
Crypto Ads in Belgium to Feature ‘Punchy Warning’ of Risks, New Rules Imply
21.3.2023
The financial regulatory body of Belgium has been tasked by the government to regulate advertisements for cryptocurrencies. New rules, set to enter into force in May, oblige advertisers to clearly warn investors of the risks associated with the digital assets. Belgium Poised to Protect Consumers...
Sushi DAO, Key Contributor Served With SEC Subpoena
21.3.2023
Sushi DAO and Head Chef Jared Grey were served with a subpoena by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the DAO revealed Tuesday
IRS Seeks to Tax NFTs Like Other Collectibles
21.3.2023
Digital proofs of ownership will be taxed like the underlying assets until rules on how to treat assets in retirement accounts are finalized
India’s Central Bank Seeking Privacy Legislation for Retail CBDC Users
21.3.2023
India's central bank is advocating for legislation that will allow users of its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to delete any transactions in order to maintain anonymity
UK Crypto ‘Whitelist’ Needed to Solve Debanking, Lobby Group Says
21.3.2023
British banks have said they keep people away from crypto for their customers' own protection
EU Crypto Banking License Procedures Are too Inconsistent, ECB Says
21.3.2023
The eurozone supervisor is seeking to smooth out a process dominated by German and Luxembourgish banks
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear First Crypto Case Tuesday
20.3.2023
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in its first ever crypto-related case on Tuesday, when lawyers for San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase will attempt to convince the nine Justices to pause a pair of class action lawsuits against the exchange
No Crypto Banking Port Has Really Opened Up in This U.S. Storm
20.3.2023
The biggest U.S. banks have not stepped forward to welcome homeless crypto businesses scrambling for banking services after fleeing the wreckage of Silvergate Bank, Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank
Belgian Crypto Ads Must Warn of Risks Under New Rules
20.3.2023
The Financial Services and Markets Authority will have to be notified of major ad campaigns, as a survey reveals crypto investors are often trying to get rich quick
Crypto.com Gets Closer to an Operational License in Dubai
20.3.2023
Singapore-based digital asset trading platform Crypto.com has received a preparatory license from Dubai's Virtual Digital Assets regulator
EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Debate Scheduled for April 18
20.3.2023
A final vote on the bloc’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, which brings in a new licensing regime, is due April 19
FTX’s Bahamas Arm a ‘Nullity’ That Should Be Stripped of Assets: Court Filings
20.3.2023
The Caribbean arm is a mere shell to further Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud, the company alleged
Dutch Financial Regulator Vows Strict Treatment of Crypto Business Under MiCA
19.3.2023
The financial regulatory body of the Netherlands intends to maintain tough attitude towards the Dutch digital assets sector despite looser European rules. The head of the agency overseeing the industry doesn’t think crypto is good news and highlights its flaws in an article. Head of Dutch Financial...
Netherlands Will Take Tough Line Enforcing MiCA, Dutch Regulator Says
17.3.2023
Laura van Geest said she won’t undercut new EU crypto laws even if that drives business from the country