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U.S. CFTC Chief Behnam Reinforces View of Ether as Commodity
28.3.2023
With the ink still drying on its Binance action, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam reiterated Tuesday that he believes ether is a commodity – a potentially controversial assertion that seems to counter what his counterpart at the Securities and Exchange...
UK Crypto Promotions Laws Hoped to Be in Place by Late 2023
28.3.2023
The Financial Services and Markets Act amendment, which would enable the new rules, will soon be discussed in Parliament
Crypto Banking Rules Could Be Modified If Market Reacts, Basel Committee Chair Says
28.3.2023
Controversial rules unveiled last year would discourage banks from holding assets such as bitcoin that are deemed risky
Binance Case is Clear Evasion of Law Says CFTC Chair Behnam
28.3.2023
The CFTC on Monday filed suit against the crypto exchange and its CEO Changpeng Zhao
EU Lawmakers to Vote on New Crypto Regulations, Ban Anonymous Transfers Above €1,000
28.3.2023
Lawmakers in the European Union (EU) will vote on a new set of crypto regulations on Tuesday that could ban large crypto transfers from self-hosted wallets.
The new regulations are part of a renewed focus in the EU on crypto and its potential use for money laundering. EU lawmakers will, among...
EU Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Payment Limits on Anonymous Crypto Wallets
28.3.2023
Crypto rules form part of a money-laundering overhaul supported by the European Parliament Committees
EU Money Laundering Law Won’t Prevent Crypto Payments, Lead Lawmaker Says
28.3.2023
The new legislation, which will be put to vote on Tuesday, is set to impose new restrictions on transactions from self-hosted wallets
7 details in the CFTC lawsuit against Binance you may have missed
28.3.2023
Within the 74-page complaint, the CFTC has labeled Ether, Binance USD, Tether and Litecoin as commodities along with Bitcoin, and made a few other startling claims
Judge Puts Voyager Sale to Binance.US on Hold Pending Government Appeal
28.3.2023
A federal judge paused Voyager's efforts to sell its assets to Binance.US in response to the U.S. government's filing for an emergency stay
Best Crypto to Buy Now 27 March – LTC, CFX, MASK
27.3.2023
The cryptocurrency market was caught off guard today as news broke of a CFTC lawsuit targeting leading crypto exchange Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao.
How might the recent developments in the ongoing conflict between regulatory authorities and the cryptocurrency industry affect the best...
U.S. Bank Regulators Investigating Leaders of the Failed Tech Banks
27.3.2023
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is investigating the actions of the leaders of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank to hold them accountable for their collapses, said Chairman Martin Gruenberg, who detailed their mismanagement and dangerous business concentrations – especially in digital...
EU Lawmakers to Vote on Limited Ban on Self-Hosted Crypto Payments
27.3.2023
Anti-money laundering plans have slightly liberalized but are set to bring NFT platforms into the regulatory fold
Top 7 legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market
27.3.2023
Explore essential skills for top legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market
G-7 Will Push for Tighter Global Crypto Regulations: Kyodo
27.3.2023
Discussions on a global framework will speed up ahead of a May meeting of finance ministers and central bankers
EU Smart Contract Regulations Included in Council’s Data Act Draft
27.3.2023
Some worry the text, a version of which was already agreed on by the European Parliament, will prove impossible to meet for most smart contracts
Report: Regulations Governing Tokenized Deposits and Crypto Assets in South Africa Set to Effect in January 2025
26.3.2023
Regulations governing tokenized deposits and crypto assets are likely to become effective on Jan. 1, 2025, a senior fintech analyst at the South African central bank has revealed. However, according to the analyst, regulators are still trying to understand or learn the risks that come with using...
Federal Reserve Says Custodia’s Crypto-Focused Business Model Is ‘Inconsistent’ With Approval
24.3.2023
The Federal Reserve Board argued that Custodia Bank’s proposed business model was “inconsistent” with approval in an order explaining its denial of the Wyoming-based crypto bank’s application for membership
U.S. Accounting Board Seeks Crypto Standards Requiring Firms to Report Price Shifts
24.3.2023
U.S. accounting standards may be overhauled to specifically factor in crypto accounting, establishing a fair-value approach that would demand certain digital assets be measured at what they’d go for in the markets, according to a change proposed this week by the Financial Accounting Standards Board...
Do Kwon Charged, Due in Montenegro Court for Extradition Hearing: AFP
24.3.2023
Terraform Labs founder Kwon was arrested in Montenegro on Thursday for document forgery
El Salvador President Bukele to Introduce Bill That Would Eliminate Taxes on Technology Innovations
24.3.2023
The bill will strip technology innovations such as software programming, coding, apps and Artificial Intelligence development from tax obligations on income, property, capital gains and import tariffs, Bukele said in the tweet