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Oman Capital Markets Regulator Plans to Establish a Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework
16.2.2023
The Oman Capital Market Authority (CMA) has said it plans to establish a regulatory regime to govern as well as develop the country’s virtual assets market. The regulator said the envisaged regulatory regime enables it to avail an “alternative financing and investment platform...
Global Standard Setters Will Team Up to Tackle DeFi Regulation: FSB
16.2.2023
Decentralized finance “does not differ substantially” from traditional finance in its functions or vulnerabilities, according to the Financial Stability Board
SEC proposes tougher rules as part of its crypto custody crackdown
16.2.2023
The new proposals set forth by the Gensler-led SEC seek to “expand the scope” of rules set out by the 2009 Custody Rules
SEC Chairman Proposes Amending Federal Custody Rules to Cover ‘All Crypto Assets’
16.2.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has proposed amending federal custody rules to cover “all crypto assets.” The SEC chief said: “Though some crypto trading and lending platforms may claim to custody investors’ crypto, that does not mean they...
US lawmakers reintroduce bill to removing roadblocks for crypto investments in retirement accounts
15.2.2023
Four Republican senators have signed on to a bill aimed at barring the U.S. Department of Labor from investigating individuals “using brokerage windows to invest in cryptocurrency”
State of Crypto: Interpreting the Paxos-Binance Tea Leaves
15.2.2023
Remember how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s declaration of war against crypto staking was big news for like two days? This week we’re looking at the other big news from last week: Paxos and the Binance USD stablecoin it issues. The SEC has apparently alleged the sale of BUSD violates...
Judge allows release of guarantors' identities behind Sam Bankman-Fried's bail
15.2.2023
Court documents showed Stanford University research scientist Andreas Paepcke and former Stanford Law School dean Larry Kramer signed on as sureties to SBF’s $250-million bond
SEC enforcement action creates a silver lining for GMX, Lido (LDO) and Maker (MKR) price
15.2.2023
Traders are pivoting into decentralized solutions like GMX, LDO and MKR as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cracks down on the crypto industry
Kansas state lawmakers look to cap crypto political donations at $100
15.2.2023
Under the proposed amendments, crypto campaign contributions under $100 were acceptable, provided the receiver immediately convert the funds to USD and not HODL them
Is the SEC Really the Bad Guy?
15.2.2023
It’s easy to say the SEC is going after the wrong targets in its crypto crackdown. But it’s all a consequence of real failures by the industry, says CoinDesk's David Z. Morris
Crypto CEOs Need to Accept That Existing Regulations Also Apply to Them
15.2.2023
Coinbase’s CEO thinks the rules that apply to other financial services don’t apply to his multi-billion-dollar financial services company. His ignorance – either intentional or literal – is concerning
El Salvador Considers Opening Second Bitcoin Embassy in Texas to Boost Economic Exchange
15.2.2023
On Feb. 14, 2023, Milena Mayorga, the Salvadoran ambassador to the United States, announced that her country is considering opening a second bitcoin embassy in the Lone Star State. Mayorga said that Texas is “our new ally” and the goal is to expand “commercial and economic...
SEC Plans to Restrict Hedge Funds Exposure to Crypto With New Proposal
15.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a draft that would make it harder for hedge funds, private equity firms, and pension funds to work with crypto companies.
The proposal would make it difficult for crypto firms to hold digital assets on their client’s behalf...
Today in Crypto: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Embassy in USA, Japanese Banking Giant Invests in Infinity, Kansas May Cap Election Donations in Crypto to $100
15.2.2023
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FTX bankruptcy judge denies US Trustee’s motion to appoint independent examiner
15.2.2023
The U.S. Trustee made arguments including that an examiner was necessary to scrutinize the use of software to conceal FTX's alleged misuse of customer funds
The SEC Is Taking Aim at Paxos and (Annoyingly) It’s Good For Bitcoin
15.2.2023
4 Reasons Why Lawmakers Shouldn’t Back Sen. Warren’s Latest Crypto Bill
15.2.2023
The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act is unworkable and assuredly unconstitutional
Education is key to financial freedom, says Bitcoin advocate Najah Roberts
15.2.2023
The Agenda podcast discusses the importance of financial literacy and education in Part 2 of a conversation with BTC advocate and entrepreneur Najah Roberts
3 reasons why Binance's BNB token risks sliding further by March
15.2.2023
A slew of technical, fundamental, and on-chain indicators hint at more pain for BNB price in February
South Korea’s Second-Largest City Aims to Become a Crypto Hub
15.2.2023
South Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, is making efforts to become a crypto hub. Busan has been designated by the Korean government as a “super-aged” city, and its officials believe that crypto could help turn things around by attracting young people, tech startups,...