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Koreans to have access to blockchain-powered digital IDs by 2024
17.10.2022
Under the plan, the blockchain-powered ID would be fully decentralized, meaning the government won't be able to see how or when the ID is being used
CFTC’s Behnam Calls FTX Idea a Potential ‘Evolution’ in Market Structure
15.10.2022
FTX’s proposal to cut out the middlemen in U.S. crypto derivatives has shaken traditional financial firms, but the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said the idea could mark an “evolution” in the way markets work
CFTC Commissioner to Pitch Retail Investor Definition to Get Set for Crypto
14.10.2022
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) needs to redefine how it sets rules for retail investors now that the agency seems likely to take on oversight of spot crypto trading, said Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero. She intends to propose a new retail investor definition, she said Friday...
What the Regulators Said at DC Fintech Week
14.10.2022
A number of high-profile regulators weighed in on crypto and related issues
SEC Chairman Says CFTC Should Get More Power to Oversee Stablecoins: Report
14.10.2022
Gensler pointed out that the CFTC does not have direct authority to write rules for the firms that issue stablecoins
UK's FCA Appoints Binu Paul to Lead Its Digital-Assets Department
14.10.2022
Previously, Paul worked as the fintech lead at New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority
Russian Journalists, Activists Kicked Off Crypto Exchanges Due to EU Sanctions
14.10.2022
The European Commission last week boosted restrictions on providing financial services to Russians
UK Finance Minister Kwarteng Fired
14.10.2022
Kwarteng's departure leaves the future of the country's stablecoin laws uncertain
Regulators Need Power to Take Down Foreign Crypto Sites, IOSCO Says
14.10.2022
The global securities standard-setter is worried about the rise of misleading financial advice on social media, including for crypto
UK Wants to Make It Easier to Seize Crypto in Terrorism Cases
14.10.2022
The government wants to mirror planned changes to the Economic Crime and Transparency bill to enable authorities to swiftly seize crypto assets linked to terrorist activities
US Judge Removes Legal Firm Roche Freedman From Class Action Against Tether, Bitfinex: Report
14.10.2022
Law firm Roche Freedman was removed even after its controversial founder Kyle Roche filed to withdraw from the case
OCC Comptroller: Crypto Companies ‘Don’t Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up’
13.10.2022
Michael Hsu, acting comptroller of the currency (OCC), joined “First Mover” to discuss why crypto companies need to decide their area of focus in order for clear regulation guidelines to be established
Yellen Stresses Need for Central Bank Digital Currency
13.10.2022
US Democrat Senator John Hickenlooper Criticizes Gary Gensler's Approach to Crypto at SEC
13.10.2022
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) has become one of the first Democratic senators to publicly criticize the slow approach to crypto taken by Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Police Complaints in This Indian District Are Going on the Polygon Blockchain
13.10.2022
Police in a district of India's biggest state are starting a project that will allow public complaints to be put on an immutable blockchain powered by Polygon
UK Passes Bill That Could See Trade Documents Stored Using Blockchain
13.10.2022
The UK government has passed a bill that could see it adopt blockchain technology as a solution to store documents
China's CBDC Transactions Reach $14B as Uptake Slows: Report
13.10.2022
Transaction volume in e-CNY has only increased by 14% in 2022 from the end of last year compared to the 154% growth recorded in the last six months of 2021
Digital Asset Bank Custodia Files Lawsuit in U.S. Court Over BNY Mellon's Crypto Approval
13.10.2022
Custodia alleges the Federal Reserve Board of Governors showed favoritism over approval delays, while giving BNY Mellon a green light to engage in crypto custody
UK Lawmaker Matt Hancock Doesn’t Regret Pro-Crypto Swerve
13.10.2022
The former cabinet minister is pushing for the government to be more pro-innovation
Crypto Banking Platform BVNK Wins Registration in Spain
13.10.2022
Crypto banking and payments platform BVNK has won registration has a virtual asset services provider (VASP) in Spain