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SEC's Crypto Guidance Pushes US Banks to Rethink Custody Projects: Report
16.9.2022
The guidance suggests that customers' crypto assets should be treated as liabilities by lenders, which could be "prohibitively costly" for banks
US Senators Warren, Sanders Ask Key Bank Regulator to Rescind Crypto Guidance
10.8.2022
U.S Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) asked the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to rescind interpretative letters allowing banks to engage in crypto activities, and explain how involved banks are becoming...
Lawsuit Claims US Labor Department’s Crypto Guidance Is Unlawful
7.6.2022
The U.S. Department of Labor has been sued by a 401(k) plan administrator over its cryptocurrency guidance. “This lawsuit seeks to preserve the rights of American investors to choose how to invest money in their own retirement accounts.” U.S. Labor Department Sued Over Crypto Guidance...
US House Financial Services Chair Waters Recommends Joe Biden Rescind OCC Crypto Guidance
5.12.2020
House Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters told President-elect Joe Biden to undo the OCC's crypto guidance after he takes office next year
Bill Hinman, who spearheaded the SEC's early crypto guidance, is leaving the commission
27.10.2020
Hinman's commentary on the status of cryptocurrencies and the Howey Test was particularly critical to regulation surrounding ICOs
Singapore Won’t Tax Airdrops or Hard Forks Under New Crypto Guidance
20.4.2020
Singapore’s taxation authority has clarified how it taxes the transaction of payment, utility and security tokens
UK Tax Authority Issues Crypto Guidance for Businesses
4.11.2019
After clarifying how individual taxpayers should deal with cryptos last year, the U.K.'s HMRC has now issued guidance for enterprises
These Are 2019’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Winners and Losers so Far
20.6.2019
The second quarter of 2019 is coming to an end and for those who invested in cryptocurrencies this year, market prices are a whole lot higher than they were a year prior. Since the significant lows in December 2018, most digital currencies have captured remarkable gains. Also read: Policymakers...
Policymakers Meet to Finalize Global Crypto Guidance – A Look at Standards G20 Supports
18.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force has kicked off its meeting to discuss global cryptocurrency regulations which the G20 countries have committed to follow. Meanwhile, the crypto industry has raised concerns regarding some recommendations, and a meeting has been set up to coincide with the G20 summit...