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Crypto Risks Another Sam Bankman-Fried if U.S. Doesn't Provide Clear Regulation
9.10.2023
IMF working paper proposes country-level assessment matrix for crypto risks
2.10.2023
The matrix aims to identify potential risks associated with the crypto space and policy responses for regulators
Incoming BOE Deputy Governor Highlights Crypto Risks, Cites Benefits at Parliamentary Hearing
12.9.2023
There are benefits to crypto technology, and the digital pound could anchor digital money, Sarah Breeden said
Crypto Crashes and Climate Chaos: FDIC Highlights Key Banking Risks in 2023
15.8.2023
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) flagged escalating risks from cryptocurrencies in its annual review of risks facing the banking industry. FDIC: Cryptos and Climate Top Risk List for Banks in 2023 Cryptocurrencies present “novel and complex risks” that are difficult...
Latest Thai Securities Guidelines Require Digital Asset Platforms to Issue Crypto Trading Risk Warnings
4.7.2023
According to Thailand’s securities regulator, digital asset service providers will be required to warn prospective investors of the risks that come with trading or investing in cryptocurrencies. The guidelines also state that starting on Aug. 30, 2023, digital asset business operators will...
European Banks to Disclose Exposure to Crypto Assets
29.6.2023
Banks in the European Union will have to disclose their exposure to cryptocurrencies, EU institutions announced. The obligation will be introduced under a deal to implement globally agreed regulatory standards meant to improve the resilience of the financial institutions. Deal Reached to Finalize...
US Regulator Sets It Sights on Crypto Risks in Potential Risk Management Rules
2.6.2023
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is taking a closer look at its rules governing risk management, with an eye towards digital assets.
The agency published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on Thursday, asking for public comment on risk management requirements for swap dealers...
FDIC Chair Criticizes Signature Bank's Lack of Understanding on Crypto Risks
16.5.2023
Amid crashing stock prices, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) points fingers at crypto and poor management for Signature Bank’s demise.
Remarking at a US House of Reps hearing, FDIC chair, Martin Gruenberg, attributed Signature’s failure to ignorance of the risks associated with...
Central Bank of Sri Lanka Warns of ‘Significant Risks’ in Using and Investing in Crypto
6.4.2023
Sri Lanka’s central bank has issued a warning about “the significant risks associated with using and investing in cryptocurrency.” The central bank reminded the public that “cryptocurrencies are unregulated investment instruments which are not recognized as an asset class...
Regulators Should Heed Crypto Risks When Innovating Regulation, Says Chinese Central Bank Official
4.4.2023
A senior People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official has urged regulators to consider cryptocurrency risks and fraud that could lead to bank failures when innovating regulation. The Chinese official highlighted the recent collapse of U.S. banks that provided services to crypto customers as...
Indian Central Bank Chief: US Banking Crisis Clearly Shows Risks Crypto Poses to the Financial System
18.3.2023
The governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says the “ongoing U.S. banking crisis” clearly demonstrates the risks cryptocurrency poses to the financial system. The central bank chief added that the “Indian economy remains resilient,” emphasizing that the “worst...
Fed Chair Powell on Crypto: We See Turmoil, Fraud, Lack of Transparency, Run Risk
8.3.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has outlined several risks related to crypto activities during a hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. While stating that the Fed sees turmoil, fraud, a lack of transparency, and run risk in the crypto space, he stressed:...
US Regulators and Federal Reserve Issue Joint Warning About Crypto Liquidity Risks
25.2.2023
U.S. regulators and the Federal Reserve have issued a joint warning about key liquidity risks associated with crypto assets. However, the regulators clarified that banks “are neither prohibited nor discouraged from providing banking services to customers of any specific class or type,...
White House Publishes ‘Roadmap’ to Mitigate Cryptocurrency Risks
29.1.2023
The White House has published a “roadmap to mitigate cryptocurrencies’ risks.” The roadmap calls for authorities to “ramp up enforcement where appropriate” and Congress “to step up its efforts” to regulate the crypto sector. It also notes that legislation...
South Korea to Regularly Inspect Crypto Risks With New Monitoring Tools
19.1.2023
South Korea’s financial regulator is developing new tools to regularly monitor crypto risks. The regulator warned that while the impact of the crypto market on the traditional financial system is still low, the risks posed by crypto to the country’s financial stability could increase...
BIS Economists Recommend 3 Crypto Policies for Regulators Worldwide to Adopt
18.1.2023
Economists at the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) have recommended three policies regulators worldwide could adopt in order to deal with the risks posed by cryptocurrencies. “Authorities can now consider a variety of policy approaches and at the same time work to improve the existing...
US Regulators and the Fed Jointly Issue Crypto Warnings
5.1.2023
The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have jointly issued warnings about crypto risks to banking organizations. “The agencies have significant safety and soundness concerns with business models that...
US regulator to seek feedback on DeFi's impact on financial crime
8.12.2022
A “close look” is being taken at money laundering and terror financing laws by FinCEN as it asked banking sector players for feedback on DeFi’s crime risks
Sanctions Increase Crypto Risks for Russians, Warns Central Bank
2.12.2022
The Russian Central Bank has warned that citizens should stay away from crypto, with “risks” on the rise due to “sanctions from unfriendly countries.” And it has followed up with yet another call for a blanket ban on tokens such as bitcoin (BTC).
TASS, via Finversia, quoted the bank as making...
US Treasury publishes laundry lists of crypto risks for consumers, national security
16.9.2022
The Treasury Department was downbeat on crypto in two publications produced in response to the president’s executive order on digital asset development issued in March