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Markets will decide on regulations, not the government: Currency Comptroller
7.10.2020
The government is great at setting up regulatory frameworks, not building products, says Currency Comptroller Brian Brooks
‘Crushing’ regulations could drive Ripple out of US
7.10.2020
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen said the firm is considering moving to the U.K., Switzerland, Singapore, or Japan
Report: Europe’s new crypto regulations pose existential questions for DeFi
6.10.2020
Decentralized finance “may prove difficult to subject to regulatory requirements,” a regulatory adviser says
Crypto Trading Platform BitMEX ‘Attempted to Evade’ US Regulations, CFTC Charges
1.10.2020
The CFTC has charged BitMEX, CEO Arthur Hayes and other affiliated entities with offering US customers crypto trading services in violation of federal law
Kenya’s golf stablecoin highlights need for Africa-wide regulations
29.9.2020
A stablecoin that will be used to pay entrance fees for the golfing tournaments of a Kenyan 'entrepreneurs network’ has started testing under the local regulatory sandbox
Crypto regulations in the United Kingdom: Are we there yet?
28.9.2020
For the U.K. to remain attractive to the crypto industry, it should strive to provide more clarity and certainty around compliance
Crypto Long & Short: The OCC’s Stablecoin Statement Is a Seed of Financial Innovation
28.9.2020
Noelle Acheson talks about how the latest OCC statement that says banks can support stablecoin reserves is an innovation trigger in disguise
Crypto hedge funds and mining regulations: Bad crypto news of the week
26.9.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
Despites, Split Opinions, Many Regulations and 20 Crypto Jokes
26.9.2020
This crypto week saw bitcoin mining difficulty jump to an all-time high, and despite its realized capitalization soaring, experts are divided on what the near-term outlook for bitcoin price is. Meanwhile, despite Uniswap climbing to become the largest DeFi protocol by TVL, its UNI crashed in...
Blockchain industry raises concern over EC’s proposed crypto regulations
25.9.2020
Backed by players like Ripple and ConsenSys, the INATBA association responds to the EC’s legislative proposals on crypto
A New Bill Proposes to Put US Crypto Exchanges Under a National Framework
24.9.2020
The Digital Commodity Exchange Act would bring crypto exchanges into a single federal framework, overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
EU Goes for Crypto Regulations Slam Dunk
24.9.2020
Valdis Dombrovskis (on the left), Executive Vice-President for an Economy that works for People at the European Commission. Source: a screenshot, Instagram/vdombrovskis
The EU has set out plans to regulate cryptoassets, including provisions for stablecoins – with crypto exchanges active in...
Venezuela Passes Law Legalizing Crypto Mining, Forces Miners to Join National Mining Pool
24.9.2020
Reports say Venezuela has now legalized bitcoin mining following the decree recently issued by the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip). As part of the new regulations, all entities and individuals interested in legally mining bitcoin and other...
Gibraltar Updates Distributed Ledger Framework to Align With FATF Crypto Regulations
19.9.2020
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated its guidance notes for distributed ledger technology (DLT) providers to include recommendations for risk management, as well as clarify aspects around the issuance of digital assets. In a statement released on September 17,...
FinCEN announces sweeping money laundering regulations overhaul
17.9.2020
FinCEN is preparing to modernize its AML requirements for financial institutions to greater respond to the dynamic threats posed by “illicit finance.”
Leaked EU Draft Proposes All-Encompassing Laws for Crypto Assets
16.9.2020
The European Commission may be proposing an all-encompassing set of regulations covering the trading of digital assets across the 27-nation bloc
Regulatory risks grow for DeFi as a 'money laundering haven'
16.9.2020
DeFi could fall under regulatory pressure if it is seen as a haven for money laundering
Paxful, Citing Regulations and Its Own ‘Risk Tolerance,’ Exits Venezuela’s P2P Bitcoin Market
14.9.2020
The exit deprives Venezuela's crypto scene of its second-largest P2P exchange
CEX.IO Cryptoexchange Makes CryptoCompare Top 10
8.9.2020
The international cryptocurrency exchange CEX.IO made it into the CryptoCompare top 10 July 2020 report, with an overall A grade. The CryptoCompare Exchange Benchmark rating evaluates over 165 exchanges around the world on aspects like adherence to regulations, platform security, liquidity, asset...
Bank of England Governor Wants Global Regulations as Stablecoins Pick Up Steam
3.9.2020
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey wants coordinated global regulation around stablecoins as the payment method picks up steam