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Regulators Are Paying Attention to UST
21.5.2022
Luna collapsed, terraUSD collapsed and this is now going to be a Big Thing. I would go so far as to say that UST’s collapse, as dramatic as it was, will have a legacy similar to Libra’s
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Sentenced to 2 Years Probation
20.5.2022
Hayes pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in February, and faced a sentence of up to 12 months in prison
Las criptomonedas deberían cumplir con las mismas normas que las finanzas regulares, dice el G7
20.5.2022
Los ministros de Economía y Finanzas quieren que la estabilidad financiera y los estándares de lavado de dinero entren en vigencia pronto, considerando la reciente agitación del mercado
Crypto Should Meet Same Norms as Regular Finance, G7 Says
20.5.2022
Finance ministers want to see financial-stability and money-laundering standards in effect soon
Regulate Ledgers and Not Individual Crypto Providers, BIS Study Says
20.5.2022
To make cross-border payments easier, you need to change your whole way of thinking, the authors of the BIS study found
UK Regulator to Consider Terra Coins Collapse in New Crypto Rules: Report
20.5.2022
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority and Treasury will scrutinize the collapse of Terra's coins and factor that into its crypto regulatory package
CFTC Charges 2 Men With Running a $44M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
19.5.2022
Two U.S. residents have been charged with running a crypto Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded hundreds of investors out of a collective $44 million
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Faces 6 to 12 Months in Jail at Sentencing Hearing Friday
19.5.2022
Commerce Dept. Asks for Public Comments on Framework for US Crypto Competitiveness
19.5.2022
The request is in response to Joe Biden’s executive order in March asking for agencies to coordinate their approach to digital assets
Panama President Considers Vetoing Crypto Regulation Legislation
19.5.2022
The bill was approved during a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly by a 40-0 vote on April 28
US Treasury Official Warns Crypto Industry to Proactively Sanction 'Problematic' Wallets
19.5.2022
Alessio Evangelista, the associate director for Enforcement at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said “too often” crypto service providers have opted to keep their head in the sand about blatantly suspect wallets “right up until the day of an OFAC designation or criminal indictment.”
G7 Finance Ministers Call to Accelerate Global Crypto Regulations Following UST Collapse: Report
19.5.2022
G7 ministers meeting in Germany want the Financial Stability Board to act faster after the collapse of stablecoin terraUSD
Fed Vice Chair Pick and Ex-Ripple Adviser Tells Senators Crypto Needs Regulation
19.5.2022
Former U.S. Treasury official and Ripple adviser Michael Barr fielded questions about crypto at his Senate nomination hearing
NYDFS Chief Says Regulators Need to Develop a ‘21st Century Framework’ for Crypto
19.5.2022
New York’s top financial regulator believes the current approach to digital asset regulation – both at the state and federal level – is due for an update
New York Bitcoin Miners Start to Give Up on State Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
19.5.2022
The state was once a draw for bitcoin miners, but environmental concerns are weighing on the industry
How Do You Tax an NFT?
19.5.2022
Plans to share bitcoin data with foreign tax authorities may be hard to adapt to transparent, decentralized blockchains – but once in place, new rules are hard to shift
Coinbase launches new crypto think tank to help shape policies
19.5.2022
Coinbase’s new “crypto native think tank” features an advisory board of finance and law academics from top United States universities and will publish original research to shape policies around crypto
Bank of England’s Cunliffe Warns Crypto Will See Tough Times as Federal Reserve Tightens Financial Conditions
19.5.2022
Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned of hard times ahead for cryptocurrency investors as the Federal Reserve and other central banks tighten monetary policy. Bank of England’s Executive Warns About Crypto Sir Jon Cunliffe, deputy...
US Appeals Court Orders SEC to Bring Enforcement Actions to Jury Trials
19.5.2022
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in the U.S. found that the target of an SEC enforcement action's constitutional rights were violated by the use of an in-house SEC judge, rather than a jury trial
CFTC Chair Indicates Agency Will Increase Crypto Enforcement: Report
19.5.2022
Rostin Behnam said the agency was facing a rapidly increasing number of cases and would add resources to address crypto fraud