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'Singapore-based' Crypto Firms Leading Market Meltdown Were Not Regulated, Central Bank Chief Says
19.7.2022
Troubled "Singapore-based" crypto firms like Three Arrows Capital have little to do with local crypto regulations, said Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore
US Justice Department Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments and Crypto From North Korean Hackers
19.7.2022
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the FBI has identified a new type of ransomware used by the state-sponsored hackers
Dubai presenta un plan en el metaverso para atraer más de 1000 compañías
19.7.2022
Se espera que el proyecto desarrolle la creación de más de 40.000 puestos de trabajo virtuales para 2030
Indian Exchanges Hold Meeting to Discuss Way Forward After Crypto Advocacy Body is Dissolved: Sources
19.7.2022
At least ten prominent crypto exchanges are meeting in Bengaluru after the advocacy body that represented the industry, was disbanded last week
Dubai Unveils Metaverse Strategy, Aims to Attract Over 1,000 Firms
19.7.2022
The strategy is expected to support the creation of more than 40,000 virtual jobs by 2030
Nigerian Central Bank Governor Says Fintechs and Cryptos Change the Way Financial Systems Function
19.7.2022
The Nigerian central bank governor and bitcoin critic, Godwin Emefiele, recently remarked that the rise of fintechs and cryptocurrencies among other technologies have forced banks and financial institutions to change the way they operate. According to Emefiele, this requires the central...
Celsius Lays Out Mining-Focused Reorganization Plan at First Bankruptcy Hearing
19.7.2022
Bankruptcy proceedings for Celsius have officially begun – and the odds that depositors will get their money back look slimmer than ever
Circle CSO lays out policy principles for stablecoins in US
18.7.2022
Dante Disparte hinted the U.S. could take a leading role in stablecoin regulation in an effort to “avoid trans-Atlantic or global misalignment."
US Treasury Open to Nonbanks Issuing Stablecoins, Official Says
18.7.2022
As Congress considers a path for nonbanks to be allowed to issue stablecoins, Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department’s undersecretary for domestic finance, says that’s fine with the agencies that once recommended issuers be regulated as banks
‘Crypto and DeFi Won’t Disappear’: Hong Kong Monetary Chief
18.7.2022
DEK Hong Kong Monetary Authority CEO Eddie Yue said crypto and decentralized finance are still going to be significant forces at a meeting of G20 financial officials
Stablecoin Bill Won’t Force All Issuers to Be Banks, Congressman Says
18.7.2022
Congress may rebuff U.S. regulators who wanted stablecoins to be the exclusive territory of banks, according to a lawmaker familiar with a legislative effort now in motion. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have been working on requirements that may not be as restrictive as...
Australian Central Bank Chief Believes Regulated Private Tokens Could be Better Than CBDCs: Report
18.7.2022
Digital currencies focused on consumers and regulated could be better when privately issued rather than by central banks, according to Australian central bank governor
Indian Finance Minister Echoes Central Bank's Crypto Ban Call, but Says Global Collaboration Is Required
18.7.2022
Fiinance minister After questions from a member of parliament about cryptocurrencies legislation, has said that India's central bank has proposed legislation prohibiting cryptocurrencies but that any legislation requires global collaboration
Senado de Paraguay sanciona proyecto de ley que regula minería y trading de criptomonedas
16.7.2022
El texto ahora deberá ser aprobado o vetado por el poder ejecutivo del país
Vladimir Putin prohíbe pagos digitales en Rusia
15.7.2022
Firmó un decreto que agrega esta medida a la previa prohibición de pagos con criptomonedas en el país
Paraguayan Senate Passes Bill Regulating Crypto Mining and Trading
15.7.2022
The text must now be approved or vetoed by the country’s executive branch
Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage
15.7.2022
The six Democratic lawmakers found that seven large crypto miners consume enough energy to power all the households in Houston
Vladimir Putin Bans Digital Payments in Russia
15.7.2022
Russia president Vladimir Putin has signed a bill that adds to a previous prohibition against cryptocurrency payments in the country
Congreso de Brasil pospone proyecto de ley cripto hasta las elecciones presidenciales de octubre
14.7.2022
La ley, que ya fue aprobada por el Senado, iba a ser discutida por Diputados esta semana
Digital Euro Would Be a Success Only If Widely Used, ECB Says
14.7.2022
The European Central Bank expects to complete its digital euro investigation phase in the autumn of 2023