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Law Decoded: Three regulatory trends of 2021, Dec. 20–27
27.12.2021
The year past saw some fundamental transformations in the relationship between state power and the digital asset space
US lawmaker planning to introduce comprehensive crypto bill in 2022: report
23.12.2021
Cynthia Lummis’ proposed bill reportedly aims to provide regulatory clarity on stablecoins, guide regulators around asset classes, and offer consumer protections
Pakistanis have $20B in crypto assets, says head of local association
22.12.2021
He called for the government to set up a Bitcoin policy, arguing that India already had some regulations in place
Arsenal football club in dispute with ASA over 'irresponsible' crypto ad
22.12.2021
Following the ASA's decision, Arsenal announced that it would appeal against it and stated that it had provided further information regarding financial risks
Law Decoded: Making sense of mixed signals, Dec. 13–20
20.12.2021
This week in crypto regulation was marked by officials expressing contradictory views on how to approach digital assets
Senate hearing on stablecoins: Compliance anxiety and Republican pushback
17.12.2021
As stablecoins issuers were put under the pressure of Democratic witnesses, Senator Pat Toomey released his own set of regulatory principles
‘I'm a huge believer in crypto technology,’ says former US SEC chair
16.12.2021
Jay Clayton said that cryptocurrencies have numerous purposes and are connected to a variety of industries, and the SEC should be in charge of regulating only those sectors that are linked to it
IMF chief economist calls for global policy on cryptocurrency
16.12.2021
The economist's remarks come as nations around the world consider how to control cryptocurrencies
Crypto in the House: Execs on the march, US partisan politics and Web3
15.12.2021
A largely proclaimatory meetup generated a positive response, with the industry appearing ready for a busy new year on the Hill
UK Watchdog Teaches Coinbase, Kraken, and Others How to Advertise Crypto
15.12.2021
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has decided to ban seven crypto-related advertisements. The latest batch of bans illustrates that, in their online communications, businesses must take great care to fashion their crypto-related messages in a maximally neutral way and avoid drawing...
Law Decoded: A different Congress hearing, Dec. 6–13
14.12.2021
Direct exchanges between U.S. lawmakers and the crypto industry could be finally taking a constructive turn
SEC chair's regulatory agenda fails to include clarity on crypto, says Hester Peirce
13.12.2021
"The Agenda — through its silence on crypto — signals that the market can expect continued questions around the application of our securities laws to this area of increasing investor interest,” said two SEC commissioners
FATF guidance on virtual assets: NFTs win, DeFi loses, rest remains unchanged
11.12.2021
The Financial Action Task Force has laid out its perspective on crypto, including its views of nonfungible tokens and decentralized finance
Point of no return? Crypto investment products could be key to mass adoption
10.12.2021
Cryptocurrency investment products could be a missing piece of the puzzle towards mass adoption, and are now becoming increasingly more common
Law Decoded: Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are put on the spot again, Nov. 29–Dec. 6
6.12.2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission's continued resistance to spot Bitcoin ETFs draws industry players' ire
Major Indian bank breaks ‘banking ban’ with WazirX crypto exchange deal
6.12.2021
Indian banks have reportedly been slow to accept the Supreme Court's decision allowing them to do business with crypto firms
FTX releases crypto regulation proposals before US congressional hearing
4.12.2021
The “FTX’s Key Principles for Market Regulation” blog consists of a 10-points proposal aiming to help U.S. regulators build a crypto-centric regulatory framework
Can Bitcoin rally in December? | Tune in now to The Market Report w/ Gareth Soloway
2.12.2021
“The Market Report” with Cointelegraph is live right now with special guest Gareth Soloway, chief market strategist of InTheMoneyStocks
India misinterpreted private crypto ban, says crypto bill creator
30.11.2021
India's former finance minister Subhash Garg clarified that "it is misleading to say that private cryptocurrencies will be banned."
Law Decoded: India ponders going full China on crypto, Nov. 22–29
29.11.2021
The world's sixth-largest economy could adopt a hardline stance against decentralized cryptocurrencies as soon as this winter