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South African Court Releases Former Monero Developer Riccardo Spagni From Custody
18.7.2022
A South African regional court recently ruled to release former Monero lead maintainer, Riccardo Spagni, from custody. The ruling came just a few days after his arrest by local law enforcement agents, a report has said. Prior to his release, Spagni aka Fluffypony told the court he had returned...
US and UK to Deepen Ties on Crypto Regulation, Says British Regulator
18.7.2022
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), says the U.S. and U.K. will deepen ties on crypto regulation. “In the past, innovative firms would have been pleading for less regulation. Now they understand and appreciate that rules are there to help provide...
Gary Gensler Outlines What to Expect From SEC on US Crypto Regulation
18.7.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has outlined what to expect from the securities watchdog on crypto regulation. “We do have robust authorities from Congress also to use our exemptive authorities that we can tailor investor protection,”...
Paraguayan Senate Approves Cryptocurrency Bill
18.7.2022
The Paraguayan Senate has approved a bill that seeks to regulate cryptocurrencies and their operations in the country. The bill, which had already been submitted to the deputy chamber, was approved with some changes suggested, establishing clear definitions and tax exemptions for companies in...
South African Crypto Investors and Service Providers Told of Legal and Tax Implications of Central Bank’s Plan
17.7.2022
South African tax consultancy firm Tax Consulting SA, has said the recent announcement by the central bank — that will start to regulate cryptocurrency in 12 to 18 months — has legal and tax implications for both crypto investors and organizations providing intermediary services....
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Warns About Crypto Amid Severe Economic, Political Crisis
17.7.2022
Sri Lanka’s central bank issued a warning regarding the use of cryptocurrencies amid a devastating economic and political crisis. The central bank stressed that it “has not given any license or authorization to any entity or company to operate schemes” involving...
India Calls on G20 to Bring Crypto Within Global ‘Automatic Exchange of Information’ Framework
17.7.2022
India’s finance minister has called on the G20 countries to bring crypto within the “Automatic Exchange of Information” framework. More than 100 countries have adopted the Common Reporting Standard under the framework. G20 Urged to Bring Crypto Under Automatic Exchange...
Bank of England’s Cunliffe Warns Crypto Is ‘Prone to Collapse’ — Touts ‘Same Risk, Same Regulatory Outcome’
17.7.2022
Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned that cryptocurrencies are “very vulnerable to sentiment and prone to collapse.” He urged regulators to “get on with the job” and regulate crypto under the principle...
Rethinking approaches to regulation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
16.7.2022
Turning away from voluntary, fragmented utilization of innovations and decentralized technologies will result in changing approaches to their regulation
SEC commissioner Allison Lee departs, readying financial regulator for Jaime Lizárraga
15.7.2022
The U.S. Senate has already confirmed the nomination of Allison Lee's replacement, Jaime Lizárraga, to work at the SEC for a term ending in 2027
56% of banks say DLT and crypto are 'not a priority' in near future — Fed survey
15.7.2022
Many respondents from major banks said the technology would likely be unimportant for liquidity management practices until 2027
Vladimir Putin signs bill banning digital assets as payments into law
15.7.2022
Russia’s Parliament is also considering two other bills related to digital assets: regulating miners’ activities, and requirements for firms handling crypto transactions
Ethereum Merge Date Proposed for September, Liquidator Comes for 3AC, US SEC Talks Exemptions + More News
15.7.2022
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Putin Signs Law Prohibiting Payments With Digital Assets in Russia
15.7.2022
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed into law a bill banning payments with digital financial assets. The legislation obliges exchange operators to refuse to process transactions facilitating the use of DFAs, a legal category currently covering cryptocurrencies, as “monetary...
Prosecution ‘Investigating Still-Extant South Korean Terraform Subsidiary’, Exchanges Make Self-regulation Proposal
15.7.2022
South Korean prosecutors have reportedly uncovered evidence of an obscure Terraform Labs subsidiary that appears to exist only “on paper.”
Terraform, the company behind the LUNAC token, the UST stablecoin, and the new LUNA coin, shuttered its South Korean businesses back in April. But per...
Aussie FPA supports 'crypto rule book' and regulation of exchanges
15.7.2022
Swyftx co-CEO Ryan Parsons echoed the calls from the FPA, noting that “Our preference is for crypto platforms to operate within the existing financial services licensing framework.”
Russia Considers Jail Time for People Helping Crypto Scammers Launder Proceeds
15.7.2022
The interior ministry of Russia has decided to go after those providing money-laundering services to crypto fraudsters, suggesting they should go to prison. The department wants to introduce criminal liability for the activities of these people, also known as ‘droppers.’...
CFTC labels 34 crypto and forex firms as unregistered foreign entities
14.7.2022
"Customers engaged in transactions with these entities may not receive the benefit of the customer protections, safeguards, and guardrails,” said CFTC commissioner Kristin Johnson
UK financial watchdog exec hints at importance of international collaboration on crypto regulation
14.7.2022
“In the past, innovative firms would have been pleading for less regulation — now they understand and appreciate that rules are there to help provide certainty," said Nikhil Rathi
7 DeFi Risks You Should be Aware of According to CoinShares
14.7.2022
Risks are inherent to all financial sectors, and decentralized finance (DeFi) is no exception.
The most common forms of financial risk in traditional finance (TradFi) include credit risk, liquidity risk, asset-backed risk, foreign investment risk, equity risk, and currency risk.
While some...