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Crypto Rules Should Match Traditional Financial System, Yellen to Say Thursday
7.4.2022
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will deliver her first speech focusing on cryptocurrencies and the digital assets industry on Thursday. Excerpts of Yellen's remarks reveal her views on how to oversee the industry according to guidelines set forth in a recent executive order from President Joe Biden
SEC Approves Teucrium's Bitcoin Futures ETF
6.4.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has allowed NYSE Arca and Teucrium to issue a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund
Top US Lawmaker Proposes Sweeping Stablecoin Regulation Framework
6.4.2022
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) introduced a bill to create a three-pronged regulatory framework for stablecoins on Wednesday
Deltec, Chainalysis, Robinhood and More Join Crypto Market Integrity Group
6.4.2022
Thirteen major players in the crypto industry have joined forces with the Crypto Market Integrity Coalition (CMIC), an industry-led organization that’s trying to prevent market manipulation and signal to regulators that the crypto markets are safe for investors
Sweden Wants to Test E-Krona Viability for Smart Payments
6.4.2022
Trials by Riksbank have shown that offline payments can work using the CBDC, but the central bank is also looking at privacy concerns
NFT Taskforce Asks Japanese Government to Consider Appointing Web3 Minister
6.4.2022
In a recently released white paper, a Japanese non-fungible token (NFT) taskforce has asked the government to consider appointing a government minister whose job it would be to oversee all matters relating to Web3. Building the Support Structure for Japan’s NFT Sector A Japanese NFT policy...
Lawmakers Keep Mentioning Privacy in CBDC Discussions
5.4.2022
Hey folks. We’re still talking central bank digital currencies and digital dollars, so this week's State of Crypto has some quick and vaguely unhinged thoughts on recent actions and statements on this front
US Sanctions Russia’s Hydra Darknet, Identifies Over 100 Virtual Currency Addresses
5.4.2022
The move came alongside action by Germany, which earlier on Tuesday shut down Hydra Market and seized $25 million in bitcoin
Digital Euro May Get Easier AML Rules Than Bitcoin, EU Commissioner Says
5.4.2022
Mairead McGuinness promised a role for banks in distributing the CBDC, as a consultation presages legislation earlier next year
Treasury's Yellen to Deliver First Speech on Crypto in US Economy
5.4.2022
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has scheduled her first speech devoted entirely to digital assets and their place in the U.S economy. The Thursday remarks are expected to track closely with the sentiments already expressed in President Joe Biden's recent executive order
US House of Representatives to Consider Legislation on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption
5.4.2022
The bi-partisan Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act mirrors legislation that advanced out of a Senate committee last month
EU Consultation Looks at Digital Euro Issues
5.4.2022
The Brussels executive got the ball rolling Tuesday on the legislation needed to issue a CBDC
Georgia Central Bank Plans to Introduce New Crypto Rules: Report
5.4.2022
The eastern European nation will follow international guidance as it sets out anti-money laundering and licensing regime
US Authorities Seize $34M in One of the Country's Largest Confiscations of Crypto
5.4.2022
The crypto was gained by selling illcit goods, including stolen credentials, the authorities said
German Authorities Shut Down Russian Darknet Market, Seize $25M in Bitcoin
5.4.2022
The marketplace's bitcoin privacy mixer complicated the investigation, police said
New Singapore Crypto Law Requires Overseas-Only Operators to Be Licensed: Report
5.4.2022
The city-state'sTuesday passage of the law means such companies will have to meet anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism measures to which they were not previously subjected
Can India’s Controversial New Tax Law Be Challenged in Court? Yes, Say Crypto Lawyers
5.4.2022
Gensler Says SEC Exploring Shared Role With CFTC Over Crypto Platforms
4.4.2022
The SEC chief suggests securities, commodities “intertwined” in current trading venues
Digital Euro Will Have Privacy Safeguards, European Finance Ministers Say
4.4.2022
Ministers are discussing policy options for the central bank digital currency though no formal decision to issue one has been taken
UK Aims to Become Global Crypto Hub, says Exchequer
4.4.2022
Among initial steps will be legislation to recognize stablecoins as legitimate vehicles for payments