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Coinbase Unveils Open Source On-Chain Payments Protocol to Offer Instant Settlement for Merchants
17.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / rarrarorro San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has introduced an open-source On-Chain Payments Protocol to its Coinbase Commerce product. The new protocol aims to enhance the payment experience for merchants and customers by providing instant settlement,...
Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: Major Nations Commit to Crypto Tax Reporting Standard and EU Issues Draft Stablecoin Guidelines
14.11.2023
Nations and authorities advance crypto regulations across taxation, stablecoins, geo-blocking, and compliance this week. Image by motortion, Adobe Stock. Last week brought several noteworthy developments in the evolving crypto regulation scene across the globe. Major nations made efforts towards...
Bitcoin Argentina Presents Draft Legislation to Regulate Cryptocurrency
12.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Bitcoin Argentina, a non-government organization dedicated to promoting crypto, has presented a draft bill aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency market in a manner that ensures decentralization and enhances public trust. The proposal was introduced by Bitcoin...
Bitcoiners pitch draft bill to preserve blockchain, decentralization in Argentina
12.11.2023
The group, “Bitcoin Argentina,” previously rejected the idea that regulation was needed in the cryptocurrency industry
Kenyan Blockchain Association Told to Help Draft Regulation Bill, ‘Demystify’ Crypto
9.11.2023
The Blockchain Association of Kenya has been asked to help create the country’s first draft bill on crypto asset regulation. The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning also asked the association to undertake “robust public education on cryptocurrency...
EU Banking Watchdog Issues Draft Liquidity Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
8.11.2023
Three consultations on relevant rules will run until Feb. 8, 2024, the European Banking Authority has said
Kenyan Blockchain Association to Issue First Draft of The Country’s Crypto Regulation
7.11.2023
Source: Pexels The Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK) has announced that it will prepare the first draft of the country’s blockchain legislation as it seeks to join the list of nations with proper rule clarity. According to local media reports, the lobby group met with the National Assembly...
SBF Concludes Testimony, Defense Rests Case
31.10.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried completed his grueling three-day testimony in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday. Being careful with his word choice, Bankman-Fried faced intense questioning from US Assistant Attorney Danielle Sassoon regarding his role in FTX’s demise. SBF’s potential...
Taiwan Advances Crypto Regulation as Draft Act Passes First Reading in Parliament
27.10.2023
Taiwan parliament, the Legislative Yuan, has passed the first reading of a proposed crypto law that would regulate the crypto asset industry. Taiwan has taken a significant step toward regulating the crypto sector by proposing a special crypto law, which has passed its first reading at...
Pennsylvania State House Committee Passes Bill on ‘Reporting Requirements’ for Crypto Miners
19.10.2023
The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly recently passed a bill which proposes “reporting requirements for qualifying crypto-asset mining operations.” Sponsor of the draft legislation Greg Vitali said the bill “doesn’t prohibit...
Australia Government Wants Crypto Exchanges to Possess a Financial Services License
17.10.2023
Australia-based crypto exchanges may soon be required to hold a financial services license issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The Australian government expects to have the draft legislation ready in 2024. According to the proposals, crypto exchanges will be given...
Australia Proposes New Licensing Regime for Crypto Exchanges, Aims for Draft Legislation by 2024
16.10.2023
Australia expects to release a draft legislation which covers licensing and custody rules for crypto asset providers by 2024
US senators draft NO FAKES bill to ban unauthorized AI copycats
13.10.2023
The proposed act came just hours after talks broke down between actors and Hollywood studios, with AI replicas a major friction point in negotiations
Report: Cyprus Mulls Imposing Hefty Fines on Unregistered Crypto Service Providers
12.10.2023
Crypto firms that operate in Cyprus without registration may soon be fined as much as $350,000 while individuals behind such firms could face up to five years in jail. The Finance Ministry says its proposals, which are included in a draft recently submitted to parliament, seek to align...
Sam Bankman-Fried Wrote a Draft Twitter Thread For Alameda Closure Two Months Before FTX Collapse
11.10.2023
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried had written a draft Twitter thread to announce the possible closure of his hedge fund Alameda Research.
The thread, which was drafted in September 2022, reveals that Bankman-Fried considered announcing the closure of Alameda Research, the trading firm...
Taiwanese Lawmakers Target November for First Crypto Regulatory Draft Bill: Report
6.10.2023
Taiwan legislators are working towards presenting the country's first crypto regulatory bill in November 2023, according to an exclusive interview granted to the Block's Timmy Shen.
Parliament member under the Yuan's arm, Yung-Chang Chiang, stressed the need for a special law to guide...
IRS releases draft of proposed reporting rules for digital asset brokers
25.8.2023
House Financial Service Committee chair Patrick McHenry said the rules are part of “the Biden Administration’s ongoing attack on the digital asset ecosystem.”
FTX creditors unimpressed with exchange's bankruptcy exit plan
2.8.2023
FTX’s official creditor committee said the current plan would add costs and delays to what’s already on track to be a historically expensive bankruptcy
Canadian Regulator Proposes Changes to Its ‘Capital and Liquidity Approach to Crypto-Assets’
28.7.2023
The regulator of financial institutions in Canada said on July 26 that it had started the process of gathering the public’s view on proposals to change its “capital and liquidity approach to crypto-assets.” The draft guidelines are a response to the Basel Committee on Banking...
EU Stablecoin Issuers With Bank Assets in Reserve Will Get Extra Regulation, EBA Draft Says
24.7.2023
The EU agency is consulting on new MiCA rules that mean “significant” tokens are centrally supervised with extra capital requirements