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ECB Exits Negative Interest Rate Policy With 50 Basis Point Hike; Bitcoin Steady
21.7.2022
The ECB's first rate hike comes four months after the Fed kicked off its tightening cycle, sending risk assets lower
South Korea Postpones 20% Crypto Tax to 2025
21.7.2022
The government announced its 2022 Tax Reform Bill on Thursday, which states the planned virtual asset tax, already delayed by a year, will be postponed further
Nigerian Lenders Frustrating CBDC’s Adoption — Central Bank Governor
21.7.2022
Apathetic Nigerian lenders are frustrating the e-naira’s adoption because they are worried this could deprive them of a key revenue source, Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, has said. Emefiele said the central bank is working on a channel that would enable...
Stablecoin Firms Face Tough Reserve, Capital Demands in US Bill, Source Says
20.7.2022
Companies that issue stablecoins would have to face bank-like regulations and back their tokens with conservative assets in the latest plan for U.S. legislation still being negotiated by leaders of the House Financial Services Committee, according to a source familiar with the talks
UK Markets Bill Extends Banking Rules to Crypto Assets
20.7.2022
The U.K. introduced the bill to parliament earlier Wednesday, but lawmakers won’t take up the measure until later in the week
UK Regulators to Introduce Rules for Stablecoins in New Markets Bill
20.7.2022
The much-anticipated financial services and markets bill presented to the country’s parliament includes rules for stablecoins as a means of payment
Japan's Self Regulatory Project in Peril as Financial Regulator Reprimands Crypto Advocacy Group: Report
20.7.2022
The country's crypto self-regulatory body has received an “extremely stern warning” from financial regulators over delays in anti-money laundering rules and poor governance
Crypto Custodian BitGo Cleared to Operate in Italy
19.7.2022
Despite regulatory uncertainty, the crypto custody provider isn’t the only firm that has recently entered the European nation
FTX's Bankman-Fried Says It’s Worth Losing Money to Prop Up Crypto Industry
19.7.2022
FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said he is unbothered by losing a certain amount of money if his bailouts keep the crypto infrastructure humming
'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...