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U.S. Labor Department Sued After Warning 401(k) Providers About Allowing Crypto Investments
2.6.2022
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in March issued a controversial warning to 401(k) plan fiduciaries to “exercise extreme care” before considering adding cryptocurrencies to a retirement plan’s investment menu. Today, the agency is being sued for it
Indian Exchange CoinSwitch Kuber Unveils Crypto Rupee Index
2.6.2022
The Crypto Rupee Index (CRE8) will track the performance of Indian Rupee based on the crypto market
DeFi 'Casino' May Need New Global Regulator, German Central Banker Says
2.6.2022
Joachim Wuermeling dismissed decentralized finance as a 'casino' as the Financial Stability Board prepares a rulebook for the crypto sector
SEC Goes After Crypto Investing With Game Show Ads
1.6.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is warning investors away from casual crypto speculation through mock game-show style videos
Cawthorn’s Crypto Wallet Reveals Undisclosed Trades Amid House Ethics Investigation
1.6.2022
The North Carolina firebrand is under investigation for allegedly “pumping and dumping” the “Let's Go Brandon” meme coin. CoinDesk found his Ethereum wallet
Germany Issues Crypto Securities Guidance as Deadline Looms
1.6.2022
Coinbase has already received authorization as a crypto custodian, but lawmakers are extending the regulatory net ever wider
US Charges Ex-OpenSea Exec With NFT Insider Trading
1.6.2022
Department of Justice officials say it's the first time they've pursued an "insider trading" charge in digital assets
South Korean Government to Form Digital Assets Committee in Response to Terra Collapse: Report
1.6.2022
South Korea's government is to form a committee specifically to oversee the digital assets market following the collapse of Terra, according to a report by news outlet NewsPim
‘This Is the Usual’: Thai Central Bank Governor on CBDC Pilot Delay
1.6.2022
DeFi Ledgers Can Help Regulators Oversee Sector, BIS Official Says
1.6.2022
Crypto Exchanges Should Lose Licenses for Laundering Breaches, EU Regulators Say
1.6.2022
The advice comes as lawmakers reach the closing stages of a landmark crypto law, MiCA, that would allow exchanges such as Binance and wallet providers to operate across the EU under a single authorization
Tech Experts 'Counter-Lobby' Washington Criticizing Crypto, Blockchain: Report
1.6.2022
A group of tech experts and academics signed a letter to U.S. lawmakers criticizing cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in an effort to counter the lobbying by the crypto industry
Polygon Increases KYC Scrutiny of Potential Investments and Grants in India
1.6.2022
Polygon is now requiring extensive customer details for prospective partners in India as regulatory scrutiny there grows, according to a source
Fed paper looks at potential effects of CBDC on monetary policy
31.5.2022
The working paper traces the effects of operations with CBDC through several scenarios and concludes the Fed will have it under control
Wallet Firm Liminal Raises $4.7M From Elevation Capital, CoinDCX, Sandeep Nailwal and Others
31.5.2022
Liminal was founded by Mahin Gupta, who had previously co-founded Zeb Pay, a prominent Indian crypto exchange
Crypto Banking Rules Now Due This Year From BIS
31.5.2022
The Basel committee cited recent turmoil in pushing ahead with its plans, which previously saw opposition from major lenders like JPMorgan Chase
'I Don't Push Anything': Mayor Francis Suarez on MiamiCoin
31.5.2022
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said inflationary "tokenomics" collapsed Miamicoin's price during an interview at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos last week
UK Government Proposes Stablecoin Safeguards After Terra Collapse
31.5.2022
The U.K. government has published a consultation paper that proposes a series of safeguards to protect investors against the risk of stablecoins
Aussie consumer group calls for better crypto regs due to ‘lagging laws’
31.5.2022
Australian consumer group CHOICE outlined its crypto regulatory framework in a submission to the country’s Treasury calling for the new federal government to prioritize crypto in its financial services reforms
The Fed’s Christopher Waller Wants 50 bps Rate Hikes Until Inflation Subsides, US Savings Data Plummets
31.5.2022
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller has detailed he is ready to get behind 50 bps rate hikes until the extreme inflationary pressures plaguing the U.S. economy subsides. Waller stressed that until inflation is reduced he doesn’t “see the point of stopping” 50 bps rate...