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Indian Prime Minister Modi Tells President Biden’s Summit: Cryptocurrency Should Be Used to Empower Democracy
11.12.2021
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about cryptocurrency at a recent Summit for Democracy hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden. He called for global collaboration on cryptocurrencies “so that they are used to empower democracy, not to undermine it.” Prime Minister...
FATF guidance on virtual assets: NFTs win, DeFi loses, rest remains unchanged
11.12.2021
The Financial Action Task Force has laid out its perspective on crypto, including its views of nonfungible tokens and decentralized finance
Regulator Claims South Africa Set to Unveil Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework in Early 2022
11.12.2021
In early 2022, South Africa will have a new regulatory framework that covers cryptocurrencies, a commissioner with a regulatory body has said. Highly Risky Products South Africa’s financial sector regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is set to unveil a new regulatory...
Russian Intelligence Service Wants More Power to Seize Crypto, Freeze Wallets
10.12.2021
Russia’s answer to the American FBI, the Investigative Committee of Russia, has called upon the government to grant it the power to seize crypto and freeze wallets.
In an interview with the media outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the committee’s Chairman Alexander Bastrykin stated that...
South Africa's financial regulator plans to introduce framework aimed at protecting vulnerable crypto investors: report
10.12.2021
“What we want to be able to do is to intervene when we think that what is provided to potential customers are products that they don’t understand that are potentially highly risky,” said Unathi Kamlana
Indian PM calls for cryptocurrencies to 'empower' democracy at global summit
10.12.2021
Narendra Modi also called for a global standard on cryptocurrencies and major social media platforms in an effort to facilitate free and fair elections and governance
Point of no return? Crypto investment products could be key to mass adoption
10.12.2021
Cryptocurrency investment products could be a missing piece of the puzzle towards mass adoption, and are now becoming increasingly more common
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Take Final Decision on Cryptocurrency Regulation
10.12.2021
A high-level meeting is reportedly being held on cryptocurrency regulation in India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take a final decision on how India will regulate the crypto sector. All options are being discussed including full and partial regulation as well as a complete ban and a partial...
ECB Should Learn From Florida, Solana's Opera, IOTA Assembles USD 100M, Gemini Down + More News
10.12.2021
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Prosecutor General’s Office Wants to See ‘Cryptocurrency’ in Russian Law
10.12.2021
The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation has insisted that the term “cryptocurrency” should be added to the country’s legislation. The move would allow authorities in Moscow to confiscate digital assets that have been involved in criminal activities....
Crypto Regulation Should Be Global, Not National - IMF Directors
10.12.2021
The rapid growth of crypto assets, associated products and services, and the interlinkages with the regulated financial system are intensifying the need for global crypto regulation that should be comprehensive, consistent and coordinated by the world’s regulators, according to a recent paper...
Coinbase Offers DeFi Yield Product To Users In 70 Countries
10.12.2021
In a bid to make decentralized finance (DeFi) more accessible to its customers, major US crypto exchange Coinbase says it is enabling users in 70 countries to buy a DeFi yield product using their DAI crypto holdings. ...
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India's Bollywood-Worthy Twists & Turns as Gov't Set to Make Key Crypto Decisions
10.12.2021
India’s protracted struggle with crypto-related legislation has taken yet another confusing turn, while a range of options appears to be on the table for a key meeting to be held today – with the crypto-skeptic Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to make a decisive call in the next...
CFTC Commissioner Opposes Regulation by Enforcement, Says Crypto Needs Clearer Rules
9.12.2021
A commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Dawn Stump, has voiced concerns about cryptocurrency regulation through enforcement — the approach taken by both the CFTC and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CFTC Commissioner Stump on Crypto Regulation...
US lawmaker purchases exposure to Bitcoin through Grayscale shares
9.12.2021
Congressperson Marie Newman bought between $15,001 and $50,000 of GBTC in addition to up to $215,000 in Coinbase Global's COIN shares
CIA Working on Various Crypto-Focused Projects, Director Confirms
9.12.2021
The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has revealed that the agency is working on a number of cryptocurrency-focused projects. Cryptocurrencies “could have enormous impact on everything from ransomware attacks,” he said. CIA Has Been Working on Various Crypto...
Why a securities specific blockchain is needed, explained
9.12.2021
Security tokens deployed on a purpose-built blockchain may be the solution to financial institution adoption
Australian Reserve Bank’s ‘Project Atom’ CBDC research finds numerous benefits
9.12.2021
Following Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s “payments and crypto reform plan,” the RBA has published a report exploring DLT tech and wholesale CBDC issuance
Frax co-founder Sam Kazemian believes stablecoin regulations are currently too harsh
8.12.2021
He clarified that it's mostly fiat money stablecoins that bear the brunt of this regulatory scrutiny
Australia to Regulate Crypto Sector as Part of Payments Reform
8.12.2021
The government of Australia is preparing to comprehensively regulate the activities of cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians. The push is part of a major overhaul, aimed at preserving the country’s sovereignty over its payments system, which will also affect providers like Apple...