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US House Financial Services Committee Says Crypto Bill Coming in "Next Two Months" – Here's What You Need to Know
29.4.2023
The US House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee are set to introduce comprehensive legislation to oversee the cryptocurrency sector in the next two months.
Before unveiling the new bill, the two committees will hold a joint public hearing, which is scheduled to start...
Congressman McHenry announces joint hearings to address market structure around digital assets
29.4.2023
Patrick McHenry suggested that the hearings will look to add to the regulatory efforts being done on the bipartisan bill led by Senator Cynthia Lummis and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Global Crypto Regulation Needs Coordination, Not Duplication, Legal Experts Say
28.4.2023
"It's not good to put crypto all in the same basket and look at it in a vacuum," said Marianne Bechara, senior counsel at the IMF
SEC's Gary Gensler takes another swipe at crypto in educational video
28.4.2023
The SEC boss reiterated that “the law is clear” on cryptocurrencies being securities, while others highlighted the lack of regulatory clarity in the U.S
Alchemy Pay: Bridging the Global Economies of Fiat and Cryptocurrencies
26.4.2023
On April 20th, The European Parliament approved the first comprehensive crypto regulation EU-wide, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA). In the same day, a separate law, the Transfer of Funds regulation, was passed, requiring crypto operators to confirm the identity of their customers in order...
Pan-European crypto regulation is almost here: Law Decoded, Apr 17–24
24.4.2023
The Markets in Crypto-Assets Act, also known as MiCA, was finally passed by the European Parliament
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Leads Praise for EU's New Crypto Regulation, MiCA
22.4.2023
The European Union Parliament has passed into law its MiCA act, and big-time industry player and CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao is raising support following the new crypto regulations.
The European Union Parliament has passed a bill into law to combat its long-standing battle against the crypto...
SEC’s ‘brute force’ crypto regulation attempt is ‘bad policy’ — Paradigm
21.4.2023
The venture capital firm pointed out the fundamental differences between crypto assets and securities
Is Europe’s MiCA a Template for Global Crypto Regulation?
20.4.2023
Formally enacted today, the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is the most comprehensive framework of its kind. How will it influence how non-EU states regulate digital assets?
UK may have crypto regulation within a year, says senior minister
19.4.2023
The lawmaker said the regulation will need to be both “pragmatic” and “proportionate” to ensure economic growth is maximized
Crypto Companies May Use a Supreme Court Doctrine to Push Back Against SEC: Lawyer
18.4.2023
Crypto firms are using the major questions doctrine as a way to fend off regulators, Jason Gottlieb, a partner at Morrison Cohen LLP, said
Crypto regulation: Does SEC Chair Gary Gensler have the final say?
18.4.2023
The chairman of the SEC recently said that almost all cryptocurrencies will be regulated as securities. Questions remain whether that’s an accurate statement and if the agency is regulating tokens by enforcement
Zambia to Complete Testing Real-Life Crypto Usage Simulations by June — Government Minister
18.4.2023
Zambia is set to complete real-life crypto usage simulations by the end of June, Felix Mutati, the country’s science and technology minister has said. The Zambian minister said his country is seeking a balance between innovation and consumer protection. Zambia Needs to Build Digital...
New York Financial Regulator Adopts Assessment Rule for Crypto Companies – Here's What You Need to Know
18.4.2023
The New York State Department of Financial Services has passed a new law that requires companies holding a BitLicense to pay assessment fees similar to insurance and banking firms.
The regulation will give the NYSDFS new authority to “collect supervisory costs from licensed virtual currency...
G20 Finance Chiefs Agree Global Policy Responses to Crypto Are Required
16.4.2023
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have agreed that crypto regulation cannot be confined to one part of the world, said India’s finance minister. “Any action on crypto assets will have to be global,” she stressed, adding that the G20 finance chiefs’...
EU's MiCA Law Nears Final Vote, Raising High Hopes for Crypto Regulation
13.4.2023
The EU’s new regulatory framework for crypto known as MiCA is expected to be debated in the European Parliament on Tuesday or Wednesday next week, with a final vote expected to follow one day later.
The new regulatory framework covers a wide range of issues within the crypto sector, including...
Zambia to Wrap Crypto Regulation Tests by June: Report
13.4.2023
The country is also exploring issuing a central bank digital currency
G7 to Discuss More Crypto Regulation and How to Help Developing Nations Introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies
13.4.2023
The G7 countries are discussing more crypto regulation and ways to help developing nations introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “As a priority of this year, the G7 will consider how best to help developing countries introduce CBDC consistent with appropriate standards, including...
Zambia’s crypto regulation tests to be wrapped by June: Report
13.4.2023
According to Zambia’s tech minister, Felix Mutati, the country needs digital identities and other necessary digital infrastructures before it introduces crypto
India Seeks Common Crypto Framework for All Countries to Deal With ‘Many Collapses and Shocks in Cryptocurrencies’
12.4.2023
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said during her official visit to the U.S. that crypto regulation is a very important part of the discussion by the G20 countries given “so many collapses and shocks in cryptocurrencies.” She stressed: “We seek to develop a common...