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Law Decoded: Regulators Are Guarded But Getting There, July 3-10
10.7.2020
This week has seen some major breakthroughs in disguise, reminding us of how regulation doesn’t all happen at once
Texas Regulators Take Aim at South African Cryptocurrency MLM Scheme
9.7.2020
The Texas State Securities Board has successfully shut down the operations of an illegal cryptocurrency investment scheme
Malaysian Regulator's Shariah Advisory Council Allows Digital Asset Trading
9.7.2020
The Malaysian authority that oversees compliance with Islamic law in finance has permitted digital asset trading
Colombian Regulators Urged To Ditch ‘Obsolete’ Draft Crypto Law + More News
26.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
Colombian regulators have been urged to start drawing up the country’s crypto legislation again from scratch...
NY Regulators to Pair Companies with 'Guardians' for a Conditional BitLicense
25.6.2020
The New York Department of Financial Services is requesting comments on its amendment to the BitLicense that would help smaller companies be regulated
Law Decoded: As Crisis Mode Fades, Regulators Look Kindly on Crypto, June 12-19
19.6.2020
Regulators are warming up to crypto around the world as they embrace innovation for economic recovery
CFTC Chairman: US Must Lead the World in Crypto With Less Restrictive Rules
17.6.2020
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has called on other regulators to establish a framework for sound crypto regulation. He believes that the U.S. must lead in the crypto field and “applying overly prescriptive rules could stunt the development of this important...
Israeli Software Firm Goes Behind Regulator's Back to Pay $250,000 in BTC Ransom
15.6.2020
Israel-based Sapiens reportedly paid in Bitcoins for a ransom requested during an attack that reportedly happened between March and April
Estonia Revokes 500 Crypto Firms’ Licenses After $220 Billion Money Laundering Scandal
13.6.2020
Estonia has canceled 500 cryptocurrency firms’ licenses, about 30% of the total, as part of a crackdown on illicit financial flows following a $220 billion money-laundering scandal involving Danske Bank. Regulators are concerned that bitcoin exchanges and other crypto companies might...
Regulators: Deceased Quadriga Founder Committed Fraud
11.6.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission says that the Vancouver-based crypto exchange was a fraud
‘Inherently Borderless’: Acting OCC Chief Talks Crypto, State Licenses and DeFi
9.6.2020
“My job here is not to protect incumbents,” says acting Comptroller of the Currency (and Coinbase veteran) Brian Brooks of his fintech-forward agenda
US Regulators Have Double Standards When It Comes to Bitcoin
6.6.2020
VanEck's Gabor Gurbacs said U.S. regulators have not treated Bitcoin fairly in their exchange-traded fund denials
Ball’s in Their Court: Crypto Custodians Waiting on Regulators to Act
6.6.2020
Crypto custody firms are mostly treated like traditional assets, ignoring the uniqueness of digital assets and its various complexities
New York, French Finance Watchdogs Open Doors for Each Other’s Fintech Startups
5.6.2020
The New York State Department of Financial Services and its French regulatory counterpart will work to "ease the entry" for fintech innovators into their respective markets
US Regulators Target Bitcoin ATMs: 88% of the Funds Exit the Country via Machines
4.6.2020
Bitcoin automated teller machines (BATMs) will become the next target for regulators, as world governments tighten screws on money laundering. According to Ciphertrace CTO John Jeffries, crypto-cash machines will attract “greater…regulatory focus” in a bid to rein-in alleged...
Swiss Regulators Green Light Crypto Transactions for Local Bank
31.5.2020
InCore bank becomes the first Swiss business-to-business bank approved by the financial watchdog to operate with digital assets
Ripple CEO Says US Regulators Must Embrace Crypto or Fall Behind China
27.5.2020
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, has taken to Twitter urging U.S. regulators to get on board with cryptocurrencies, or risk losing global financial dominance to China
Pantera Capital Founder Says Regulators ‘Triggered’ by Grams and Libra
15.5.2020
‘The U.S. government will not let random startups’ challenge the dollar, says Dr. Waterhouse
Crypto Scams Targeting Pacific Communities on the Rise, Say New Zealand Regulators
13.5.2020
A rise in cryptocurrency and coronavirus investment scams in New Zealand's Pacific islands has prompted authorities to launch awareness campaign
4 Ways COVID-19 Will Bring Banks and Regulators to Crypto
5.5.2020
Consensus:Distributed speaker and CoinDesk columnist Ajit Tripathi argues the pandemic will normalize the use of CBDCs and cryptocurrencies