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Digital Pound Legislation Will Provide Protections to Privacy and Control, Govt Says
25.1.2024
Many respondents to the digital pound consultation said that they had concerns about privacy and control
Bixin Applies for Crypto Exchange License With Hong Kong SFC
25.1.2024
Virtual asset trading platform Bixin has applied for a virtual asset trading platform license with Hong Kong Securities Futures Commission. So far, 13 crypto firms have applied for the similar license with the Hong Kong regulator. As per the official SFC website, virtual asset trading platform...
The Digital Pound Consultation Will Drop Thursday, U.K. Official Says
25.1.2024
There's a number of issues around privacy, financial inclusion, whether there's limits, monetary policy and interest, James Bowler, Permanent Secretary of the Treasury said
What's Uniting the SEC's Crypto Cases
24.1.2024
Earlier this week, a federal judge asked attorneys with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission why – "big picture" – there wasn't any sort of uniting regulation addressing crypto
Japanese Lawmakers Want To Carve Out New Web3 Policies: CoinDesk Japan
24.1.2024
"We would like to grasp the current situation in areas other than decentralized autonomous organizations and identify new important points for policy," Congressman Hideto Kawasaki said
Indonesia's Crypto Tax Revenue Falls 63% in 2023 Despite Bitcoin's Surge
24.1.2024
The country's tax revenue in 2023 was substantially lower than 2022, when the tax regime was introduced
Tornado Cash Developers Storm, Pertsev Raise Over $350K for Legal Defense With Support From Snowden
24.1.2024
A legal fund for the defense of Tornado Cash co-founders Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev has received more than $350,675 and public support from Edward Snowden, the former NSA whistleblower
'Lord, You Told Me to Do This': Pastor Defends Taking $1.3M From Failed Crypto
23.1.2024
Eli Regalado said God told him to start the INDXcoin project and he's waiting on further guidance after Colorado securities officials accused him of running a crypto scam
Abra to Open Withdrawals After Settling with Texas Regulators
23.1.2024
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SEC Shut Off Extra Security on X For About 6 Months, Letting Hacker Breeze In
22.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed that a hacker took over its X account through a "SIM swap" attack that seized control of a cell phone associated with the account. That allowed the outsider to falsely tweet on January 9 that the agency had approved spot bitcoin...
FTX Affiliate Alameda Research Drops Grayscale Lawsuit
22.1.2024
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U.S., U.K., Australia Sanction Hamas-Affiliated Crypto Transaction Facilitators
22.1.2024
The U.S. and other governments are adding a number of Hamas-affiliated financiers to a global financial blacklist, the Treasury Department's sanctions watchdog announced Monday
Crypto Backers B. Riley and Nomura Entangled in SEC Probe: Bloomberg
22.1.2024
Investment bank B. Riley is under an undisclosed investigation from U.S. authorities for its deals with Brian Kahn, an alleged co-conspirator in a U.S. Department of Justice criminal case
Why Indonesia’s Upcoming Elections Could Make or Break the Country’s Vibrant Crypto Sector
22.1.2024
Not all leading candidates have been vocal about crypto – but scattered remarks offer clues about where the industry might be headed under their leadership
Mad Money Host Jim Cramer Sees ‘Nasty Beginning to Bitcoin Selloff’
21.1.2024
Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money show, has warned of a bitcoin selloff. While cautioning investors about investing in bitcoin and the newly launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), he said: “I’m not as stridently against these new investment vehicles as Gary...
RBI Chief: Crypto Threatens Rupee Stability, Urges Investors to Be Cautious
20.1.2024
The head of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has warned of significant risks associated with cryptocurrencies, particularly for emerging market economies. “It can impact your financial stability, currency stability, and monetary system,” RBI Governor...
The SEC Goes Back to Court
20.1.2024
Last summer, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance, alleging they listed and traded unregistered securities in the form of various cryptocurrencies. This week, the regulator's legal teams faced the exchanges in court as the companies argued...
US Senators Introduce Bill ‘to Combat Illicit Use of Crypto Assets’ Through Public-Private Partnership
20.1.2024
U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill “to combat the illicit use of crypto assets.” The Preventing Illicit Finance Through Partnership Act “will allow federal regulators to work with the private sector to gain insight into the often-misunderstood world of crypto to weed out...
Crypto Industry Cautiously Welcomes Agreement on New EU AML Rules
19.1.2024
Customer due diligence requirements for crypto firms may be more stringent than for banks, policy watchers told CoinDesk
Peter Schiff Predicts Bitcoin Bloodbath — Expects SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Introduce ‘New Onerous Crypto Regulations’
19.1.2024
Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has predicted that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler “will soon introduce new onerous crypto regulations” that will result in “a sharp decline” in the price of bitcoin. Schiff expects the new regulations...