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Report Says Binance Shared Client Data With Russia, Crypto Exchange Denies Allegations
23.4.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been accused in a media report of agreeing to provide user data to Russia’s financial watchdog. The trading platform has refuted the allegations. It also insists it’s complying with Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s invasion...
India Needs a Single Crypto Regulator, Says Polygon Co-Founder
22.4.2022
Australian Regulator Develops New Policy Roadmap for Crypto
21.4.2022
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released a set of initial risk management expectations for all regulated entities involved in activities related to cryptoassets. The regulator also issued a policy roadmap until 2025....
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Australian prudential regulator releases roadmap for cryptocurrency policy
21.4.2022
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority foresees enacting requirements for bank exposure, operational risk and stablecoins by 2025
Australia's Financial Regulator Aims to Implement Crypto Regulation by 2025
21.4.2022
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has set out its expectations for financial institutions engaging in activities related to crypto and a roadmap for their implementation
FCA veteran becomes interim head of financial regulator's digital assets unit
20.4.2022
Victoria McLoughlin will be responsible for supervising crypto firms based in the U.K. as well as supporting development of a regulatory framework in line with government policy
Nearly Half of Jurisdictions Still Not Applying Crypto Laundering Norms, Global Regulator Says
19.4.2022
The Financial Action Task Force has vowed to toughen its monitoring, though some fear customer identification rules could harm online privacy
Argentinian Securities Regulator Launches Innovation Hub to Discuss Regulated Crypto Investments
18.4.2022
The National Securities Commission (CNV), which is the Argentinian securities watchdog, recently launched an innovation hub with the goal of advancing conversations about cryptocurrency and fintech investments. This organization will serve as a link between private entities and the institution,...
Biden Nominates Former Ripple Adviser Barr as Top US Fed Regulator
15.4.2022
President Joe Biden named former crypto industry adviser Michael Barr as his latest pick for a Federal Reserve post that's arguably the most powerful financial regulator job in the U.S
Portuguese regulator grants first crypto license to a bank
15.4.2022
Bison Bank will offer its digital asset services to high net worth individuals, becoming the first banking institution in the country authorized to do so
Regulatory Arm of UAE Financial Centre Releases Defi Discussion Paper
15.4.2022
The regulatory arm of UAE’s financial centre, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has released a discussion paper that is seeking stakeholders’ comments regarding the regulation of decentralized finance (defi). The paper also makes clear the regulator’s stance regarding...
UK Regulator Allows 5 Crypto Firms to Operate With Temporary Registration
11.4.2022
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has allowed five crypto firms to continue to operate in the U.K. with temporary registration. The deadline for crypto firms to register with the FCA was last week but these five firms’ applications are still...
EU Designates ESMA as Crypto Regulator of the Region in Latest MiCA Draft
9.4.2022
The Parliament of the EU has designated ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority, the top cryptocurrency regulator of the region in the latest draft of MiCA, the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation. The European organization would have the task of licensing crypto-related institutions...
UK Regulator's Temporary Crypto Registration List Drops to 5 Firms
8.4.2022
CEX.I0, Copper Technologies, GlobalBlock, Revolut and Moneybrain remain on the temporary registration list
Industry Associations, Regulator Give Some Clarity on Singapore's Crypto Ad Rules: Report
8.4.2022
Advertising to retail investors will be disallowed, as Singapore limits crypto trading to professional investors
Spanish Securities Watchdog Calls for Search Engines, Social Network Operators to Stop Promoting Unregistered Investment Platforms
6.4.2022
The CNMV, the Spanish securities regulator, has called for large search engines and social networks to stop offering advertising services for platforms that are not registered to offer investment or financial services. The regulator has also stated that it will take matters into its own hands...
FCA Extends Deadline for Crypto Firms to Meet Regulatory Requirements in UK — 33 Firms Licensed so Far
31.3.2022
The U.K. financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has extended its April 1 registration deadline for a number of crypto firms to meet its regulatory requirements. The British regulator has registered 33 crypto firms so far and 12 firms are holding temporary registration....
UAE-Based Crypto Exchange Bitoasis Obtains Provisional Approval From Dubai’s New Regulator
31.3.2022
A major cryptocurrency exchange in the UAE, Bitoasis, has obtained provisional approval from Dubai’s new cryptocurrency regulator. Binance and FTX have also been green-lighted by the regulator. Bitoasis Pursuing License From Dubai’s New Crypto Regulator Bitoasis, a major crypto...
NY Regulator To Speed Up Crypto Licensing, New Crypto ETPs, Web3 Council + More News
29.3.2022
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FTX Taps Ex-Liechtenstein Regulator as EU Strategy Lead
28.3.2022
Marcel Lötscher, previously a senior official at the European microstate's financial market supervisor, becomes head of regulatory strategy for the global crypto exchange as of October