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South African Regulator Explains Why It Has Been Targeting Global Crypto Exchanges
8.3.2022
Brandon Topham, the head of enforcement at South Africa’s financial sector regulator, has insisted that his organization has not issued warnings to some global exchanges because they deal in crypto. Rather, the warnings have been made because the exchanges are not registered to offer...
Japanese Regulator Wants to Amend the Nation’s Crypto Law
8.3.2022
A batch of new crypto regulations is incoming in Japan – where the nation’s top financial and crypto regulator has put forward legal amendments to payments-related legislation.
The proposals were made by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), which has proposed making alterations to two existing...
Papa John's Plans NFT Drop Despite Prior Warning From UK Advertising Regulator
8.3.2022
Pizza takeaway chain Papa John's is giving away nearly 20,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to customers in the U.K. shrugging off a previous warning from the advertising regulator about its dalliances in the crypto world
US Regulator Launches Probe Into NFT Sales
3.3.2022
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is applying additional scrutiny to creators of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and NFT marketplaces to find out if some of the assets are sold in violation of the agency’s rules on securities offerings....
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UK Regulator Bans Floki Inu Ad for Being Irresponsible, Exploiting Investor FOMO
3.3.2022
The U.K.’s advertising authority has banned an ad for cryptocurrency floki inu (FLOKI). The authority says the ad’s “Missed Doge? Get Floki” claim “exploited consumers’ fears of missing out and trivialized investment in cryptocurrency.” The ad...
UK Regulator Bans Floki Inu Ads as 'Irresponsible'
2.3.2022
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) determined that ads for a meme-based cryptocurrency named after Elon Musk's shiba inu dog that appeared on London's transport network last year are "irresponsible."
SEC to Crypto Companies: There Are Benefits to Self-Reporting Violations and Working With Us
1.3.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that there are benefits for cryptocurrency companies to self-report their violations of securities laws to the regulator. While noting that there will be no amnesty, the SEC enforcement director said, “We’ll view their...
Ukrajinský telekomunikační regulátor žádá BEREC o blokování roamingu pro ruské operátory
28.2.2022
Předseda ukrajinské Národní komise pro státní regulaci elektronických komunikací, radiofrekvenčního spektra a poskytování poštovních služeb Oleksandr Zhyvotovskyi odeslal dopis Sdružení evropských regulátorů BEREC, ve kterém jej a jeho členy žádá o podporu a uvalení sankcí v oblasti elektronických...
Stock Exchange of Thailand to Launch Digital Asset Exchange ‘Very Soon’
24.2.2022
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is getting ready to launch a digital asset exchange. The president of the Thai bourse expects the country’s crypto regulator, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to approve the launch “very soon.” Stock Exchange of Thailand Prepares...
EU Members Want to Task New AML Watchdog With Crypto Oversight, Report Unveils
24.2.2022
A group of EU nations have reportedly been lobbying to entrust oversight of the crypto space to a new anti-money laundering (AML) agency. Behind the move are concerns that companies dealing with digital assets can be engaged in the processing of illicit funds. Germany Leads Push to Place Crypto...
Canadian Regulator Alerts Police to Tweets by Coinbase and Kraken Advocating Non-Custodial Wallets
23.2.2022
Canada’s securities regulator has flagged tweets by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell encouraging people to use non-custodial wallets to evade freeze orders by the Trudeau government. “We are aware of this information and have shared it with the RCMP...
Former SEC official predicts regulator 'will lose on the merits' of case against Ripple
23.2.2022
Joseph Hall believes that the SEC is not yet equipped to handle litigation in cases concerning cryptocurrencies as securities yet, making it hard to win the case against Ripple
Canadian Regulator Reports Coinbase, Kraken CEOs' Crypto Custody Tweets
22.2.2022
The crypto fallout from Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” is continuing to make its presence felt – with a financial regulator reporting the heads of the American crypto exchange giants Kraken and Coinbase to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian national police force, over their...
New York Judge Orders Terraform Labs to Comply With SEC’s Investigative Subpoenas
21.2.2022
A recent court filing stemming from the Southern District of New York shows that a U.S. district judge has ordered the crypto startup Terraform Labs to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) subpoenas. During the second week of November 2021, the U.S. regulator filed...
Crypto Exchange Binance Halts Activities in Israel After Regulator Raises Licensing Issue
19.2.2022
Binance has reportedly halted services in Israel after the cryptocurrency exchange was approached by the country’s financial regulator inquiring about its activities and the licenses under which it operates. A growing number of regulators have been scrutinizing Binance for operating without...
Chinese banking regulator warns against fraud risks in the metaverse
18.2.2022
Chinese authorities called the metaverse “attractive and deceptive,” where users are prone to lose money if they are unaware of the risks
Ukraine’s updated crypto bill kicks one ministry out as regulator
17.2.2022
Ukraine’s crypto bill was previously returned for revision due to the creation of a new regulatory body for crypto oversight
Spanish Securities Regulator Warns of Impersonators Selling Bitcoin on Its Behalf
15.2.2022
The CNMV, the Spanish securities regulator, has issued a warning about the existence of an unknown party asking for information and offering to sell bitcoin on its behalf. The fraudsters are said to perform the scam attempt via phone calls, where they ask for personal information and offer...
SEC Working With CFTC on Crypto Regulation, Says Chairman Gensler
12.2.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says the securities regulator is working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on crypto regulation. In addition, he said the SEC is “trying to work with various crypto platforms, exchanges...
SEC Commissioner: New Proposal Could Give SEC Expansive Power to Regulate Crypto, Defi Platforms
4.2.2022
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voiced concerns regarding a new proposal that could give the securities regulator new powers to regulate cryptocurrency platforms and decentralized finance (defi) protocols. New SEC Proposal Could Hurt the Crypto Industry...