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EU Regulator Proposes Stricter Rules for Foreign Crypto Firms
3.2.2024
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator, has proposed stricter rules for crypto firms based outside the EU, limiting their ability to directly serve customers within the bloc to ensure fair competition. ESMA Proposes Stricter Rules for Non-EU...
Hong Kong to Consult on Regulation for OTC Crypto Venues 'Very Soon'
2.2.2024
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau will consult on over-the-counter venues like shops and online platforms following the outlets' role in crypto fraud cases
30 Banks Participating in Russia’s Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot
2.2.2024
The number of banks participating in Russia’s central bank digital currency pilot has increased to 30. Seventeen banks have signed an agreement with the Bank of Russia to participate in the digital ruble program. They will join 13 other banks, about 600 citizens, and 30 trading and service...
India CBDC Insider Reveals Current Stance of Country's Central Bank
2.2.2024
India’s central bank is taking a very cautious approach in developing its digital rupee, a senior official familiar with India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot programs told CoinDesk, though it's making some progress
U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Overturn SEC's Crypto Accounting Policy
1.2.2024
Members of Congress are trying to delete the controversial U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accounting bulletin that implies restrictions on companies that want to hold their customer's crypto assets
Man Behind Defunct BTC-e Exchange Once Popular with Criminals Faces U.S. Charges
1.2.2024
One of the men behind BTC-e, a now-defunct crypto exchange once popular with cybercriminals and money launderers, has been arrested and charged in the U.S., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday
U.S. Regulatory Approach Pushing Crypto Overseas, New 21Shares Report Says
1.2.2024
The push by U.S. lawmakers for stringent regulations in the crypto industry is driving business overseas, a 2024 market outlook report released on January 28 from ETP provider 21Shares revealed. The U.S. Desperately Needs Regulatory Clarity 21Shares’ State of Crypto report claims regularity...
India Keeps Stiff Taxes on Crypto as Interim-Budget Is Revealed in Election Year
1.2.2024
India has not introduced any changes to the controversial tax deducted at source (TDS) affecting the crypto industry
China’s AML Legal Framework Set to Target Cryptocurrency Transactions in Major Update
1.2.2024
As part of its ongoing efforts to modernize financial regulations, China is revising its Anti-Money Laundering laws to include stringent measures against cryptocurrency-related transactions. This revision, the first since 2007, aims to plug the legal gaps exploited in the burgeoning world...
China Gears Up for Updated Crypto AML Laws: Report
31.1.2024
China is reportedly planning to enhance surveillance over the burgeoning crypto sector, by amending its anti-money laundering (AML) laws to include crypto transactions. A group of executives, chaired by Prime Minister Li Qiang discussed the ‘revised draft’ of the AML regulations on January 22....
Labour Wants UK to Be a Securities Tokenization Hub and Advance Digital Pound Work
31.1.2024
The opposition party leads the polls in what's likely to be an election year
BitPanda to Cease Operations in Netherlands Following New EU Regulations
30.1.2024
Dutch users of the crypto exchange Bitpanda will no longer be able to utilize the platform, a January 26 company email has revealed. Bitpanda’s “mission to cooperate and comply with the latest regulatory landscape” “Bitpanda is committed to its mission to cooperate and comply with the latest...
Thailand's SEC Breaks New Ground in 2024 With Crypto-Friendly Rules
30.1.2024
Thailand's SEC has updated its rules by removing retail investors' limits for asset-backed tokens, creating new rules for custodians and giving them a larger role in monitoring digital asset business
How the Crypto Industry Responded to FinCEN's Proposed Mixer Rule
30.1.2024
Last October, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed implementing a new regulatory regime for crypto mixing services that would treat the entire class of privacy tools as money laundering threats and force new recordkeeping rules on U.S. people or entities that use them. The industry...
New York’s Bar Association Seeks Law Reform to Keep Crypto Market Lead
30.1.2024
New York City’s Bar Association has pitched an amendment to the law relating to emerging technologies aiming to see the city maintain its crypto market lead. The proposals on several issues were contained in its New York’s state Legislative Agenda released on Jan 29. The Bar seeks to amend lawsuits...
Bitpanda Crypto Exchange to Withdraw From Netherlands
30.1.2024
The company said it is committed to complying with the regulatory landscape
HyperVerse's Alleged Ponzi Scheme Raked in Nearly $2B, Hired Actor as Fake CEO
29.1.2024
HyperVerse was a nearly $2 billion fraudulent crypto investment scheme with a fake CEO at its helm, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a grand jury allege in a lawsuit and criminal indictments against two of its leaders
A Backdoor Regulatory Option Haunts U.S. Crypto
29.1.2024
After the 2008 global financial meltdown, Congress set up a round table of regulators who could wield a unique tool against the next emerging threats. The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) can tag companies with systemic-risk labels that saddle them with tremendous new restrictions,...
Hong Kong Gets Spot-Bitcoin ETF Application, Stablecoin Interest From China’s Harvest Global: Reports
29.1.2024
Venture Smart Financial Holdings is also aiming for a spot-bitcoin ETF and is involved in the discussions about the stablecoin sandbox
Bitcoin ETFs in and Around Asia After U.S. Approvals? Analysts Are Optimistic About Momentum
29.1.2024
The much-awaited approval of spot-bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can give unprecedented momentum for similar regulatory approvals in and around Asia