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India’s Finance Minister Says Crypto Bill Ready for Cabinet
6.7.2021
India’s finance minister has provided a status update on the country’s cryptocurrency bill that the government has been working on. “We have done a lot of work on it. We have taken stakeholders’ inputs,” she was quoted as saying. Status of Indian Crypto Bill Indian...
UBS Advises ‘Stay Clear’ of Cryptocurrencies — Warns ‘Regulators Will Crack Down on Crypto’
6.7.2021
Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has advised investors to “stay clear” of cryptocurrencies and “build their portfolio around less risky assets.” The UBS analysts warned that “Regulators have demonstrated they can and will crack down on crypto.” UBS’...
Philippine Stock Exchange Eyes Cryptocurrency Trading — Says ‘It’s an Asset Class That We Cannot Ignore Anymore’
4.7.2021
The national stock exchange of the Philippines, the PSE, says cryptocurrency is “an asset class that we cannot ignore anymore.” The stock exchange further says cryptocurrency trading “should be done at the PSE,” given its infrastructure and investor protection safeguards....
Binance’s Troubles Grow as Thailand Files Criminal Complaint — Similar Warnings by Cayman Islands, UK, Japan
4.7.2021
A growing number of regulators worldwide have come after Binance. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a criminal complaint against the crypto exchange after the authorities in the Cayman Islands, the U.K., and Japan issued similar warnings on Binance and related...
BIS Economist Recommends ‘Technology-Neutral’ Crypto Regulation, Low-Cost Supervision of Decentralized Markets
2.7.2021
An economist with the Bank of International Settlements has found that cryptocurrencies are not sought as an alternative to fiat currencies or regulated finance, therefore a “technology-neutral regulation to this asset class” is recommended. The economist discussed “embedded...
Crypto exchanges in India still struggling to secure banking partners
1.7.2021
India’s crypto exchanges continue to cope with the burden of limited access to banking services
South African Regulators Reportedly Fast-Tracking Crypto Regulatory Framework
1.7.2021
With South Africa receiving more than its fair share of cryptocurrency-related scams, a report suggests that regulators are responding to this challenge by fast-tracking the process of creating a new regulatory framework. As a result, regulators now expect this process, which was preceded “by...
Celsius users to receive yield from its $200M Bitcoin mining investment
1.7.2021
“There’s nothing better than building a factory that makes Bitcoin,” said Celsius CEO, Alex Mashinsky
US Congressman Calls for Law Allowing Government to Reverse Cryptocurrency Transactions
1.7.2021
A U.S. congressman has called for a law that allows the government to identify cryptocurrency users and reverse crypto transactions. “There’s a significant sentiment, increasing sentiment, in Congress that if you’re participating in an anonymous crypto transaction that...
Leaders in France, US Urge Crypto Regulation ‘Before It’s Too Late’
30.6.2021
Some politicians and regulators appear in a hurry to place checks and balances on crypto – perceiving that they must take some kind of control over the sector before it is too late.
In the United States, lawmakers want to go on a stricter regulatory route than the status quo – and are keen to stamp...
64 Cryptocurrency Firms Have Withdrawn Applications to Operate in UK, FCA Says
30.6.2021
A growing number of crypto firms in the U.K. are withdrawing their applications to register with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Around 64 firms have already withdrawn their applications and will not be able to operate in the U.K. The list of cryptocurrency companies abandoning their...
Driving ‘purists beserk’: Co-chair of blockchain caucus wants to 'reverse' crypto transactions
30.6.2021
Democratic Representative Bill Foster has called for legal power to identify wallet holders and reverse crypto transactions in instances of criminal behavior such as ransomware attacks
Mexico’s Finance Minister: Cryptocurrencies Are Prohibited From Being Used in Financial System
30.6.2021
Mexico’s central bank, finance ministry, and banking regulator have jointly issued a warning about cryptocurrency. Finance Minister Arturo Herrera emphasized that cryptocurrencies are prohibited from being used in Mexico’s financial system. The central bank of Mexico, the finance...
Coinbase Approved to Enter German Cryptocurrency Market
29.6.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has obtained approval from Germany’s financial regulator, Bafin, to provide cryptocurrency trading and custody services. Coinbase Germany will launch in the coming weeks. Coinbase, a Nasdaq-listed company, announced Monday that it has secured a cryptocurrency...
13 more crypto firms withdraw licensing applications in the UK
29.6.2021
Local and international crypto businesses in the United Kingdom seem unable to meet stringent demands set by financial regulators
Jefferies’ Equity Strategist Expects Accommodating US Crypto Regulation Unlike China’s Authoritarian Model
29.6.2021
The head of global equity strategy at Jefferies, an investment bank and asset management firm, says that cryptocurrency regulation in the U.S. would “ultimately be very positive” for bitcoin or other crypto assets. It will also be more accommodating than China’s authoritarian...
Crypto Industry Will Benefit From Tighter Regulation, Says Law Professor
28.6.2021
The chairman of International Banking Law and Finance at the University of Edinburgh, professor Emilios Avgouleas, says that tighter crypto regulation will benefit the industry in the long run. He is bullish about the prospects of cryptocurrencies becoming widely used around the world. Tight...
Indian Banks Halting Services to Crypto Industry Post RBI Clarification
27.6.2021
Several Indian banks have reportedly halted services to customers dealing in cryptocurrencies despite the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), informing them that the banning circular is no longer valid. The latest bank to join the fray is IDFC First Bank. IDFC First Bank has become...
Africrypt Ponzi Scheme Collapse: South Africa Regulator Says Its ‘Not in a Position to Take Any Regulatory Action’
25.6.2021
Following Africrypt’s collapse, South African regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), released a statement asserting its lack of jurisdiction over cryptocurrencies. Although the regulator says it is “continuing to investigate complaints” against the crypto...
Bipartisan bill to study blockchain and crypto passes US House of Representatives
24.6.2021
The Consumer Safety Technology Act passed quickly in the House, and if enacted would require the study of blockchain tech and digital tokens