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Smart crypto policy could keep India's tech dominance on top

7.12.2021
Experts are fairly confident that the Indian government will most likely choose to regulate rather than ban its thriving crypto economy

Ruling South Korean Party Makes Pro-Crypto Policy U-Turn

20.11.2021
The head of the ruling Democratic Party in South Korea has promised to make a dramatic U-turn on crypto policy, claiming that “the time has come” for the government to stop regulating crypto and start “fostering” the industry.... Read More: Ruling South Korean Party Makes Pro-Crypto Policy U-Turn

Coinbase Publishes Proposal for Crypto Regulation Pushing 4 Core Recommendations

18.10.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has published its proposal for crypto regulation after “more than 75 meetings with stakeholders in government, industry, and academia,” CEO Brian Armstrong revealed. In its Digital Asset Policy Proposal, the company recommends “four core pillars...

Afghan Bitcoin Exchanges Go Undercover as Taliban Yet to Announce Its Crypto Policy

6.10.2021
mplement a new government, fears of censorship and restraints come back to life.During the first period of Taliban governance, which extended from 1996 to 2001, the Islamic movement forbade some forms of consumer technology — which, at the time, was largely limited to music, television, and f

South African University Professor Urges Country to ‘Finalize Cryptocurrency Policy’ — Warns Against Resisting Crypto

27.9.2021
A professor with the University of Johannesburg, Rabelani Dagada, has urged South Africa to finalize its cryptocurrency public policy if the country still wants to become a hub for digital currency innovation. History Will Repeat Itself In an opinion published by Itweb, Dagada warned South African...

BBA pushes for crypto regulatory clarity in Massachusetts

20.9.2021
The Boston Blockchain Association has published crypto regulatory advisory guidelines for lawmakers in Massachusetts to consider

Senator Warren Urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to Urgently Adopt Policy to Mitigate Cryptocurrencies’ Risks

28.7.2021
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to “act with urgency” and adopt an appropriate policy to address the risks posed by cryptocurrencies. “The longer that the United States waits to adapt the proper regulatory regime for these assets, the more...

'Big News In Global Crypto Policy' As FATF Kicks The Can Towards October

25.6.2021
Less than half of the countries who adhere to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism standards have implemented the body’s crypto sector policing protocols – but the body does not yet seem overly concerned and aims to look into this...

Russian Billionaire Slams Central Bank’s Crypto Policy, Says Even El Salvador Realizes the Need for Bitcoin

21.6.2021
Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska wants the Bank of Russia, the country’s central bank, to embrace cryptocurrency, citing El Salvador’s bitcoin law as an example. El Salvador recently passed a bill making bitcoin legal tender in the country. Billionaire Oleg Deripaska is the founder...

Christine Lagarde Reaffirms ECB’s Crypto Policy as Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender in El Salvador

14.6.2021
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has shared her view on El Salvador making bitcoin legal tender. She confirmed that the central bank’s policy on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has not changed. ECB’s Lagarde Comments on El Salvador Making Bitcoin...

South Africa Working Group Releases New Position Paper Calling for Regulation of Crypto Asset Providers

13.6.2021
South Africa’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has a released new position paper that calls for the regulation of the country’s cryptocurrency ecosystem. In the document, the IFWG, which is a creation of the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB), recommends “a staged...

Top US Banking Regulator to Review Cryptocurrency Standards Under New Leadership

20.5.2021
The new Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Michael Hsu, has requested a review of the cryptocurrency standards established by the top U.S. banking regulator. He is also urged to “reassess any conditional national trust charters and halt the approval of any additional charters to nonbank...

South Korean Political Heavyweight Lashes Out at Gov’t Crypto Policy

15.5.2021
Ahn Chul-soo. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/ahncheolsoo The founder of a leading opposition party, the tech guru Ahn Chul-soo of the software giant and antivirus provider AhnLab, has hit out at the South Korean government’s crypto policy. Per Maeil Kyungjae, Ahn lashed out at the ruling...

South Korea’s Ruling Party, Regulators at Odds over Crypto Policy

29.4.2021
Source: Adobe/david_franklin South Korea’s finance minister and Deputy Prime Minister has risked invoking young voters’ further ire with a crypto-related tirade – although it appears not everyone pulling the strings in the government is ready to sing from the same hymn sheet on this increasingly...

Turkey Bans Cryptocurrency Use for Payments as Local Currency Plunges

16.4.2021
The Central bank of the Republic of Turkey has issued a cryptocurrency regulation prohibiting the use of cryptocurrencies for payments of goods and services. From the end of this month, crypto assets cannot be used directly or indirectly as a means of payment in the country and no service can...

HSBC Changes Crypto Policy, Now Bars Clients From Buying Stock of Companies That Hold Bitcoin

10.4.2021
HSBC has reportedly changed its policy regarding cryptocurrency. The bank now prohibits customers from buying the stock of public companies that hold bitcoin, like Microstrategy. All of the companies with bitcoin treasuries could be on the chopping block at HSBC. HSBC Now Bars Clients From Buying...