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Malaysian Regulator Orders Crypto Exchange Huobi Global to Halt Operations in the Country

23.5.2023
The Malaysian securities regulator announced on May 22 that the crypto exchange Huobi Global Limited and its CEO Leon Li have been reprimanded for operating in the Asian country illegally. The regulator also revealed that the crypto exchange has been told to stop soliciting investments via emails...

Regulatory Battle: Grayscale Challenged by SEC’s Designation of Filecoin as Security

18.5.2023
Grayscale Investments, the largest digital currency asset manager by assets under management, made an announcement on May 17 regarding a comment received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the SEC, the crypto asset filecoin qualifies as a security under federal...

SEC Probes First Republic Bank Executives for Insider Trading; Lawmakers Dump Bank’s Shares Before Collapse

6.5.2023
After the second largest bank failure in history, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly investigating First Republic Bank executives for allegedly engaging in insider trading. Two sources have claimed that the securities regulator is scrutinizing the bank’s...

UAE Securities Regulator Opens Door for Crypto Firms' License Applications – Next Crypto Hub?

19.4.2023
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Securities & Commodities Authority has announced that it is now accepting applications for licenses by crypto firms wanting to set up offices in the country.... Read More: UAE Securities Regulator Opens Door for Crypto Firms' License Applications – Next Crypto Hub?

SEC Deems DASH, ALGO, and OMG ‘Unregistered Securities’ in Bittrex Lawsuit

18.4.2023
According to the recent complaint by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Bittrex, the securities regulator insists that a few crypto asset tokens were offered and sold as investment contracts and are securities. The news follows the SEC’s designation of several crypto...

UAE Securities Regulator to Start Accepting License Applications From Crypto Firms

18.4.2023
The regime applies to all companies seeking to provide services in the country, unless already licensed in financial free zones in the United Arab Emirates

SEC Charges Crypto Exchange Bittrex With Operating Unregistered Exchange, Broker, and Clearing Agency

17.4.2023
After the report revealing that the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex had received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the securities regulator charged Bittrex and the company’s CEO on April 17 for “operating an unregistered exchange, broker,...

Chia Network Files for IPO With the SEC, Eyes Public Listing

15.4.2023
On Friday, Chia Network Inc. announced that it had submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting an initial public offering (IPO). The blockchain network company, founded by Bittorrent creator Bram Cohen, will initiate the...

Argentina securities regulator approves Bitcoin futures index

12.4.2023
The regulated Bitcoin futures index is reportedly a first in Latin America and is set to debut in May

Binance Australia Derivatives license canceled by securities regulator

6.4.2023
In February, Binance Australia Derivatives abruptly closed certain derivatives positions and accounts, citing investor classification compliance

Gary Gensler: SEC Needs New Tools, Expertise, and Resources to Regulate Crypto Industry

31.3.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said in a congressional hearing that the securities regulator “requires new tools, expertise, and resources” to combat misconduct in the crypto space. “We’ve seen the Wild West of the crypto markets, rife with...

SEC Informs Crypto Exchange Coinbase of Potential Securities Law Violations

23.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent Coinbase a “Wells notice” about potential violations of securities law. The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange noted that, unlike what SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said, the securities regulator “will not let crypto...

Brazilian Government Preparing New Decree to Clarify Cryptocurrency Rules

18.2.2023
The Brazilian government is preparing to release a decree to fill the blank spaces that the recent approval of the cryptocurrency law has left open. The document, prepared by the Ministry of Finance, will establish the areas of oversight and responsibilities for the Central Bank of Brazil and...

Crypto Industry Body GBBC Joins Securities Regulator Group IOSCO as Affiliate Member

16.2.2023
GBBC Digital Finance's goal is to engage regulators to inform how policy will be developed by the world's major regulatory bodies

Paxos ‘categorically disagrees’ with the SEC that BUSD is a security

14.2.2023
Paxos said it will engage with the US securities regulator on the matter and is prepared to "vigorously litigate if necessary."

Argentina Mulls Inclusion of Proof-of-Solvency Requirements in Crypto Regulation

10.2.2023
Regulators in Argentina are mulling the inclusion of stringent requirements in their next cryptocurrency regulatory framework. According to reports, institutions like the national securities regulator, the CNV, will be studying the inclusion of proof-of-solvency requirements for exchanges...