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EU Parliament Greenlights Markets in Crypto Assets Law, Tracing Rules
21.4.2023
Members of the European Parliament gave their final approval to a package of EU-wide regulations for crypto assets. The legislators also backed the introduction of mechanisms allowing the tracing of cryptocurrency transactions which will also apply to private crypto wallets above a certain...
New York Financial Regulator Adopts Assessment Rule for Crypto Companies – Here's What You Need to Know
18.4.2023
The New York State Department of Financial Services has passed a new law that requires companies holding a BitLicense to pay assessment fees similar to insurance and banking firms.
The regulation will give the NYSDFS new authority to “collect supervisory costs from licensed virtual currency...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce States Proposed Amendments to Definition of ‘Exchange’ Render Innovation ‘Kaput’
18.4.2023
Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has issued her opinion on the recent attempts of the institution to change the definition of “exchange” under the Exchange Act Rule. According to Peirce, the institution is now expanding its reach...
NY Financial Regulator Adopts Virtual Currency Assessment Rule
17.4.2023
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has adopted a new regulation for how crypto companies will be assessed for costs associated with their supervision
Rep. Davidson to introduce legislation to fire SEC boss Gensler for crypto overreach
17.4.2023
A U.S. Representative has declared he will introduce legislation to have SEC boss Gary Gensler removed from his role
U.S. Futures Watchdog Issues Compliance Rule for Crypto Activities Among Members
31.3.2023
In the absence of formal crypto rules from U.S. government agencies, the National Futures Association (NFA) is setting up standards for its members that deal in digital assets commodities
Belgium Cracks Down on Crypto Ads: New Rule Requires Stark Warning on Risk
21.3.2023
Belgium's financial regulator has outlined new crypto advertising laws that require virtual currency firms to include a stark warning about potential risks in their advertisements.
The new requirement is part of a crackdown by Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), which...
Biden Budget Proposal Targets Crypto Investors Using Like-Kind Exchange Provision; Plan Aims to Tax Crypto Miners 30%
10.3.2023
On Thursday, the Biden administration released the U.S. president’s 182-page budget proposal for the fiscal year 2024, which aims to “grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out.” The budget includes an $835 billion increase in military spending, but the administration...
The SEC's Custody Rule Would Be a Net Positive for Crypto
8.3.2023
Pathfinder Developer Bans AI Art, Takes A Hard Stance
3.3.2023
Between games, art, and even journalism, a lot of industries are dealing with the rise of artificial intelligence removing the human element of creative works. As people have begun using AI and algorithms to create art rather than hiring workers to do it, companies are making hard stances about...
SEC chair implies crypto exchanges may be ‘qualified custodians’ as new rule is drafted
2.3.2023
Gary Gensler praises the SEC Investor Advisory Committee’s proposed rule on safeguarding advisory client assets, but thinks crypto firms may not be up to snuff
Over 200 Jurisdictions Agree on Timely Implementation of FATF Crypto Standards
26.2.2023
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) says delegates from over 200 jurisdictions have agreed on “an action plan to drive timely global implementation of FATF standards” on crypto assets. The standard-setting body said many countries have failed to implement its previous requirements...
FATF Agrees on Action Plan to Drive Implementation of Global Crypto Norms
24.2.2023
The global financial crime watchdog's plenary, made up of 206 members of observer organizations like the IMF and the UN, will also take stock of what jurisdictions have been doing so far
'It would be absurd' for a US court to rule private NFTs as securities: Lawyer
23.2.2023
The comments from the hosts of lawyers comes as Judge Victor Marreo said that Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shot Moments NFT may constitute a security
Chainlink (LINK) & Fantom (FTM) prepare ground for 2023; Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) set to explode on its exchange debut
23.2.2023
Despite the massive blowouts witnessed in the digital world in 2022, this year has brought great relief, especially with relevant projects like the roadmap prepared by Chainlink (LINK) and Fantom (FTM) in 2023. Additionally, the growth of Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) by around 1815% after the presale...
SEC’s Shadow Crypto Rule Taking Shape as Enforcement Cases Mount
21.2.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler thinks the cryptocurrency industry is playing a game with his agency. He has said that companies are well aware of what they have to do to operate legally within the U.S., but they’ve decided not to do it – some of them in open scorn...
SEC Chairman Proposes Amending Federal Custody Rules to Cover ‘All Crypto Assets’
16.2.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has proposed amending federal custody rules to cover “all crypto assets.” The SEC chief said: “Though some crypto trading and lending platforms may claim to custody investors’ crypto, that does not mean they...
Proposed EU parliament rule could have banks apply 1,250% risk weight to crypto exposure
13.2.2023
The proposed rule change, putting crypto at one of the highest risk ratings at financial institutions, could go into effect until December 2024
Australia Releases Token Mapping Consultation Paper, Plans to Reveal Crypto Rule Framework in 2023
3.2.2023
The Australian government released a token mapping consultation paper on Friday
Panama's Supreme Court to rule on cryptocurrency legislation
29.1.2023
The high court will now decide whether to declare the 'crypto bill' unenforceable or to approve it with modifications