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French Regulator Floats 'Fast-Track' Registration for Incumbents as MiCA Rules Bed in
24.4.2023
EU countries are making the transition to a tough new crypto regime set by Brussels
US Treasury seeks to tighten nonbank rules following banking crisis
24.4.2023
Janet Yellen called for further regulation of nonbank institutions claiming they pose a systemic risk to U.S. financial stability
Ukraine to Adopt Europe’s Crypto Rules, Clarifies Taxation
23.4.2023
Officials have revealed that Ukraine intends to implement the crypto market rules approved by the European Parliament. While the government is already moving in that direction, the tax service has issued a clarification regarding the taxation of income resulting from cryptocurrency transactions....
Judge Rules Bored Ape Yacht Club Ripoff NFTs Violated Yuga Copyright
22.4.2023
Use of BAYC trademarks by Ripps’ RR/BAYC was intended to confuse consumers, a U.S. judge in California has ruled
With MiCA Past the Finish Line, UK's Crypto Industry Calls for Rules of Its Own
21.4.2023
The finalization of the landmark law puts “significant pressure” on the U.K. to deliver its own crypto rules, one industry group said
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...
Tornado Cash Developer Pertsev Can Be Freed Pending Trial, Dutch Court Rules
20.4.2023
Pertsev has been in a Dutch jail since August after U.S. authorities sanctioned the privacy protocol
EU Parliament Approves Crypto Licensing, Funds Transfer Rules
20.4.2023
The vote clears the way for landmark MiCA regulation to take effect in 2024
Hong Kong Judge Rules Crypto Assets as ‘Property,’ Following Similar Rulings Worldwide
19.4.2023
In a court case linked to the now-defunct crypto exchange Gatecoin, a Hong Kong judge has ruled that cryptocurrencies are “property” which is “capable of being held on trust.” According to the law firm Hogan Lovells, this case should provide greater clarity to insolvency...
Hong Kong court rules cryptocurrencies as property
19.4.2023
The decision aligns Hong Kong with other jurisdictions that recognizes cryptocurrencies as digital properties
SEC Lays Its Cards on the Table With Assertion That DeFi Falls Under Securities Rules
17.4.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) warning shot last week that decentralized finance (DeFi) could be thrown into its expanding definition of what makes a securities exchange is the latest move to formalize what Chairman Gary Gensler has been saying: Crypto belongs in the securities...
BoE Considers Limits on Stablecoin Payments as Parliament Debates New Crypto Rules
17.4.2023
The Bank of England plans on releasing a consultation proposal by the end of the year, Jon Cunliffe said at Innovate Finance’s annual global summit
CFTC chair says Binance intentionally broke rules concerning futures, commodities
14.4.2023
The head of the CFTC, Rostin Behnam, recently spoke out against Binance and its leadership at a public-facing event held at Princeton University
Binance CEO CZ: Regulators need deep understanding crypto for proper rules
12.4.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao emphasizes the need for a proper understanding of the crypto industry by regulators and active engagement by industry players to achieve regulatory clarity
Ronin to execute updates regarding slashing rules during the DPoS shift
11.4.2023
Ronin recently announced two key updates to ensure a smooth transition to the DPoS upgrade. The network will pause the Ronin bridge and update its slashing rules during the shift. The bridge will be paused to prevent unexpected issues during the sift. The pause will be brief and will be executed...
New R&D tax rules could bankrupt your blockchain startup
11.4.2023
A change to R&D tax rules means that a tech company could lose more than $1 million — but still be on the hook for hundreds of thousands in taxes
Report: Binance US Struggles to Secure Banking Partner Amid Regulatory Crackdown on Crypto Industry
8.4.2023
Following the collapse of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank, cryptocurrency companies have been seeking new banking partners in the United States. According to a recent report citing “sources familiar with the matter,” Binance US, the American subsidiary of...
ECB Board Member Warns EU’s New Crypto Rules Not Sufficient
8.4.2023
A European Central Bank Supervisory Board member has warned that the crypto rules in the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) bill “will not be sufficient on their own.” While emphasizing that “MiCA will set out important safeguards to prevent incidents similar to the...
Major Crypto Firms Need Extra Rules, Global Cooperation, ECB’s McCaul Says
5.4.2023
The central banker said firms like Binance should be forced to disclose legal status and lines of accountability, with extra rules on top of the EU’s planned MiCA
Hong Kong’s crypto rules set a high bar for ‘good reason,’ says SFC advisor
5.4.2023
Lucy Gazmararian, an advisory board member to Hong Kong's securities regulator said its crypto rules may present short-term challenges to crypto startups