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PortuguêsAuthorities in Estonia are working on new legislation expected to stiffen the rules for the country’s cryptocurrency sector. The Baltic nation’s regulator for the industry is considering whether to revoke…
Continue ReadingThe leader of the conservative Hindu group has called for proper policing of the crypto space along with other stricter measures targeted at the digital space. Mohan Bhagwat, the head…
Continue ReadingOne of the crypto industry‘s major players seeks to boost the public debate on how to best fit digital assets into the regulatory perimeter. On Oct. 14, cryptocurrency exchange platform…
Continue ReadingCommissioner for the U.S. SEC Hester Peirce, more commonly know in the industry as Crypto Mom gave a speech for the Texas Blockchain Summit. Therein, she talked about some statements…
Continue ReadingJohn Culifferthe, Bank of England’s Deputy Governor, discouraged crypto’s use in the UK’s finance system. He announced earlier that although cryptocurrencies are becoming more supported within United Kingdom’s financial system,…
Continue ReadingThe pace of innovation, growth, and excitement around NFTs has grown exponentially over the past few years. With China’s McDonald’s giving away over 188 NFTs on its 31st anniversary, NFTs…
Continue ReadingA commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that true decentralized projects pose a challenge to crypto regulation. Noting that “decentralized finance carries within itself inherently some…
Continue ReadingAccording to the findings of a study by Afriwise, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have the most developed fintech ecosystems on the continent. The study points to early regulation as…
Continue ReadingUkraine has been rallying to legalize cryptocurrencies and it has experienced another roadblock in its journey. The President Volodymyr Zelensky has returned the first bill regulating the digital asset to…
Continue ReadingThe SEC is usually seen as an unhelpful regulator, or an obstacle to growing crypto innovation in America. However, are there cases where crypto and DeFi regulation by the SEC…
Continue ReadingIn 2021, the subreddit forum r/wallstreetbets, also known as Wallstreetbets (WSB) became an extremely popular forum after the members played a major role in the Gamestop short squeeze escapade. In…
Continue ReadingThe United States government appears keen to tame the rapidly growing stablecoin market, according to reports. The Biden administration is reportedly considering a new legal framework for stablecoin issuers that…
Continue ReadingBitbay has become a fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Estonia which introduced stricter rules for the industry last year. The European trading platform has recently passed an independent audit that…
Continue ReadingFormer federal prosecutor Katie Haun says that regulators really need to take stock of the fact that we’re beyond just financial use cases of cryptocurrency. “There’s much more to crypto…
Continue ReadingData shows that crypto holders are increasingly shifting to DeFi protocols and DEXs as China continues its cryptocurrency crackdown and fears of heavy-handed regulation scare US-based traders. Last week China’s…
Continue ReadingThe chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says that cryptocurrency “is not going to end well if it stays outside the regulatory space.” The SEC…
Continue ReadingWhile China sent the entire cryptocurrency market in a frenzy, Indonesia came forward to state that it will not be replicating its neighbor’s moves in completely banning all cryptocurrencies transactions.…
Continue ReadingThe deadline for crypto exchanges and service providers in South Korea to meet requirements to stay open under the new regulation has passed. Twenty-nine cryptocurrency exchanges met the deadline to…
Continue ReadingBinance is terminating some services in Singapore, including fiat deposit services and spot trading of cryptocurrencies, to comply with the country’s regulations. The exchange has already ceased trading in Singapore…
Continue ReadingChina did it again. Same old news but the market was blown away like a leaf on a windy day. The country maintained its anti-crypto stance, which in turn compelled…
Continue ReadingUnlike Russia, Ukraine has passed laws that will ease the adoption of cryptocurrencies within the country. The legal status of cryptocurrencies remains a mixed bag of regulatory positions, depending on…
Continue ReadingThe New Jersey Bureau of Securities has once again delayed the enactment of the cease-and-desist order it had issued for new interest accounts with crypto-lender BlockFi. The firm announced the…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has made investor protection his motto. But according to advocate John Deaton, around 20,000 crypto investors disagree. Former marine and current…
Continue ReadingMembers of the Iranian parliament, the Majlis, have voiced concerns over Tehran’s restrictive policies towards innovations such as cryptocurrencies. Following the release of a study recommending a new approach towards…
Continue ReadingCrypto doesn’t pose a big risk for the financial system until it’s adopted enough to be less volatile, the NBU said. The central bank of Ukraine has moved to support…
Continue ReadingIndia’s SMS regulation requires businesses to comply with pre-registered messaging templates to counter spam and fraud. India’s state-owned telecom Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has registered 7,477 businesses on its…
Continue ReadingGary Gensler gets grilled on Capitol Hill as crypto looms large on national political agendas from Cuba to South Korea. Fall is traditionally the open season for United States financial…
Continue ReadingThe three officials tapped by the Biden administration for CFTC roles come with promising crypto credentials, but can they live up to the promise? On Sept. 14, United States President…
Continue ReadingCrypto is now a legal method of payment for commercial transactions in the Island nation. Resolution 215 of 2021 issued by the Banco Central de Cuba (BCC) — the country’s…
Continue ReadingArk Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood expects the price of bitcoin to be more than $500,000 in five years’ time, which is over 10 times what it is today. She…
Continue ReadingTreasury officials are studying the risks if too many people decide to withdraw their stablecoins all at once. Amid massive growth of the stablecoin market, the United States Treasury Department…
Continue ReadingAfterpay spoke as part of the Senate inquiry into “Australia as a Technology and Financial Center” and Lee Hatton said there would be enough consumer demand to offer crypto services.…
Continue ReadingA new bill that aims at recognizing Bitcoin as another payment method has emerged in Panama. The bill will also give residents the freedom to use cryptocurrencies. Amidst El Salvador…
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has announced that its main platform no longer offers Singapore Dollar trading pairs. Crypto Exchange Binance Takes Measures To Comply With Singapore Regulation A…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will cease offering trading pairs and payment options in Singapore dollars to remain compliant with the country’s regulators. The announcement followed a notice…
Continue ReadingThe Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called for the crypto space to work with regulators. The Financial Times reported that Chairman Gary Gensler had asked Congress…
Continue ReadingMost European citizens reject the idea of a cryptocurrency regulation regime imposed by the European Union (EU) on its member states, according to a recent survey. Most surveyed citizens lean…
Continue ReadingA law project introduced in June in the National Congress of Brazil has jumped into the spotlight recently because it establishes a fixed period for the executive to start regulating…
Continue ReadingThe Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, delivered remarks about Bitcoin before the European Parliament. Today, the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary…
Continue ReadingThough regulations in some Canadian regions make bitcoin mining difficult, the country overall is poised to become a top-three mining hub. There’s been plenty of jibber-jabber about how much the…
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