“The defendants misappropriated, either directly or indirectly, all of the Bitcoin they accepted from the pool participants,” said the CFTC. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has…
Continue ReadingEuropean institutions have reached an interim consensus on a set of EU regulations that will burden crypto companies with the obligation to help prevent money laundering, among other illicit activities…
Continue ReadingIndia‘s central bank has been a vocal critic of cryptocurrencies over the years; it previously stated that CBDCs could thwart the adoption of digital assets. In its latest financial stability…
Continue Reading“Countries that have not introduced Travel Rule legislation should do so as soon as possible, and FATF jurisdictions should lead by example,” said the organization. The Financial Action Task Force…
Continue ReadingGrayscale Investments announced it will sue the U.S. SEC for denying its application to convert its fund into a spot bitcoin ETF. Grayscale Investments is suing the SEC for denying…
Continue ReadingRosfinmonitoring is conducting hundreds of investigations into cases involving cryptocurrencies, the head of the agency announced. Hundreds of thousands of Russians take part in crypto deals abroad, the top regulator…
Continue ReadingThe crypto industry has been wobbling under severe volatility, India out of all the countries has been affected considerably. With rigorous clamping down of the digital asset space, which also…
Continue Reading“We are putting an end to the wild west of unregulated crypto, closing major loopholes in the European anti-money laundering rules,” said European Parliament member Ernest Urtasun. The European Council…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Uzbekistan have drafted and put forward for public consultations a set of rules for crypto miners operating in the country. Companies that want to mint digital currencies will…
Continue ReadingThe reporting requirements, aimed at reducing the size of the tax gap, were scheduled to take effect in January 2023, with crypto firms sending reports to the IRS starting in…
Continue ReadingThe first of his name, king of the punks and the first regulators, protector of the seven tokens, the keeper of the great CBDC, the breaker of blockchains and father…
Continue ReadingInvestments under custody are usually very safe, until the accountability of the custodian is called into question. With rumors of insolvency flying high among crypto firms such as Celsius and…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested two men who participated “in a violent plan to break into a family’s home in the middle of the night” to steal…
Continue ReadingThe chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says bitcoin is a commodity. He emphasized that the SEC, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and banking…
Continue ReadingThe Sango project’s plans include building a “legal crypto hub,” expanding the adoption of Bitcoin, and creating a “crypto island” — a special economic zone in the metaverse. Faustin-Archange Touadéra,…
Continue ReadingThe Moroccan central bank is presently working on a cryptocurrency regulation framework bill and according to the bank’s governor, Abdellatif Jouahri, this is set to be introduced soon. The regulatory…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s derivatives metrics reflect slight improvements since the $17,600 low, but whales and market makers continue to price higher risk of another breakdown. A mild sense of hope emerged among…
Continue ReadingThe chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reportedly proposed “one rule book” for the regulation of crypto assets. “If this industry is going to…
Continue ReadingCoinbase has announced that the company plans to introduce a number of changes for customers in the Netherlands in order to comply with the 1977 Sanctions Act, a law that…
Continue ReadingBritish Parliament Member Matt Hancock has called for “liberal” cryptocurrency regulation, noting that no country can stop the crypto revolution. “I hate the patronizing idea of regulators telling people what…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Albania are finalizing regulations that will allow the taxation of income and profits from cryptocurrency investments. The government intends to begin imposing the levy in 2023, after adopting…
Continue ReadingPredicting a market bottom is pretty much impossible, but clever traders use options strategies like the Iron Condor setup to target a particular trading price range. Bitcoin hit a 2022…
Continue ReadingA bill introducing financial penalties for those who illegally issue or exchange digital financial assets has been filed in the Russian parliament. The legislation has been submitted by the sponsor…
Continue ReadingCrypto trading is increasingly similar to the U.S. stock market of the late 1920s, the head of the Swiss financial watchdog has remarked. The high-ranking official believes that regulatory agencies…
Continue ReadingThe FATF released meeting notes hinting at an upcoming report on recommendations for business compliance with the Travel Rule and “unhosted wallets.” The below is a direct excerpt of Marty’s…
Continue ReadingThe former chancellor said there was a particular lack of regulatory structure in regards to digital asset trading. A former Chancellor of the United Kingdom has raised concerns the country…
Continue ReadingThe president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, says crypto assets and decentralized finance (defi) have the potential to pose “real risks” to financial stability. She has some…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank is “not really seeing significant macroeconomic implications” from crypto’s volatility. The Fed chair stressed that there is a need for a…
Continue ReadingChainalysis’ head of international policy Caroline Malcolm explained this means bringing crypto-assets into a similar regulatory regime to financial products as occurred in the United Kingdom. Chainalysis’ head of international…
Continue ReadingThe Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has taken action against two cryptocurrency trading platforms. Kucoin is permanently banned from participating in Ontario’s capital markets. Bybit has promised to take steps to…
Continue Reading“The SEC [decided] to do regulation through enforcement, which is not efficient and really I think has stifled innovation in the United States,” said Brad Garlinghouse. Brad Garlinghouse, the chief…
Continue ReadingThe Spanish treasury has introduced a new series of requirements regarding the reporting and taxation of cryptocurrency holdings in the country. The new rules include the obligation of taxpayers to…
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank of Russia and participating commercial banks want to test various types of payments with the digital ruble, the Russian press reported. The plan is to experiment with…
Continue ReadingCrypto trading platform Crypto.com has received a license approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Crypto.com is a major exchange looking to expand its operations to the South-East Asia market…
Continue Reading“Bybit responded to the OSC’s enforcement action, maintained an open dialogue, provided requested information, and committed to engaging in registration discussions,” said the OSC. The Ontario Securities Commission, or OSC,…
Continue Reading“It is now time for Congress to begin the process of considering and ultimately passing authorizing legislation for the issuance of a U.S. CBDC,” said Representative Jim Himes. Connecticut House…
Continue ReadingBulls bet on BTC prices above $60,000 for the June monthly options expiry, and now pro investors are going to pay a hefty price for being wrong. Bitcoin (BTC) has…
Continue ReadingTencent’s Wechat intends to impose penalties on public accounts facilitating secondary trading of NFTs, a press report has revealed. Accounts offering transaction channels and guidance for cryptocurrencies have also been…
Continue ReadingThe Bank of Spain has already included 17 virtual asset service providers in its own registry, in which cryptocurrency exchanges and custody providers must be listed to operate, according to…
Continue Reading“Virtual currency is pure information and therefore energy,” said Gustavo Petro in 2021, in regard to mining crypto in Colombia. Gustavo Petro, who recently won the 2022 Colombian presidential election,…
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