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29.07 / 11:41

business regulation Fraud Federal Reserve Fed demands Voyager remove ‘false’ claims deposits are FDIC insured

Cypto lender Voyager Digital has been directed to remove “false and misleading” statements that its user’s deposit accounts are FDIC insured.

28.07 / 19:08

Adoption regulation Bitcoin ‘I have Bitcoin for the benefit of my kids,’ says Gibraltar MP

Located in Europe, on the southern tip of Spain, the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar is a bubbling hotbed of cryptocurrency adoption.

28.07 / 14:15

regulation UK government Bitcoin Law Commission for England and Wales proposes reforms for digital assets

The Law Commission of England and Wales is proposing a number of law reforms to provide wider recognition and legal protections for cryptocurrency and digital asset users.

28.07 / 09:03

Digital regulation CEO Taxes end Japan’s crypto groups call for end of taxing paper gains

Japan’s leading crypto lobby groups plan to submit a proposal to Japan’s financial regulatory body to address its high crypto taxes, which experts warn make Japan less competitive as a crypto hub.

28.07 / 07:55

regulation Federal Reserve Interest rates Bitcoin 'Bullish rate hike' — Why crypto spiked today in the face of bad news

Crypto markets have been pumping since the announcement of a 75 basis point interest rate hike in the United States, with experts explaining that the markets may have been initially bracing for much worse.

28.07 / 06:15

Stablecoin regulation Investments IMF Terra Usd Backed Pain ahead for algorithmic and non-cash backed stablecoins: IMF director

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s director of capital markets believes there could be further failures of "coin offerings," including algorithmic stablecoins amid the ongoing crypto winter.

28.07 / 02:35

Facebook Law regulation FTC files lawsuit against Meta over attempted monopolization of metaverse

The United States Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, has filed a lawsuit against Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an attempt to stop the social media giant from “its ultimate goal of owning the entire ‘metaverse’.”

27.07 / 22:16

Government regulation European Union European banking regulator sees 'major concern' in retaining staff to handle crypto: Report

The chair of the European Banking Authority, or EBA, a European Union agency that regulates banking activities, has reportedly expressed concern that a dearth of talent experienced in the crypto space could hurt its ability to oversee the market.

27.07 / 06:07

CFTC regulation SEC us government CFTC poaches Pantera Capital's legal counsel, citing digital asset experience

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Goldsmith Romero cited Joe Cisewski’s experience in digital assets as a key reason behind onboarding him as chief of staff and senior counsel.

27.07 / 01:13

Government regulation Crypto Council for Innovation hires government insiders to build leadership team

The Crypto Council for Innovation, or CCI, a crypto advocacy group that establishes dialogues with governments and regulatory agencies on the benefits of crypto, has hired two new experts with experience in financial regulatory policy in the United States.

26.07 / 21:41

regulation Senate Taxes Senate Virtual Currency Tax Fairness companion bill drops purchase exclusion to $50

The Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2022 was introduced into the United States Senate on Tuesday by the bipartisan team of Senators Patrick Toomey and Kyrsten Sinema. The bill is a companion to the one already before the House of Representatives, although it differs in one key detail.

26.07 / 21:01

Law regulation Uncertainty around French laws prompted F1 racers to remove crypto branding: Report

Many Formula 1 international racing teams reportedly removed or covered branding and logos from crypto-related sponsors in response to uncertainty around France’s advertising regulations.

26.07 / 17:18

Blockchain regulation Cybersecurity security TikTok data policy debacle: Is user’s crypto at risk?

TikTok continues to gather a head of steam, with the popular social media application surpassing one billion users in 2022. While daily users blissfully swipe through the latest videos from their favorite content creators, data security concerns continue to ask questions of the Chinese social media behemoth.

26.07 / 01:17

Digital CFTC regulation regulatory CFTC will remodel LabCFTC, education office to increase regulatory efficiency

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the regulatory agency that shares the main crypto regulatory responsibility with the Securities Exchange Commission, will undergo restructuring to become more proactive and comprehensive, CFTC chair Rostin Behnam announced July 25. LabCFTC, which was described as “the focal point for the CFTC's efforts to promote responsible fintech innovation,” will become the Office of Technology Innovation (OTI) and report directly to the chairman’s office.

22.07 / 23:31

Ethereum defi regulation Aave Finance Redefined: DeFi’s downturn deepens, but protocols with revenue could thrive

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of key decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you some of the major developments over the last week.

22.07 / 22:07

regulation California California again allows crypto contributions to state, local political campaigns

Candidates for state and local office in California will once again be allowed to accept donations in cryptocurrency, after a ban was lifted by the state Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) on July 21. The ban was imposed in 2018.

22.07 / 14:15

defi regulation lending Leverage Terra 3AC founders reveal ties to Terra founder, blame overconfidence for collapse

The founders of tainted crypto hedge fund Three Arrow Capital (3AC), which filed for bankruptcy in the first week of July, have finally resurfaced after five weeks of no known whereabouts.

22.07 / 14:03

business Adoption regulation regulatory approval regulatory Crypto.com scores regulatory approval from Cyprus SEC

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com continues to aggressively expand its reach, becoming the latest crypto firm officially authorized to operate in Cyprus.

22.07 / 13:17

business regulation credit cards Buying crypto with credit card is now indirectly banned in Taiwan

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), a chief financial regulator, issued a note to the banking industry, indicating that they should not grant the virtual assets providers (VASPs) the status of merchant in operations with credit card holders. That means a de-facto ban on buying crypto with a credit card on the island.

22.07 / 00:15

Blockchain regulation Investments SKALE 'The market is acting this way because there is no regulation' says Skale Labs' Konstantin Kladko

The recent cryptocurrency bear market has uprooted decentralized finance (DeFi) and centralized finance (CeFi) projects in the crypto space. But past performance is not always indicative of future results. For starters, Ethereum's price has already recovered 48% in the past few days ahead of the looming Merge upgrade.

22.07 / 00:15

business regulation Bitcoin SBF: Crypto winter winding down, FTX to turn a profit as it serves as lender of last resort

The economic crisis in crypto is waning, FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried thinks. He noted in an interview on Axios Pro Thursday that he is not getting “a ton of calls” from distressed businesses, as he was in the first weeks of the so-called crypto winter. Given a positive economic macro-environment, recovery could be “remarkably fast,” he said.

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