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03.06 / 03:17

regulation Trading SEC Department Of Justice Lawyer OpenSea ‘insider trading’ case see NFTs labeled securities: Former SEC lawyer

Former Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer Alma Angotti says this week’s news about an OpenSea employee being charged with insider trading could open the doors to non-fungible tokens being labeled as securities.

03.06 / 00:27

regulation Investments Court compliance 401(k) provider ForUsAll sues US Labor Dept over anti-crypto compliance release

ForUsAll, a 401(k) retirement provider, filed suit against the United States Department of Labor (DOL) and Martin Walsh as Labor secretary in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. The company is seeking the withdrawal of a DOL compliance assistance release issued in March, citing the Administrative Procedure Act, which safeguards against arbitrary official encroachment on private rights.

02.06 / 20:39

CFTC regulation Gemini Bitcoin CFTC sues Gemini claiming the crypto exchange lied in futures contract evaluation

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed suit against Gemini Trust Co. in the U.S. Southern District Court of New York on Thursday. The CFTC claimed in the civil suit that Gemini made false or misleading statements to the CFTC in 2017 during in-person meetings and in documents, violating the Commodity Exchange Act and other regulations.

02.06 / 12:45

Adoption regulation Survey Investors' perception of crypto is changing for the better: Economist survey

A report published by the Economist paints a bright future for cryptocurrency adoption, with survey respondents anticipating growing demand in the near future.

02.06 / 12:33

Ethereum regulation Bitcoin lawmakers letter US lawmakers Community fires back at anti-crypto letter sent to US lawmakers

The increase of crypto lobbyists recently sparked an effort from anti-crypto individuals in the tech space to urge regulators through a letter to resist the influence of blockchain advocates. In response, the crypto community criticized the move and laid out counterarguments against the contents of the letter.

01.06 / 23:31

CBDC Adoption regulation Federal Reserve Digital payment NY Fed president urges colleagues to prepare for coming digital payment transformation

Get ready for fundamental change in money and payments, John Williams, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, told central bank officials, academics and financial industry leaders from around the world Wednesday. Williams delivered the opening remarks at an invitation-only workshop on monetary policy implementation cohosted by the New York Fed and Columbia University.

01.06 / 16:01

Blockchain cryptocurrency regulation Group of Tech Pros, Academics Urges Washington to Turn its Back on Crypto Lobbyists

A collective comprising 26 IT experts and professionals has slammed crypto, accusing blockchain and crypto of “not being decentralized” – and has petitioned United States politicians to crack down on the sector and its lobbyists.

01.06 / 14:19

Blockchain regulation Bitcoin Crypto Lobbying Computer scientists and academics pursue efforts to stop crypto lobbying in US

Anti-crypto technology experts urged United States lawmakers to resist the influence of pro-crypto lobbying efforts.

01.06 / 13:35

business CFTC regulation goldman sachs Goldman Sachs reportedly eyes crypto derivatives markets with FTX integration

Goldman Sachs, one of the leading investment banks in the United States is reportedly trying to onboard some of its derivatives products into FTX.US crypto derivatives offerings.

01.06 / 01:07

regulation Bitcoin Regulation Terraform Labs Terra committee In wake of Terra collapse, South Korea plans new crypto oversight committee: Report

The Terra ecosystem’s rise and fall has had major consequences all around the world, but there’s no doubt that South Korea, the birthplace of its’ creator, was the most concerned country of them all.

31.05 / 22:27

markets Adoption defi regulation DeFi isn’t dead, it just needs to fix these 3 critical problems

The persistent challenges faced by decentralized finance have been well documented by a handful of analysts and the recent collapse of the Terra ecosystem re-enforced the fact that something is critically wrong with DeFi.

31.05 / 22:27

regulation Banks Holdings Crypto Holdings committee Basel Committee presses on with restrictive requirements for banks’ crypto holdings

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met Friday and discussed cryptocurrency, among other topics. The committee stated that it would soon publish its second consultative paper with the intention of finalizing guidelines on the prudential treatment of crypto exposure by banks by year-end.

31.05 / 19:47

Adoption regulation sanctions crypto law Russian central bank signals agreement with crypto law revisions: Report

First deputy governor of the Russian central bank Ksenia Yudayeva stated Tuesday that the bank is open to using cryptocurrency for international payments, Reuters reported, along with Russian media, which added that the bank was reconsidering its position on crypto mining as well. Yudaeva was quoted as saying:

31.05 / 18:45

Stablecoin regulation UK government Terra Luna Terra Safeguards UK government proposes additional safeguards against stablecoin failure risks

In a new consultation paper published on Tuesday, the Treasury of the United Kingdom proposed a new set of regulatory changes for the stablecoin industry.

31.05 / 14:25

regulation Indian Government Bitcoin consultation India cooperates with IMF on crypto consultation paper

The Department of Economic Affairs of India is finalizing a consultation paper on crypto currencies, which then will be handed over to the federal government. The implementation of the document could bring the country of 14 billion people closer to the international regulatory consensus on digital assets.

31.05 / 13:35

regulation ICO Terra Agency regulatory South Korea to Launch a Crypto Regulatory Agency in Wake of LUNA Crash

The South Korean government will step up the launch of a new regulatory body to police the crypto sector – and could fast-track its creation as a direct response to what it has dubbed the “terra (LUNA) incident.”

31.05 / 03:07

Adoption regulation Tax reform open Japan’s Prime Minister Reportedly Open to Idea of Crypto Tax Reform

The Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has indicated that he may be open to reforming the nation’s much-maligned crypto tax laws in a bid to spark Web3-related growth.

30.05 / 21:09

regulation Latin America South America Paraguay paves the way for crypto regulation despite internal opposition

Paraguay is viewed by many as a potential hot spot for cryptocurrency adoption due to low electricity costs and relatively soft taxation. The government has recognized this opportunity by pushing forward new legislation around digital assets.

30.05 / 18:07

business Binance regulation open Binance gets approval to operate in Italy, will open office in Milan

One of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance, strengthened its European presence by obtaining registration and regulatory approval in Italy. A Binance company had previously registered to operate in France at the beginning of May.

30.05 / 16:57

Government regulation Bitcoin Here's how much Kazakh gov't made off crypto mining in Q1 2022

The government of Kazakhstan, one of the world’s largest countries by the Bitcoin (BTC) mining hash rate distribution, has reported budget earnings derived from cryptocurrency mining.

30.05 / 14:33

Mining regulation Bitcoin Crypto miners Gov't says crypto miners consume 2% of total electricity in Russia

Crypto miners account for two percent of the total electricity consumption in Russia, according to the latest government estimate.

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