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05.05 / 00:11

Binance regulation Financial France’s financial authority approves Binance's registration as digital asset service provider

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France’s authority responsible for regulating the financial market, has granted Binance’s registration to provide crypto-related services in the country.

04.05 / 19:45

Law regulation Dubai open From within: Dubai's virtual asset regulator plans to open HQ in metaverse

The Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority, or VARA, has purchased land in the virtual reality world The Sandbox (SAND) as part of its plans to set up a metaverse headquarters.

04.05 / 09:19

Adoption regulation Elections Bitcoin-friendly Republican candidate JD Vance wins Ohio Senate primary

JD Vance has won the Ohio Republican Senate primary election, making him the GOP’s candidate in the highly anticipated Senate race against Democrat Tim Ryan in which both parties are trotting out crypto-friendly candidates.

04.05 / 07:55

regulation Taxes South Korea's new president delays crypto taxes in favor of consumer protections

South Korea’s newly-elected president Yoon Seok-yeol announced Tuesday he would push to defer taxation on crypto investment gains at least until a new set of regulations called the Digital Asset Basic Act is enacted.

04.05 / 00:33

CBDC regulation Federal Reserve Digital Dollar Lost Ex-Fed vice-chair Quarles has lost none of his fervor in opposing US CBDC

Former United States Federal Reserve vice-chair for supervision Randal Quarles discussed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and the chances of the U.S. adopting such technology in an interview on the "Banking With Interest" podcast Tuesday. Quarles, who is known for his opposition to a CBDC, expressed his skepticism about the so-called digital dollar and predicted the U.S. will not introduce it.

03.05 / 23:47

regulation Congress bills legislation Sen. Lummis teases upcoming crypto bill, says NFTs won’t be included in it

United States Senator Cynthia Lummis appeared on a livestream hosted by Axios on Tuesday to tease the highly awaited bill on cryptocurrency she is authoring. The Wyoming Republican said the bill will be introduced as “one big piece so people can see the big picture” and be broken down into five or six components for consideration by the appropriate congressional committees.

03.05 / 15:39

regulation Europe European Union regulatory EU Commission report suggests rethink of regulatory approach to DeFi

Analysts from the European Commission showed an unexpected understanding of how decentralized finances (DeFi) actually function, having defined it as something different from the traditional financial system and acknowledged that it would require rethinking the approach to regulation.

03.05 / 14:15

Law regulation Taxes Bitcoin crypto framework Framework Uzbekistan's president issues decree to adopt special crypto framework

The Republic of Uzbekistan continues to progress with local cryptocurrency regulations, with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev issuing a new decree regulating the industry.

03.05 / 04:43

Adoption regulation Environment legislation Rhode Island proposes crypto rewards for green home builders

A bill was proposed in Rhode Island’s House of Representatives that would credit a house builder in a “green coin” cryptocurrency for reducing the project's carbon footprint.

02.05 / 21:43

regulation Environment Bitcoin Bitcoin miners rebut claims made by US Democratic legislators to EPA administrator

The Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) has responded to a letter sent to United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan by Democratic legislators last month with a letter of its own seeking to rectify inaccuracies about Bitcoin (BTC) mining and its environmental impact.

02.05 / 20:09

Law regulation Europe European Union EU commissioner calls for global coordination on crypto regulation

Mairead McGuinness, the commissioner for financial services, financial stability and capital markets union at the European Commission, is calling for global regulators to work together to address potential risks in the crypto market.

02.05 / 18:37

Adoption regulation Lightning Network Bitcoin network Lightning Network Adoption at Exchanges is Growing: This is Why It’s Good for Bitcoin

From the outside, it might look like the Lightning Network (LN) is a classic example of vaporware. It has long been touted as the layer-two solution that will make Bitcoin (BTC) more viable as an everyday medium of exchange, yet the fact remains that Bitcoin still isn’t used on a large scale for payments.

02.05 / 13:39

regulation Indian Government Indian user data Indian IT Ministry directs crypto exchanges to store user data for 5 years

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in), which falls under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, issued a new directive on Thursday, forcing crypto exchanges, virtual private network (VPN) providers and data centers to store a wide range of user data for up to five years.

29.04 / 17:23

Binance regulation Killing Binance Bans These Kremlin-Linked Users as Russia Keeps Killing Ukrainians and Sanctions Mount

Major crypto exchange Binance has decided to shut down a number of accounts linked to relatives of senior Russian decision-makers in response to the intensifying Western sanctions on the country triggered by its invasion of Ukraine.

29.04 / 00:39

Blockchain Adoption regulation NYDFS calls for crypto firms to use blockchain analytics

In a letter published on Thursday, the New York State Department of Financial Services, or NYDFS, recommended that all virtual currency companies operating under New York banking law adopt blockchain analytics to trace transactions. In supporting the decision, the regulatory agency wrote:

29.04 / 00:39

Law regulation Tokens US needs 'electronic tokens' with functionality of cash — Software Freedom Law Center legal director

Mishi Choudhary, the legal director of the Software Freedom Law Center, supported the efforts of some United States lawmakers to develop an electronic version of the U.S. dollar.

28.04 / 23:47

business Digital Currency regulation Derivatives Executive Agency FTX executive Wetjen calls CFTC application an opportunity for the agency to innovate

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Chris Giancarlo, known by some as Crypto Dad during his tenure from 2017 to 2019, spoke Thursday at the Crypto Bahamas conference on the topic of U.S. crypto regulation. He called the current U.S. regulations, many of which were written in the 1930s, “nonapplicable” to the current financial reality of cryptocurrencies.

28.04 / 22:37

Law regulation Panama's legislature approves bill regulating crypto

Lawmakers in Panama have passed a bill that will regulate cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, in the Latin American country.

28.04 / 22:09

Government Law regulation FinCEN acting director says PATRIOT Act provision isn't 'right sized' for crypto enforcement

Him Das, the acting director of the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, said some of the government bureau’s tools to fight money laundering and terrorism financing may be ill suited for crypto.

28.04 / 20:07

cryptocurrency regulation Investing Bitcoin New Generation of Crypto Investors Takes Responsibility Back, Tech Investor Says

Crypto has brought in a new generation of investors who identify at a personal level with what they invest in, and they’re not necessarily calling for the regulator as soon as they face problems, according to a European blockchain and technology investor.

28.04 / 17:27

cryptocurrency regulation UK International NOT UK Regulator Seeks International Crypto Regulation Coordination, Not Over-regulation - Official

International regulators should cooperate to develop a regulatory framework for cryptoassets – but not over-regulate the industry and kill innovation, according to a senior representative of the UK regulatory body Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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