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20.01 / 17:04
Adoption
Binance
regulation
restrictions
ad
Ad restrictions won’t impact crypto demand, Binance CEO says
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as “CZ,” claimed that the growing restrictions on crypto advertisement won’t impact the demand.
20.01 / 08:47
regulation
SEC
security
The SEC has issued $2.4B in crypto-related penalties since 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a total of approximately $2.35 billion in penalties against participants in the digital asset marketplace since 2013 according to a Jan 19 report by Cornerstone Research.
20.01 / 02:25
regulation
Investing
security
Moody's
Top Risks for DeFi Users and Investors According to Moody's and Gauntlet
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is rapidly evolving, but insufficient transparency, a lack of shared awareness about its risks, and methods to measure and mitigate those risks continue to pose challenges to its users, according to a report by international risk assessment firm Moody’s.
19.01 / 22:18
Stablecoin
regulation
Central Bank
NOT
BIS general manager: Central banks generate trust, not big techs or “anonymous ledgers"
In a speech entitled “Digital currencies and the soul of money,” Agustín Carstens, the general manager of the Bank of International Settlements,’ criticized private stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi), touting central bank-led financial innovation as the best possible path to the future of money.
19.01 / 04:49
regulation
Bitcoin
Georgian citizens made to swear an oath to stop mining crypto
Residents of Svaneti, Georgia, have reportedly been made to pledge a holy oath they will not mine cryptocurrency in order to deal with energy shortages blamed on Bitcoin mining.
19.01 / 04:38
Adoption
defi
regulation
security
TradFi
The TradFi-DeFi Tug of War: Is a DeFi-Only Utopia Possible?
Will Hamilton is Head of Trading & Research at TCM Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Token Capital Management & Technologies Pte Ltd.
19.01 / 04:36
cryptocurrency
regulation
Both Main South Korean Presidential Candidates Now Set to Unveil Pro-Crypto Manifestos
Crypto is set to become a key political battleground in South Korea, where both of the leading candidates in March’s presidential elections are set to showcase a number of crypto-related policies. And although politicians’ manifestos promises are not always adhered to the letter in any part of the world, it appears that a changing of the guard is very likely in terms of crypto in South Korea.
18.01 / 16:49
Mining
regulation
Tax
end
Crypto Anonymity Must End, States Top Russian Policymaker
The Chairman of the State Duma (the Russian parliament)’s Committee on Financial Markets Anatoly Aksakov has insisted that crypto users in the country should be unmasked – and that crypto anonymity should become a thing of the past.
18.01 / 15:27
Blockchain
regulation
UK government
UK treasury
UK Treasury wants to remove blockchain reference from crypto definition
The United Kingdom is actively looking to regulate the crypto market and has proposed many new policies to bring various crypto markets under the rule of law. However, among the various newly proposed suggestions, what turned many heads is the request to remove blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) references from the definition of crypto assets.
18.01 / 06:57
Binance
regulation
taxation
expansion
Binance eyes Thailand for latest crypto exchange expansion
Binance is looking to re-establish crypto exchange services and possibly open a new branch in Thailand after signing an agreement with Gulf Energy Development PCL.
18.01 / 04:03
regulation
Exchange
compliance
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Face AML Probes as Regulators Test Compliance
South Korean regulators are set to probe the nation’s four biggest crypto exchanges to test their anti-money laundering (AML) capabilities.
17.01 / 21:41
regulation
advertisement
Spanish government will implement new rules for crypto ads
Spanish financial regulator Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, or CNMV, announced new regulations for crypto-asset investments advertising. According to the new circular that will take effect on February 17, 2022, crypto ads must be “clear, balanced and fair” while also providing sufficient information on the risks involved when investing in crypto.
17.01 / 14:31
17.01 / 13:27
regulation
Asia
advertisement
Singapore bars crypto service providers from advertising in public spaces
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a new set of guidelines for digital payment token (DPT) providers, barring them from marketing their services in public areas.
17.01 / 12:27
regulation
SEC
Former Thai SEC chief lays out three critical issues with crypto taxations
A former deputy secretary-general of Thailand’s Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Tipsuda Thavaramara, has come out to question the legitimacy of crypto taxation in the country.
16.01 / 12:35
business
Adoption
regulation
OCC Comptroller calls for federal collaboration with crypto intermediaries
The Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Michael J. Hsu, highlighted the need for collaboration and coordination with large crypto intermediaries to better understand the risks within the growing $2 trillion cryptocurrency market.
14.01 / 18:49
Government
regulation
Federal Reserve
vice chair
President Biden taps economists for Fed governors’ seats, Sarah Bloom Raskin as vice chair for supervision
The White House has officially tapped former Fed governor Sarah Bloom Raskin to serve as the vice chair for supervision for the Federal Reserve, as well as economists Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson to fill two empty seats on its board of governors.
14.01 / 14:23
Stablecoin
regulation
banking
regulatory
US Regulator Calls For Stablecoin Bank Regulation, Coordinated Regulatory Approach To Crypto
Stabilizing stablecoins and paving the way for a coordinated and collaborative regulatory approach to cryptocurrencies should become the key focus of American regulators -- and bank regulation could provide stablecoin holders with more confidence and security, according to Michael J. Hsu, Acting Chief of the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
13.01 / 16:41
Blockchain
regulation
retail CBDC
committee
UK Economic Affairs Committee unconvinced by prospect of retail CBDC
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee — an investigative governing body representing the economic interests of the United Kingdom — has released an official report assessing the pertinence of a government-issued central bank digital currency (CDBC).
13.01 / 12:27
CFTC
regulation
coinbase
lawmakers
Coinbase to Launch Crypto Derivates in US, While Lawmakers Urge CFTC to Beef up Crypto Regulation
The crypto exchange giant Coinbase wants to launch crypto derivatives products, but claims that it will do so in a “robust and holistic” manner, as part of a plan to help form a “regulated” derivatives market – but American lawmakers want tighter regulation in the sector.
12.01 / 18:19
Government
regulation
Federal Reserve
lawmaker
US lawmaker proposes bill aimed at limiting Fed's ability to issue CBDC
Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer has announced he will be introducing a bill intended to prevent the Federal Reserve from acting as a retail bank in the potential issuance of a digital dollar.
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