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04.01 / 19:21
Mining
regulation
Bitcoin
Power
Kosovar government halts crypto mining amid power crisis
The government of Kosovo has ceased crypto mining in the country owing to power constraints during the winter season.
04.01 / 15:55
cryptocurrency
regulation
Europe
New AML Legislation Won't Forbid Individuals to Hold Crypto, Says Estonia’s Ministry of Finance
The Estonian Ministry of Finance has denied the crypto/blockchain industry insiders concerns related to the new legislation draft - stating that regulations will not be applied to retail investors but to businesses, and that there will be no ban on people owning crypto.
04.01 / 08:51
Adoption
regulation
SBF ‘optimistic’ about institutional crypto adoption in 2022
FTX crypto exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried is optimistic that clarity provided by regulators around the world will stimulate institutional adoption rates for crypto this and subsequent years.
04.01 / 06:37
CFTC
regulation
Futures
Derivatives
Crypto Predictions
Polymarket
Crypto predictions platform Polymarket fined $1.4M by CTFC
New York-based crypto predictions platform Polymarket has reached a settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to pay a fine of $1.4 million.
04.01 / 04:43
regulation
Ban
Bitcoin Regulation
The number of countries banning crypto has doubled in three years
Although 2021 was a good year for the cryptocurrency industry in terms of market performance, the number of jurisdictions banning crypto has more than doubled since 2018.
31.12 / 21:31
regulation
wallet
FATF
Estonia’s new AML laws set to clamp down on crypto industry
Beginning in February, Estonia is set to introduce sweeping changes to its definition of Virtual Asset Service Providers, or VASPs, to include several cryptocurrency-related services — a move that could impact Bitcoin (BTC) ownership in the country — according to European compliance specialist Sumsub.
31.12 / 20:09
regulation
Central Bank
Bitcoin
El Salvador Bitcoin App Should Have Been Audited Long Ago, Claims Ex-Central Bank Chief
A former Governor of the central bank of El Salvador has claimed that the state-run Chivo bitcoin (BTC) app would have already been shut down by regulators if it were a private company.
31.12 / 14:39
Dogecoin
business
Adoption
regulation
acquires
Valereum acquires Gibraltar-based Juno to expand on crypto-fiat bridge
Gibraltar-based tech group Valereum Blockchain announced the acquisition of Juno Group, a company that aids in the establishment and administration of trusts, money management and enterprise creation in Gibraltar.
30.12 / 23:11
Government
regulation
SEC
Sec Chair
SEC chair has a new senior adviser for crypto
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler has added a new staff member who will offer advice related to crypto policymaking and interagency work.
30.12 / 11:19
regulation
FATF
AML
South Korean crypto exchanges to follow Coinone in verifying private wallets
Major South Korean crypto exchanges including Upbit, Bithumb and Korbit will follow Coinone's lead in banning transfers to non-verified wallets, industry analysts say.
30.12 / 02:03
cryptocurrency
regulation
Tax
South Korea to Tax Crypto Gifts, Inheritances, Plans Crackdown on Manipulators
The South Korean tax body has announced plans to start taxing crypto gifts and inherited tokens – although taxes will need to be paid in fiat using complicated-sounding methods. And Seoul has also announced that it will intensify its crackdown on crypto market manipulation.
29.12 / 19:45
regulation
Trading
Exchange
Warning
Coinone Sends KYC Warning to Users of Centralized Crypto Exchanges
One of South Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges – Coinone – has told its customers that they will no longer be able to make withdrawals to “unregistered” wallet addresses as of next month. Observers both in South Korea and overseas say that similar measures may become commonplace for major trading platforms in the year ahead.
29.12 / 17:07
NFT
regulation
Gaming
South Korean Gaming Regulator to Force Crypto Games off Google, Apple App Marketplaces
South Korea’s gaming regulator has extended the scope of its crypto and blockchain gaming freeze-out by warning developers they must remove play-to-earn titles from the Google Play and the Apple App Store.
29.12 / 15:09
cryptocurrency
regulation
stocks
PUMP
Regulators Learning from Crypto to Take on Pump and Dumps in Stocks
A newly released presentation has revealed how the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has learned about pump and dump activities in the crypto market, and how the same schemes have spilled over to the stock market.
29.12 / 14:31
Adoption
regulation
Bitcoin
Indian
SEBI chief warns Indian mutual funds on investing in cryptocurrency offerings
The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Ajay Tyagi urged mutual funds to avoid investing in crypto-related assets as the government considers new cryptocurrency rules. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Tyagi advised firms to refrain from investing in funds linked to crypto assets until there is clarity on the policy and regulatory framework.
29.12 / 08:31
NFT
regulation
Mobile Games
Blockchain Game
Korean government tells Apple and Google stores to take down P2E games
The South Korean government has moved to block the release of new play to earn (P2E) games and requested that existing ones be removed from Google Play and Apple’s App Store.
29.12 / 07:11
regulation
Pump and Dump
ASIC
ASIC reveals how it infiltrated crypto ‘pump and dump’ Telegram groups
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revealed the details of how it took down crypto “pump and dump” Telegram groups back in October.
29.12 / 06:58
regulation
Trading
Exchange
S Korea Now Has 24 Licenced Crypto Exchanges – But Most Are Stuck in Crypto-to-Crypto Purgatory
Medium-sized South Korean crypto exchanges are gunning for the “big four” trading platforms’ vice-like grip on the industry – but vital banking breakthroughs are still proving elusive.
29.12 / 00:42
Blockchain
Adoption
regulation
Gaming
play
Speed, scaling, regulation to play key role for crypto in 2022: FTX CEO
FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried rounded off 2021 on an optimistic note. SBF waxed lyrical about the crypto market’s state in 2021 while revealing the roadmap for FTX in 2022 in a Twitter flood.
28.12 / 02:35
defi
regulation
ICO
Customer
Payments infrastructure platform helps crypto exchanges increase customer conversion
Cryptocurrency has evolved into a $2 trillion-dollar asset class and users in the industry now have a plethora of choices when it comes to choosing an exchange to buy and sell digital assets. As such, customer retention is no longer a given for digital asset businesses and crypto exchanges.
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