DeFi projects could face regulatory requirements, says Hong Kong regulator
Key takeaways A Hong Kong regulator has revealed that DeFi projects could be subject to regulatory requirements. The SFC said...
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India Seeks Common Crypto Framework for All Countries to Deal With ‘Many Collapses and Shocks in Cryptocurrencies’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said during her official visit to the U.S. that crypto regulation is a very important...
G7 to Discuss More Crypto Regulation and How to Help Developing Nations Introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies – Regulation Bitcoin News
The G7 countries are discussing more crypto regulation and ways to help developing nations introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....
Singapore to issue new guidance for banks on vetting crypto clients: Bloomberg
Singapore authorities are working with banks on new guidance for vetting crypto clients. The guidance will cover stablecoins, nonfungible tokens...
Committee Advises SEC to ‘Aggressively Assert Authority’ Over Crypto — Says Virtually All Crypto Tokens Are Securities – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee has advised the SEC to “aggressively” assert authority over crypto assets...
Central Bank of Sri Lanka Warns of ‘Significant Risks’ in Using and Investing in Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
Sri Lanka’s central bank has issued a warning about “the significant risks associated with using and investing in cryptocurrency.” The...
Government Could Ban, Seize Bitcoin — CBDCs Could Lead to Financial Slavery, Political Tyranny – Regulation Bitcoin News
Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a warning regarding the Federal Reserve’s new Fednow system and the potential...
ECB Board Member Warns EU’s New Crypto Rules Not Sufficient – Regulation Bitcoin News
A European Central Bank Supervisory Board member has warned that the crypto rules in the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)...
New York Regulator Calls Crypto Theories Associated With Signature Bank Closure ‘Ludicrous’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Adrienne A. Harris, the superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services, has branded as “ludicrous” the claims that the...
Indian Government Answers Questions About Crypto Legalization, Fraud Prevention – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Indian government has responded to parliamentary questions about the legalization of cryptocurrency and the steps it has taken to...
US Justice Department Seizes Cryptocurrency Worth $112 Million in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crackdown – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrency worth over $112 million linked to fraudulent investment schemes...
Regulators Should Heed Crypto Risks When Innovating Regulation, Says Chinese Central Bank Official – Regulation Bitcoin News
A senior People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official has urged regulators to consider cryptocurrency risks and fraud that could lead...
Crypto Exchange Bittrex Shuts Down US Operations Due to Regulatory Uncertainty – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is shutting down its U.S. operations due to “continued regulatory uncertainty” as U.S. regulators increase their enforcement...
Jim Cramer Advises Against Using Binance — Says Crypto Exchange Is ‘Way Too Sketchy’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, has warned investors about using cryptocurrency exchange Binance, stating that the crypto trading...
South Korean National Assembly to Pass Digital Asset Law in April – Regulation Bitcoin News
After several failed attempts in the past, the South Korean National Assembly is now expected to pass its digital asset...
SEC Takes Action Against Crypto Trading Platform Beaxy and Its Executives – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against crypto trading platform Beaxy and its executives. Additionally, the...
EU Lawmakers Vote to Impose €1,000 Limit on Unidentified Crypto Transactions – Regulation Bitcoin News
EU lawmakers have voted in favor of imposing a €1,000 limit on crypto transactions where the customer cannot be identified....
Binance CEO CZ Responds to US Regulator’s Charges – Regulation Bitcoin News
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has addressed the allegations against him by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). “We...
US Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Affirm Blockchain Developers and Non-Custodial Services Are Not Money Transmitters – Regulation Bitcoin News
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act to ensure that developers and non-custodial service providers in the...
US Seizes 18 Crypto ATMs Purchased Using Fraudulent SBA Loans — Arrests Owner – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. law enforcement has seized 18 cryptocurrency ATMs that were purchased using fraudulent loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA)...
US Senator Introduces Bill to Ban Direct-to-Consumer Central Bank Digital Currency – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced “legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from developing a direct-to-consumer” central bank digital currency...
80 Crypto Firms Interested in Establishing Presence in Hong Kong, Official Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and Treasury has revealed that more than 80 crypto companies have expressed interest in...
