South African Government to Add Crypto Entities to ‘List of Accountable Institutions’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
According to the South African government, crypto entities — or businesses whose activities include the exchange or transfer of crypto...
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Cryptocurrency Law Approved in Brazil — Green Mining Tax Exemptions and Asset Segregation Issues Left Out – Regulation Bitcoin News
A cryptocurrency law, which had been in discussion for several months, has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies in...
Nigerian Securities Regulator to Exclude Crypto in its Digital Asset Agenda – Regulation Bitcoin News
According to Lamido Yuguda, the director general of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, the regulator does not plan on...
Spanish Securities Regulator CNMV Warns About Crypto Investments; Calls for Caution After FTX Downfall – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Spanish securities regulator (CNMV) has warned investors against putting funds in crypto-related companies. Montserrat Martinez Parera, vice president of...
Argentina to Revamp Anti Money Laundering Law, Proposes Creation of VASP Registry – Regulation Bitcoin News
Argentina is preparing to revamp its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing law. It has proposed to include the creation of...
Bitcoin and Ether Are Not Securities in Belgium, Financial Regulator Clarifies – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether cannot be classified as securities or investment instruments, according to a communication issued by the...
Most Governments Understand Crypto Adoption Will Happen Regardless – Regulation Bitcoin News
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) says that most governments know that crypto adoption will happen regardless of what they do....
NY Attorney General Urges Congress to Ban Crypto in Retirement Accounts – Regulation Bitcoin News
New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged Congress to pass a law prohibiting crypto investments in retirement accounts. “Hardworking...
NYC Mayor Undeterred by FTX Collapse — Insists Crypto Is an Industry ‘We Must Embrace’ – Bitcoin News
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is not discouraged by the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and heavy...
FTX Collapse Isn’t a Crypto Failure — It’s a Failure of SEC, Bankman-Fried, Centralized Finance – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer says the FTX meltdown is not a crypto failure but a failure with SEC Chairman Gary...
Federal Reserve Bank President Says ‘Entire Notion of Crypto Is Nonsense’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, says crypto exchange FTX isn’t “one fraudulent company in...
Brazilian Cryptocurrency Bill Resurfaces After General Ballot – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Brazilian cryptocurrency bill, sidelined several times due to the general election ballot that happened on October 30, might be...
Former US Regulator Likens FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried to Bernie Madoff and His Ponzi Scheme – Regulation Bitcoin News
Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Sheila Bair likens the fall of crypto exchange FTX and its former CEO...
Amendments to Russia’s Digital Asset Law Aim to Allow Mining, Ban Crypto Exchange and Ads – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russian lawmakers have proposed changes to the current law “On Digital Financial Assets” in order to regulate crypto mining while...
US Senator Urges Congress to Pass Her Crypto Bill — Claims It Would’ve Prevented FTX Bankruptcy – Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis believes that the FTX bankruptcy wouldn’t have happened under the Lummis-Gillibrand crypto bill. She stressed: “It’s...
US Lawmaker Urges SEC to ‘Take Decisive Action’ to Regulate Crypto Industry — Plans to Examine Options for Federal Legislation – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “take decisive action to put an...
SEC Enforcement Remains Focused on Crypto — Chair Gensler Says He’s ‘Impressed’ With Enforcement Results – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says its Enforcement Division “remains focused on the rapidly evolving crypto asset securities...
Conflicting Reports Emerge About SEC Helping Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX With Legal Loopholes – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly met with crypto exchange FTX and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried several times...
Manhattan District Attorney Freezes $1.3 Million in Crypto — Seeks to Return Funds to Fraud Victims – Regulation Bitcoin News
Manhattan District Attorney (DA)’s Office has frozen more than $1.3 million in cryptocurrency “during fraud investigations conducted over the past...
Bank of Russia Sets Out to Regulate Digital Asset Taxation, Exchange, Still Opposed to Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Russia supports the development of digital financial assets but remains opposed to legalizing crypto payments, its...
Japanese Regulator Slaps FTX Japan With Business Suspension Order – Regulation Bitcoin News
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has issued a business suspension order to FTX Japan, the Japanese...
California Regulator Reveals Investigation Into FTX’s Failure, Says ‘Crypto Assets Are High-Risk Investments’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
After it was discovered that FTX was dealing with financial issues and the crypto exchange paused withdrawals, U.S. regulators started...
