Cryptocurrency Cannot Be Stopped, FTX Collapse Isn’t an Indictment of Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey says illegal actions by crypto exchange FTX must be separated “from perfectly lawful and innovative cryptocurrencies.”...
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Argentine Province of San Luis to Issue Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin and Local Art NFTs – Regulation Bitcoin News
San Luis, a province of Argentina, has approved a bill allowing it to issue a blockchain-based, dollar-pegged stablecoin. The bill,...
Time for Serious Global Crypto Regulation, Germany Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
Germany’s financial watchdog has issued a call for global regulation of the crypto industry in the aftermath of the FTX...
US Lawmaker Calls on SEC Chair Gensler to Testify About His Crypto Regulatory Failures – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has called on the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, to testify...
European Union to Put a 10,000-Euro Limit on Cash Payments; Transactions Over €1,000 in Crypto Will Be Scrutinized – Regulation Bitcoin News
The states of the European Union have convened to establish a new limit on cash purchases and to strengthen the...
Fugitive Do Kwon Now Staying in Serbia Report Says — Terraform Labs CEO Suggests SBF Is to Blame for UST Depeg – Regulation Bitcoin News
A new report has claimed that Do Kwon, the fugitive CEO of Terraform Labs, is currently staying in Serbia. The...
Full Ban on Crypto in Russia Would Be Counterproductive, Rosfinmonitoring Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russian citizens and businesses already own cryptocurrencies, which is why a complete crypto ban would be counterproductive, according to a...
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Testify Before US Congress – Regulation Bitcoin News
The co-founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), has agreed to testify at one of the two congressional...
Paraguayan Cryptocurrency Law Shelved After Presidential Veto – Regulation Bitcoin News
The cryptocurrency and mining law that the Paraguayan Congress passed in June was finally shelved on Dec. 5. The document,...
Morgan Creek CEO Says FTX Co-Founder SBF Was a ‘Pawn’ Used to ‘Punish’ the Crypto Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
Following FTX’s collapse, many industry executives, influencers, luminaries, and politicians have shared their opinions about the carnage the event has...
Lawmaker Pleads With Sam Bankman-Fried to Attend Congress Hearing on FTX — SBF Says He’ll Testify When He’s Ready – Regulation Bitcoin News
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, has politely asked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)...
Court in China Recognizes NFTs as Virtual Property Protected by Law – Regulation Bitcoin News
A court in the Chinese city of Hangzhou has determined that non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, represent virtual property protected by...
Uzbekistan Approves Rules for Issuance and Circulation of Crypto Assets – Regulation Bitcoin News
The authority responsible for crypto oversight in Uzbekistan has determined the order of issuing and circulating digital assets in the...
Maxine Waters Criticized for Praising SBF — Lawmaker Says ‘We Appreciate That You’ve Been Candid’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Congresswoman Maxine Waters has been heavily criticized for saying that she appreciates former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) being candid...
EU Parliament to ‘Vote on Adopting the Regulation on MiCA’ — Expert Says Industry Needs Legal Clarity – Regulation Bitcoin News
In a recent statement, the European Parliament said its members would shortly “vote on adopting the regulation on markets in...
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...
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....
