US Lawmakers Working on Policy to Open Crypto Markets to Institutional Investors, Says Kevin O’Leary – Regulation Bitcoin News
Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has revealed that a group of U.S. lawmakers is working on a policy to open...
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Japan Looks to Stop Sanctioned Russian Entities From Transferring Crypto Assets – Regulation Bitcoin News
As financial authorities around the world continue to target sanctioned Russian entities, regulators in Japan along with the country’s crypto...
US Treasury Monitoring Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions, Says Treasury Secretary Yellen – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Treasury Department is monitoring Russian efforts to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency. Four U.S....
Crypto Not Suitable as Means of Payment or Store of Value – Regulation Bitcoin News
Malaysia’s deputy finance minister says that cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ethereum, are not suitable as a means of payment...
US Senator Urges Regulators to Increase Scrutiny on Crypto as It Risks Undermining Sanctions Against Russia – Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is worried that “cryptocurrencies risk undermining sanctions against Russia.” She urges financial regulators “to take this...
Israel Defense Ministry Seized Crypto Wallets Holding Hamas-Destined Funds – Regulation Bitcoin News
Israel’s Defense Ministry seized cryptocurrency wallets holding funds that were destined for Hamas, a report has said. The wallets belonged...
European Parliament to Cancel Vote on Crypto Assets Framework – Regulation Bitcoin News
The European Parliament will not hold a planned vote on crypto regulations after texts that can be interpreted as an...
Analysts Warn of Regulatory Risks if Russia Is Able to Use Crypto to Evade Sanctions – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russia could turn to cryptocurrency if it is banned from the SWIFT payments system. Analysts have warned that if Russia...
US Charges Indian Citizen in $3.4 Billion Crypto Ponzi Scheme Bitconnect – Regulation Bitcoin News
The founder of the $3.4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme Bitconnect has been charged in the United States. “If convicted of...
Amendments to Relevant Laws to Be Finalized in 2022 – Regulation Bitcoin News
The South African Treasury says it expects the amendments to the country’s financial laws — that will see crypto asset...
India Unveils Guidelines for Crypto Advertising – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Advertising Standards Council of India has released guidelines for the advertising and promotion of crypto assets and related services....
Senator Rand Paul Warns the US Has Similar Statutes to Emergencies Act in Canada – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Rand Paul says “statutes that allow presidents or heads of state to invoke emergencies are very, very dangerous.”...
Grayscale Investments Asks Investors to Help Convince SEC to Approve Bitcoin Spot ETF – Regulation Bitcoin News
Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital asset manager, has launched a campaign aimed at convincing the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
UK Police Return $5.4 Million to Cryptocurrency Fraud Victims – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.K. police have returned over $5.4 million to victims of an international cryptocurrency scam. The police say that almost...
FBI Launches ‘Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit’ With Specialized Team of Crypto Experts – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a new unit to tackle crypto exploitation. The new team will work...
Fed Bans Senior Officials From Cryptocurrency Investing – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Reserve has banned its senior officials from investing in cryptocurrency. “Officials covered by the new rules will have...
UAE Prepares to Launch Nationwide Crypto Licensing System in Line With Global Standards – Regulation Bitcoin News
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting ready to start issuing federal licenses to cryptocurrency service providers in the first...
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Mitigate Risks From El Salvador Adopting Bitcoin as Legal Tender – Bitcoin News
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to mitigate the risks from El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender. “El...
Coinbase and 17 Other Crypto Firms Launch ‘Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
On Wednesday, the publicly-listed cryptocurrency firm Coinbase announced the launch of a collaborative effort called TRUST, which stands for “Travel...
President Lukashenko Signs Decree to Create Crypto Wallet Register in Belarus – Regulation Bitcoin News
President Alexander Lukashenko has signed another decree regulating the crypto economy of Belarus. It envisages the establishment of a register...
MTI Liquidators Reject Claim Peddled by Opponents, Insist the Entity ‘Was a Massive Fraudulent Scam’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Liquidators of Mirror Trading International (MTI) have attacked the claim that declaring the collapsed bitcoin investment platform an unlawful scheme...
Crypto Is No Match for Well-Designed Central Bank Digital Currencies – Regulation Bitcoin News
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, says that crypto assets and stablecoins are no match...
