Singapore Strives to Become Global Crypto Hub, Monetary Authority Reveals – Regulation Bitcoin News
Singapore, already a major financial center in the world, is now aiming to become a cryptocurrency hub as well. The...
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South African Finance Minister Seeks to Stop Pension Funds From Investing in Cryptocurrencies – Regulation Bitcoin News
South African finance minister Enoch Godongwana has put forward proposals that bar pension funds from investing in cryptocurrencies, and has...
Digital Transformation Committee Recommends Amended Ukrainian Crypto Law for Adoption – Regulation Bitcoin News
The law “On Virtual Assets,” Ukraine’s attempt to regulate its growing crypto space, has been revised again and recommended for...
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Warns Governments Will Never Allow Crypto to Be Out of Their Control – Bitcoin News
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sees bitcoin as mathematical purity, praising its fixed supply. However, he said that governments will never...
Australian Police Confiscate Cryptocurrency Worth $1 Million With Help From FBI – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed that the Supreme Court of New South Wales has ordered the forfeiture of...
Nigerian Judge Rules in Favor of Accused Crypto Startup, Accounts to Be Reopened – Regulation Bitcoin News
A Nigerian Federal Court judge recently ruled that the two frozen bank accounts belonging to Rise Vest Technologies, which is...
Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC Discuss Allowing Banks to Hold Crypto on Balance Sheets – Regulation Bitcoin News
A group of U.S. banking regulators is working on how banks can be allowed to offer crypto services and hold...
BNY Mellon Urges Ireland to Adopt Crypto Rules Before EU Regulations, Report Reveals – Regulation Bitcoin News
As authorities in the EU are still discussing union-wide cryptocurrency regulations, a major U.S. bank has reportedly lobbied the Irish...
Alleged South African Bitcoin Fraudster Makes First Court Appearance Since Arrest – Regulation Bitcoin News
Sandile Shezi, the South African bitcoin trader accused of defrauding investors, recently made his first court appearance before a Johannesburg...
Russian Crypto Industry Association Slams Government for Doing ‘Nothing’ to Regulate Sector – Regulation Bitcoin News
The main organization representing participants in the Russian crypto space has lambasted authorities in Moscow for not doing enough to...
Thai Prime Minister Cautions Investors Getting Into Crypto as Interest in Digital Assets Soars – Regulation Bitcoin News
The prime minister of Thailand has cautioned investors getting into cryptocurrencies, noting that they are volatile and highly speculative. Recently,...
Pakistan Government Not Against Crypto Investments, High Court Calls for Regulations – Regulation Bitcoin News
The executive power will not oppose cryptocurrency investments, a high-ranking government official has told lawmakers in Pakistan. The statement comes...
Australia Needs Regulations to Facilitate Crypto Business, Senate Committee Reports – Regulation Bitcoin News
A Senate committee in Australia has made a number of proposals to address the lack of proper regulations for the...
US Senators Urge Facebook to Discontinue Crypto Wallet Pilot Citing ‘Insufficient’ Ability to Keep Consumers Safe – Regulation Bitcoin News
A group of U.S. senators has asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discontinue his company’s crypto wallet pilot and commit...
Gary Gensler Explains Why SEC Approves a Bitcoin Futures ETF – Regulation Bitcoin News
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has shared why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to approve a bitcoin futures...
2 Lending Platforms Ordered to Shut Down – Regulation Bitcoin News
New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered two cryptocurrency lending platforms to shut down and requested three other platforms...
Coinbase Publishes Proposal for Crypto Regulation Pushing 4 Core Recommendations – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has published its proposal for crypto regulation after “more than 75 meetings with stakeholders in government, industry,...
Estonia Considers Revoking Crypto Licenses as Government Mulls Tougher Regulations – Regulation Bitcoin News
Authorities in Estonia are working on new legislation expected to stiffen the rules for the country’s cryptocurrency sector. The Baltic...
South African Regulator ‘Welcomes’ Binance’s Decision to Terminate Certain Services in the Country – Regulation Bitcoin News
A South African regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), says it welcomes Binance’s decision to stop offering some of...
SEC Tweets About Funds Holding Bitcoin Futures — Expectations of Impending Bitcoin ETF Approval Soar – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tweeted about investing in funds that hold bitcoin futures contracts. This has...
Bank of England’s Deputy Governor Says Crypto Collapse Plausible, Regulators Need to Urgently Establish Rules – Regulation Bitcoin News
Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe says that a collapse in the cryptocurrency market is certainly “plausible,” stating that...
South Africa Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Fraud-Accused Crypto Trader – Regulation Bitcoin News
Reports from South Africa say the country’s police have now issued a warrant for the arrest of Sandile Shezi, a...
