Crypto and Laws
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President Biden to nominate former Ripple adviser as Fed Vice-Chair for Supervision
US President Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael Barr, who served as a Ripple advisor from 2015 to 2017, as the Vice-Chair for Supervision of...
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Russia publishes crypto regulation bill for crypto-mining and trading operarions
TL;DR Breakdown • Putin’s administration could cling to crypto-mining after facing economic problems. • Regulators in Russia mandate...
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Joe Biden nominates former Ripple adviser Barr as top US Fed regulator
TL;DR Breakdown President Joe Biden nominates Michael Barr, a former advisor to Ripple, to be Fed`s big bank regulator. Michael Barr has...
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Russia to legalize crypto as means of payment
The Russian Ministry of Finance is close to finalizing the draft bill on cryptocurrency regulations and intends to legalize crypto as a means of...
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Bison Bank becomes first in Portugal to obtain a crypto license
TL;DR Breakdown The Banco de Portugal, Portugal’s central bank, has authorized Bison Bank to provide virtual asset services (VASP)...
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Circle plans to apply for US Bank Charter soon, lauds the OCC for cooperation
Circle Internet Financial Limited has said it is looking to apply for a U.S. bank charter soon, according to a Bloomberg News report ....
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The SEC wants better corporate disclosures about hacks
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new cybersecurity risk management rules for corporations that would require them to...
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Major crypto exchanges in India disable fiat deposits amid regulatory uncertainty
Some of the biggest crypto exchanges operating in India have disabled the option to deposit fiat via the United Payments Interface (UPI) amid...
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Cryptocurrency sector still reeling from European parliament votes
TL; DR Breakdown Cryptocurrency sector still reeling from European parliament votes Crypto exchange providers to be held accountable to...
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Belarusian crypto exchange stops trading for Russians over war in Ukraine
Announced in a blog post published on Tuesday, April 12, the Belarusian crypto exchange Currency.com says it will restrict its services for...
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Janet Yellen calls crypto transformative, shares five crypto lessons
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said cryptocurrencies are an integral part of the future financial system while speaking about digital...
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Celsius stops offering new products to non-accredited investors in US
The SEC appears to be clamping down on crypto services offering yield-bearing products to U.S. citizens. Celsius Network is the latest in a series...
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Currency.com suspends operations in Russia
TL; DR Breakdown Currency.com halts activities in Russia The exchange cited violence in Ukraine as a factor Investments continue to mete...
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Iran shuns crypto payment and prepares to launch crypto rial
TL;DR Breakdown Iran makes preparations to launch its digital currency, crypto rial. Bitcoin and Altcoins are no longer regarded as legal...
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Report: Coinbase is least risky crypto exchange to trade on
Market data aggregator CryptoCompare has named Coinbase the most transparent and accountable crypto exchange in the world, per the...