Crypto and Laws
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Singapore eyes more regulation to protect retail investors from crypto winter fallout
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is considering new regulations to protect retail investors after the crypto market crash led to the...
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Argentinians turn to crypto after economy minister resigns
Argentina’s Economy Minister Martin Guzman announced his resignation on June 3, pushing citizens to seek hedges in crypto and causing the...
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Bits.media: Russian media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, blocks crypto site
Roskomnadzor , a Russsian Media watchdog, blocked Bits.media from working for the vast majority of its audience in Russia this week. Bits.media...
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Crypto tax: Romania’s financial watchdog introduces new regulations
Cryptocurrency trading is risky , but it’s also one of the most profitable ways to make money. Unfortunately, with the volatile nature of...
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CFTC drags South African to court over $1.7 billion scam
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has dragged a South African and his company to court over breaching some regulations. According...
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Stablecoins put on notice as EU lawmakers agree on landmark MiCA framework
European Union (EU) lawmakers reached a political agreement on June 30 for crypto-asset regulation. The final trialogue covered supervisory...
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European Union council agrees to adopt MiCA
The European Union chiefs now have an agreement to establish a new law, MiCA, to ensure stricter monitoring of crypto exchanges in the region....
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Biden administration official hints at stablecoin legislation that could come into force this year
Coindesk reported that an official of the U.S federal government hinted that the government is working with Congress on a stablecoin legislation...
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Banks’ exposure to risky cryptocurrencies should be limited to 1%, Basel Committee proposes
Banks’ exposure to cryptocurrencies should be capped at 1% of Tier 1 capital, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision of the Bank for...
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Coinbase reportedly has contract with ICE to provide users’ geo-location data
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s analytics program, Coinbase Tracer, is reportedly providing users’ data to the United States...
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Binance signs MoU with Cambodia`s SERC to aid in drafting crypto regulations
According to a 30 June 2022 press release , Binance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Securities and Exchange Regulator of...
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Three Arrows Capital gets a slap on the wrist from Singapore financial watchdog
Singapore’s financial regulator has reprimanded three Arrows Capital (3AC) for providing false information about its operations in the...
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First Spot Bitcoin ETF approved to launch in Europe in July
Jacobi Asset Management has announced it will launch a European spot bitcoin ETF this July. The exchange-traded fund will be named the Jacobi...
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E.U. moves further in its crypto regulation
The E.U. Parliament, Council, and Commission tripartite reached a provisional agreement in June 29 on the Transfer of Funds Regulation (TOFR). The...
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Crypto winter freezes into North Korea`s $2b stolen digital assets
Since the beginning of this year, the cryptocurrency market has been in a tailspin. The current crypto winter may be long and severe. On the other...