Crypto and Laws
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Thailand’s SEC mandates exchanges to establish digital wallet management system
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand has mandated digital asset providers to establish a digital wallet management system to...
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Bulgarian prosecutors dismiss claims that Nexo probe is political
According to local sources, Siika Mileva, a representative for the chief prosecutors in Bulgaria, disputed that the investigation against the...
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Digital euro can’t be programmable: Eurogroup
The European Council’s Eurogroup said on Jan. 16 that any eventual digital euro cannot be programmable and must be automatically...
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Japan urges other countries to regulate crypto companies like banks
Japanese regulators are calling for other countries to regulate cryptocurrency like banks, according to a report from Bloomberg on Jan. 16 ....
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Op-ed: The web3 regulatory landscape in the UAE
Irina Heaver, a crypto lawyer based in the Middle East, authored the following guest post. 2022 was an eventful year for the Web3 Founders,...
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India’s central bank governor calls for ban on crypto, compares it to gambling
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das called for a ban on crypto during a recent conference, according to a Jan. 13 . report from...
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UAE’s new virtual assets law puts it on global investor’s radar
The UAE is poised to emerge as the first choice for global companies in the digital asset industry for their global expansion, following the Gulf...
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US lawmaker Tom Emmer says SEC is ‘protecting’ no one
U.S. lawmaker Tom Emmer said SEC chairman Gary Gensler is “protecting” no one with his “regulation through enforcement”...
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Good news to Bitconnect-fraud victims
Cryptocurrency fraud victims of the BitConnect investment scheme will experience some relief from the multi-billion dollar fraud operation after a...
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SEC charges Gemini, Genesis over Earn program; Winklevoss responds
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Genesis and Gemini over their now-defunct Gemini Earn program, according to a Jan. 12...
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Nexo co-founder calls financial crimes allegations ‘absurd’
Nexo’s co-founder and managing partner Antoni Trenchev confirmed that authorities are present at one of Nexo’s offices in Bulgaria...
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Hong Kong to only allow investing in highly liquid virtual assets
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Chair Julia Leung said the commission will allow retail investors to trade only highly...
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Binance secures its 7th approval in Europe with Swedish regulators
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority registered Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, as a financial institution for...
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Hong Kong to only allow ‘highly liquid’ cryptocurrencies for retail trading
In an effort to create a regulatory framework for the city, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced plans to draft...
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Thailand SEC to probe Zipmex over unregistered earn products
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand is investigating Zipmex to ascertain if its earn products breached regulatory rules....