Crypto and Laws

• Nigerian central bank moves to regulate Stablecoins and ICOs

  4 weeks ago Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 307

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it would develop a regulatory framework to recognize stablecoins and initial coin offerings as an...

• Nigeria is finally planning an official framework for crypto and ICOs

  4 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Cryptopolitan 280

  The most populous nation on the African continent, Nigeria, has finally officially revealed that it intends to publish a legislative framework...

• Hong Kong set to enforce crypto regulation from June

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  Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan said that the government has completed its crypto regulation framework, which will come into...

• Hong Kong administration to offer tokenized green bonds for Institutional Investors

  9-1-2023 Crypto and Laws Cryptopolitan 306

  According to local media in Hong Kong, the government intends to sell tokenized green bonds to institutional investors. The future plans for...

• DOJ charges Mutant Ape NFT founder to court

  9-1-2023 Crypto and Laws Cryptopolitan 282

  The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it is taking the creator of an NFT project to court after filing charges against him. In the...

• France’s top bank official calls for mandatory crypto licensing rules

  6-1-2023 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 404

  The governor of France’s central bank has advocated for stricter crypto licensing requirements, Bloomberg News reported Jan. 5. Bank of...

• ECB calls for crypto regulation, expedited CBDCs deployment

  5-1-2023 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 360

  European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Fabio Panetta published a post in the ECB blog emphasizing the need for regulations in the...

• SEC charges 8 people tied to CoinDeal scheme

  5-1-2023 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 428

  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against eight individuals involved in a crypto scheme called CoinDeal, according to...

• Indonesia to set up cryptocurrency exchange to reform crypto regulation

  5-1-2023 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 420

  Indonesia plans to launch a national cryptocurrency exchange in 2023 as part of its regulatory reform adopted by the Indonesian House of...

• World Economic Forum discloses its future vision for crypto

  4-1-2023 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 370

  The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently published an article outlining its future vision for crypto. It mentioned JPMorgan and other...

• US Federal Reserve, FDIC warn banks against crypto risks

  4-1-2023 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 383

  The US Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) warned banks about...

• Ex-Meta crypto head expects crypto winter to drag through 2024

  31-12-2022 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 586

  David Marcus, founder of Bitcoin (BTC) payments firm Lightspark, disappointed crypto bulls hoping for a quick crypto market recovery, as he...

• Italians to pay 26% crypto gains tax from 2023

  31-12-2022 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 499

  The Italian Parliament has approved the implementation of a 26% taxation on any crypto-oriented profits above €2,000 on Dec. 30.  This...

• New Zealand: Legislation to Implement Free Trade Agreement with United Kingdom Enacted

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  On November 15, 2022, the United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Act 2022 received royal assent in New Zealand. The act amends...

• Japan’s FSA set to lift the ban on foreign stablecoins in 2023

  26-12-2022 Crypto and Laws Cryptopolitan 593

  Stablecoins have been a contentious topic for the better part of 2022. However, Japan has taken a stand that could change the tide of this...