Policy & regulation

Russia

Bank of Russia Tells Stock Exchanges to Avoid Crypto-Related Funds

The central bank doesn't want crypto ETFs on the country's capital markets.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 July 2021
Europe

EU Policymakers Propose Tighter Regulation of Crypto Transfers

The European Commission made the proposal to help crack down on flows of illicit money.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2021
Newsletters

State of Crypto: Stablecoin Rules Are Coming

Regulatory authorities are talking about stablecoins more and more, but it remains to be seen what they’ll actually implement.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2021
NFTs

Georgia to Put Its Wine on the Blockchain

NFTs for the wine and its provenance will be minted and made available on WiV's blockchain-based trading platform.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2021
Stablecoins

US Presidential Advisory Group to Discuss Stablecoins

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chair Rostin Behnam will also participate in Monday's meeting.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 July 2021
Ransomware

US State Department Offers to Pay for Cybercrime Tips With Crypto

It’s part of the White House’s new anti-ransomware push.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 July 2021
Regulation

Italian Regulator Says Binance Is Unauthorized

The regulator said last month the unsupervised spread of crypto was a cause for concern.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 July 2021
Regulation

SEC Settles Charges Against Coinschedule Operator for Touting ICOs

But commissioners Elad Roisman and Hester Peirce said the regulator missed the chance to define which touted assets were securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 July 2021
Newsletters

State of Crypto: Binance Is Firmly in the Regulatory Crosshairs

World regulators have announced warnings around Binance, drawing attention to the exchange's operations and hinting at future actions.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2021
Bitcoin Mining

Abkhazia to Punish Public Officials for Illegal Crypto Mining: Report

"District and town majors, you should make your own decisions and, whenever you find a mining farm, fire or reprimand the head of that village," the nation's president said.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2021
Binance

Binance Payments Cut Off by Clear Junction

The decision was taken after the FCA said Binance is not permitted to undertake any regulated activity in the U.K.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 July 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: A Bear Market Doesn’t Spell Doom

Plus: China’s Bitcoin crackdown, and why bitcoin isn’t a “boomer coin.”

Policy & regulation  ·  11 July 2021
Court Cases

Judge Bans ‘PaxForex’ From US for Offering Unregistered, Leveraged Crypto Trades

The St. Vincent-based trading shop did not show up in court to defend itself against CFTC allegations.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2021
Federal Reserve

Fed Says ‘Surge’ in Crypto Prices Reflects Increased Risk Appetite

The central bank's monetary policy report to congress gave crypto a rare shoutout Friday.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC Charges 3 for Insider Trading Over Long Island Iced Tea’s Blockchain ‘Pivot’

One insider bought 35,000 shares of the company’s stock, which pumped on the news, selling after the announcement was formalized.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2021