Regulation

Regulation

India Minister Suggests Modi Government Not Planning Outright Crypto Ban

A recent bulletin from India's lower house had once more raised fears of an total cryptocurrency ban.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 February 2021
Regulation

India’s Proposed Crypto Ban Has Investors Nervous, May Feed Anti-Bitcoin Narrative

The move is bound to make potential and current crypto investors outside the country uneasy as well.

News  ·  30 January 2021
CoinFlash

South African Regulator Seeks More Crypto Powers After Alleged Ponzi Schemer’s Collapse

“At the point something becomes a Ponzi scheme, we have lost our jurisdiction,” a regulator told Bloomberg.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 January 2021
Cryptocurrency

State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy

Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2021
Exchanges

South Korean Tax Agency Carries Out Irregular Audit on Crypto Exchange Operator

The team of investigators requested past data and transaction details from Korea Digital Exchange.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2021
CoinFlash

Philippines Issues Crypto Industry Guidelines to Guard Against Money Laundering

New guidelines bring the nation's digital asset industry in line with Financial Action Task Force standards.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2021
CoinFlash

Grayscale Donating up to $2M to Crypto Advocacy Group Coin Center

A web page has been set up for the donation matching campaign that runs through February.

Business  ·  25 January 2021
Exchanges

Shariah-Compliant Crypto Exchange Wins License From Bahrain Central Bank

Launching soon, CoinMENA said it will offer spot trading in five major cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2021
Regulation

Russian Public Officials Banned From Holding Cryptocurrency

Russian government officials must dispose of any digital asset holdings before April 1.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2021
Regulation

Russian Court Takes Crypto Exchange Binance off Website Blacklist

A court in the Arkhangelsk region ruled last summer Binance should be blocked, but the exchange wasn't notified until months later.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 January 2021
Exchanges

Thai SEC Tells Bitkub Crypto Exchange to Improve Platform After Trading Outages

The financial regulator ordered the Bitkub exchange to close and fix issues that caused several outages as prices spiked this month.

Markets  ·  20 January 2021
Japan

Enjin Coin Becomes First Gaming Cryptocurrency Whitelisted for Use in Japan

ENJ has been given the official nod by the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association, a self-regulatory body.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 January 2021
Regulation

Blockchain Bites: OCC’s Head Stepping Down, Anchorage to Become First National ‘Digital Asset Bank’

Brian Brooks finalized the controversial Fair Access to Banking rule in what could be his last act in office.

News  ·  14 January 2021
Bitcoin

La carrera de Colombia por convertirse en un mercado líder de criptomonedas en la región

Durante el año 2020, Colombia experimentó un gran incremento del uso de criptomonedas como reserva de valor y con fines transaccionales.

Markets  ·  13 January 2021
Regulation

ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says ‘Speculative’ Bitcoin Needs Global Regulation

In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a "highly speculative" asset.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 January 2021