Regulation

Regulation

Bank of Russia Chair: Digital Ruble Is No Threat to Banks

Russian banks are concerned the digital ruble might hurt their business, but the Bank of Russia is nonchalant

Policy & regulation  ·  21 December 2020
Regulation

Robinhood Faces Legal Action from US Regulator Over ‘Aggressive Marketing’: WSJ

The Massachusetts Securities Division reportedly wants Robinhood to better protect its inexperienced traders.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 December 2020
Regulation

UK FCA Grants Crypto Firms Temporary Registration as It Deals With Applications Backlog

There had been fears in the industry that crypto firms might be left in no man's land as the FCA deadline looked set to pass with many applications still waiting to be processed.

News  ·  16 December 2020
Regulation

Estonia Has Withdrawn Licenses From Over 1,000 Crypto Companies This Year

The mass license revocation still leaves around 400 virtual currency service providers (VASPs) licensed in Estonia, according to the finance ministry.

News  ·  15 December 2020
Regulation

How the Incoming Administration Can Fix Crypto Regulation

From securities law to DeFi, there's a lot for U.S. regulatory agencies to clarify about crypto in the year ahead.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 December 2020
Regulation

FinCEN Encourages Banks to Share Customer Information With Each Other

The guidance is apt to chafe privacy advocates, inside and outside the crypto space, who are already uneasy about the honeypot that FinCEN’s suspicious activity report database has become.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 December 2020
Exchanges

India’s Banks Are Once More Serving Crypto Traders and Exchanges

Indian banks have started doing business with select cryptocurrency exchanges and their customers, CoinDesk has confirmed.

Business  ·  11 December 2020
Regulation

Putin Orders Russia’s Public Officials to Report Crypto Holdings

Russian civil servants must start reporting their crypto assets as the country's first crypto law comes into force in January.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 December 2020
Regulation

SEC Enforcement Director to Step Down by End of Year

Enforcement Director Stephanie Avakian led SEC investigations during the heart of its ICO crackdown.

News  ·  10 December 2020
Regulation

G7 Officials Stress Need to Regulate Digital Currencies: US Treasury

The U.S. Treasury Department issued a statement following a virtual call with other G7 members.

News  ·  7 December 2020
Regulation

Bolivia Essentially Banned Crypto but Blockchain Advocates Are Pushing Back

Bolivia is one of the rare countries that has essentially banned cryptocurrency, but the nation's blockchain advocates aren't giving up.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 December 2020
Regulation

Ukraine’s Draft Crypto Bill Passes First Parliamentary Hearing

Ukraine's parliament has approved the first version of a draft cryptocurrency bill, bringing regulation of the industry a step closer.

News  ·  2 December 2020
Regulation

Crypto.com Secures Australian Financial Service License

Crypto.com has secured an Australian Financial Service License through its acquisition of The Card Group.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 December 2020
Regulation

Crypto Long & Short: How Bitcoin Development Is Evolving – And What’s Behind It

Bitcoin price spikes grab headlines, but the asset's long-term value depends on its developers – and what drives them.

Markets  ·  29 November 2020
Regulation

Coinbase CEO: Trump Administration May ‘Rush Out’ Burdensome Crypto Wallet Rules

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly voiced concern that the outgoing Trump Administration may ram through onerous new data-collection requirements for crypto exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 November 2020