Regulation

Regulation

Founders of South African Crypto Investment Firm – and $3.6B in Bitcoin – Are Missing

Africrypt investors were told not to inform police of the purported hack because it could slow the recovery of their funds.

News  ·  24 June 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Nudges Up as Regulatory Risks Linger

Bitcoin gave up some gains on Wednesday, suggesting the short-squeeze rally is fading.

Markets  ·  23 June 2021
Regulation

Bybit Becomes Latest Crypto Platform to Be Targeted by Canadian Securities Regulator

The action against Bybit follows a similar one the OSC took against KuCoin trading platforms earlier this month.

News  ·  21 June 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops Ahead of Looming ‘Death Cross’

Bitcoin’s ‘death cross’ could increase selling pressure into the weekend.

Markets  ·  18 June 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Declines as Fed Projects Interest Rate Rise in 2023

The U.S. central bank also increased estimates of coming inflation to 3% from the 2.2% projection in March, largely due to transitory factors.

Markets  ·  16 June 2021
Exchanges

South Korean Exchanges Halt Trading on Certain Cryptos as Regulatory Pressure Mounts

Upbit, Huobi and Coinbit are among the cryptocurrency exchanges outlined in the report that have halted trading on certain coins.

News  ·  16 June 2021
Regulation

Italian Regulator Says Unsupervised Spread of Crypto Is Cause for Concern: Report

Cryptocurrencies could facilitate illegal activity and undermine central banks' ability to conduct monetary policy, Consob Chairman Paolo Savona said.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 June 2021
Regulation

Crypto Monitoring ‘More Effective’ Than Outright Ban, Dutch Finance Minister Says

The minister was responding to calls by the head of Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis for a total ban.

News  ·  14 June 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: The Market Gets Smarter

This week, the cryptocurrency markets displayed a more sophisticated understanding of regulatory and technology risk.

Markets  ·  13 June 2021
Regulation

South Africa’s Financial Watchdog to Bring Crypto Exchanges Into Regulatory Oversight

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority said it will start to regulate the crypto industry "in a phased and structured approach."

News  ·  11 June 2021
Regulation

Texas State Regulator Greenlights Banks to Custody Crypto

A June 10 notice from the Texas Department of Banking told state-chartered banks they can work with crypto companies.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 June 2021
Regulation

Indian Government Poised to Loosen Tough Stance on Crypto: Report

It's the latest twist in India's oft-changing posture toward fast-growing crypto markets.

News  ·  10 June 2021
Regulation

Denmark’s Century-Old Tax Code to Get Crypto Facelift: Report

The ministry cites a risk of fraud and an increased number of tax filing errors as the catalyst for cracking down on crypto tax evasion.

News  ·  10 June 2021
Bitcoin

Looming ‘Death Cross’ Could Signal Bitcoin Bear Market

A death cross occurs when the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day moving average.

Markets  ·  9 June 2021
Regulation

Iranian President Wants to Regulate Crypto ‘as Soon as Possible’

Hassan Rouhani talked about regulating cryptocurrencies during a meeting on consumer prices.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 June 2021