Regulation

Bitcoin

El Salvador Residents Are Split on Bitcoin Adoption Bill

Some El Salvadoran residents are excited by the thought of bitcoin being treated as legal tender, while others are concerned it may just be a tool for corrupt officials.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 June 2021
Regulation

Coinseed Shuts Down Following Lawsuit, Slams NYAG Letitia James

The company’s website now advertises an airdrop of the “F***LetitaJames” token.

News  ·  8 June 2021
Regulation

Basel Committee Says It Will Study Crypto-Asset Rules

The committee said it will publish a consultation document later this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 June 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Bull Market ‘May Have Come to an End,’ Says MRB Partners

Some analysts expect limited upside in bitcoin despite the possibility of a brief bounce.

Markets  ·  3 June 2021
DeFi

Thai SEC Warns DeFi Transactions Could Be Subject to Applicable Licensing Law

The agency is signaling it may move to regulate the country's DeFi sector.

News  ·  1 June 2021
Regulation

Riksbank Governor Sees Good Reason to Believe Regulation of Crypto Will Happen

Sweden's finance minister has also said the government is tightening standards for crypto exchanges.

News  ·  1 June 2021
Regulation

OCC Chief Says US Officials Should Set ‘Regulatory Perimeter’ for Crypto: Report

“It really comes down to coordinating across the agencies,” said the acting comptroller. "There is interest in coordinating a lot more of these things.”

News  ·  1 June 2021
Regulation

Irish Central Bank Official Says Crypto’s Popularity Is ‘Great Concern’

Derville Rowland, director general of financial conduct at the regulator, warned that investors could lose all their money.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 May 2021
Regulation

Bank of Korea Sees Threat to Financial System in Leveraged Crypto Trading

The central bank governor has pledged to monitor transactions of Korea's financial institutions associated with leveraged crypto trading.

News  ·  27 May 2021
Regulation

Why China’s Crackdown May Make Bitcoin Mining More Centralized

Big Chinese miners are likely to survive the crackdown.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 May 2021
DeFi

DeFi ‘Raises Challenges’ for Investors, Regulators, SEC’s Gensler Says

The regulator has suggested that a dedicated market regulator would offer some protection against fraud and manipulation.

News  ·  26 May 2021
Europe

Security Tokens Could See Rapid Growth in Europe, Outpacing Cryptocurrencies

Security tokens could take off in Europe, potentially surpassing market volume for cryptos by 2026.

Markets  ·  26 May 2021
Regulation

Iran Bans All Crypto Mining for the Summer: Report

Even authorized miners will have to halt operations until late September.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 May 2021
Coinbase

Coinbase Hires Goldman Sachs Exec to Ramp Up Policy Push in Washington

The publicly traded crypto exchange is adding Faryar Shirzad to handle government relations.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2021
Regulation

Gensler Says SEC Should Be ‘Ready to Bring Cases’ Involving Crypto

The SEC chair continued to highlight investor protection as he previewed the regulator’s cryptocurrency enforcement efforts.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 May 2021