Crypto Regulation
SEC Wants Your Input: Four Crypto Roundtables Scheduled This Spring
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signals a potential shift in its crypto regulation approach. Its new Crypto Task Force announced four major roundtable discussions this spring in Washington,...
Google Play Store Boots Unregistered Exchanges in South Korea
Google Play Store in South Korea has blocked 17 foreign Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) apps, including those of KuCoin and MEXC, from being accessible to users within the country....
Expert at First SEC Crypto Roundtable: Bitcoin Neither Security Nor Investment
Lee Reiners, a visiting fellow at the Duke Financial Economics Center, defined Bitcoin based on its level of decentralization during the first-ever US SEC Crypto Task Force roundtable. The financial...
Pakistan Legalizes Crypto: Eyes Regional Hub Status After US Discussions
Pakistan has officially flipped the switch on digital assets, marking a major turning point in the nation’s approach to blockchain-based tokens. After years of regulatory uncertainty and a hesitant stance,...
SEC Drops Multiple Lawsuits and Investigations Against Crypto Firms—Here’s the List
In recent weeks, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has paused or dismissed multiple lawsuits and investigations involving major cryptocurrency firms. This has marked a big change in regulatory...
Dubai Tightens Crypto Rules: Whale Disclosure Mandated
Dubai is tightening its crypto regulations, introducing new measures to increase transparency and combat market manipulation. The move aimed at exposing the identities of major token holders, known as crypto...
SEC Abandons Cumberland DRW Suit: Ripple Case Next?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to drop its enforcement case against Cumberland DRW, a crypto trading firm. This development follows the SEC’s recent dismissal of its...
Vietnam Ramps Up Crypto Regulation: Legal Rules Coming This Month
Vietnam is increasing its pace to oversee digital assets. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam to develop a legal...
SEC Goes All In on Crypto Task Force: Here’s the Complete List of Key Members
On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a new Crypto Task Force, aimed at developing a clearer regulatory structure for cryptocurrency assets....
SEC Clears Path for Consensys After Dropping Legal Battles with Coinbase, Gemini, and More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially dropped its lawsuit against Consensys. Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Consensys, confirmed the development on February 27th, stating that the SEC and...
SEC Pauses, Drops, and Closes: A Month of Regulatory Reversals
One month into Gary Gensler’s exit from the SEC, things now look different for the Commission and the broader crypto market. The industry’s regulatory setup seems to be changing to...
Russia Supreme Court Moves to Classify Crypto as ‘Property’ in Crime Crackdown
Russia’s Supreme Court is pushing forward with plans to classify cryptocurrency as property in criminal cases. The goal is to strengthen legal tools against crypto-related crimes. As digital assets become...
Argentina Crypto Watchdog Sidesteps LIBRA Mess, Focuses on New Rules
Argentina’s financial watchdog, the National Securities Commission (CNV), has decided against intervening in the LIBRA case. Instead, the agency is moving forward with plans for stricter regulation of Virtual Asset...
SEC Postpones Coinbase Appeal Response Citing New Crypto Task Force
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked for another 28 days to reply to Coinbase’s request for a special appeal, pushing the new deadline to March 14, 2025. ...
South Korea Reverses Course: Institutions Get Green Light for Crypto Trading
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced plans to gradually lift the ban on institutional cryptocurrency trading, which has been in place for the last 8 years. This policy...
SEC Crypto Task Force Triggers Binance Case Pause—Regulatory Shift Assessed
A District Court Judge has agreed to pause the legal proceedings between Binance and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), granting both parties a 60-day break. As reported by...
S. Korea to Allow Corporate Crypto-Fiat Conversion, Phased Rollout Announced
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced a policy shift that will allow corporations to create real-name bank accounts for converting crypto holdings back into regular fiat currencies. Three-Phase...
SEC Memo: Hester Peirce Explores Meme Coin Regulation Limits
Commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Hester Peirce addressed the regulatory status of meme coins, saying many of these digital tokens likely do not fall under the...
Crypto Regulation Update: Fed Governors Speeches Signal Change
FOX reporter Eleanor Terrett recently took to her X account to highlight a shift in the Federal Reserve’s approach to cryptocurrencies. According to Terrett, a pair of speeches delivered on...
ConsenSys Survives Two Strikes from Operation Chokepoint, CEO Joe Lubin Shares Insights
ConsenSys, the Ethereum-focused software company, has been a victim of U.S. authorities’ pressure to de-bank crypto-related businesses not once but twice. Despite these challenges, founder and CEO Joe Lubin reveals...
SEC Crypto Task Force Web Portal Goes Live to Clarify Regulations
The U.S. SEC has launched a new Crypto Task Force website to clarify federal securities laws governing crypto assets. The site aims to serve as a resource for industry players...
UAE Investors Watch as China Imposes Tariffs on the US – What’s Next?
Renowned Bitcoin investor Lark Davis has downplayed the potential impact of China’s retaliatory move against the US by threatening to impose tariffs in a brewing trade war. In a recent...
SEC Tightens Reins on Enforcement: A Shift Towards Political Control?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has implemented a significant procedural change that alters how enforcement investigations are initiated. Previously, enforcement staff had the authority to issue subpoenas and...
High Taxes, Yet India Might Be Changing Its Tune on Crypto
India’s government is reassessing its position on cryptocurrency, possibly changing its regulatory framework in response to the shifting global stance toward digital assets. This review could impact the country’s crypto...
SAB 121 Rollback Rewrites Rules for U.S. Banks and Crypto
The rollback of the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121 is a big win for both the U.S. crypto and banking industries. This decision removes a major obstacle that complicated...
