Crypto Regulation

Empower Oversight has initiated a noteworthy effort to enhance accountability within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This act involves a recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the...

Crypto firms are looking for growth opportunities outside America, according to the Wall Street Journal. The reasons for the departure are reportedly due to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for the American Presidential election, recently shared insights on the potential establishment of blockchain technology and digital assets in the US, by introducing a “comprehensive...

John Lee, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), recently called for stricter crypto regulations following the ongoing issues with local crypto exchange JPEX. Lee’s comments...

South Korea’s customs agency recently highlighted crypto trading’s role in illegal forex transactions. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has also taken note of OTC crypto trading’s role in financial crimes....

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) recently released a warning against the crypto-related companies that identify themselves as “banks” and their products as “deposits”. The financial watchdog further suggested the...

Peter Marton, Deputy Superintendent of Virtual Currency at NYSDFS, is set to depart on September 29. Marton will leave his post to pursue private sector opportunities, according to superintendent Adrienne...

In its regulatory move against NFT offerings, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has classified Stoner Cats NFTs as unregistered securities. The company behind the NFTs, Stoner Cats 2...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently took enforcement actions against Opyn, ZeroEx, and Deridex, sending a stern message to the decentralized finance (DeFi) community. Opyn, Inc., headquartered in California,...

Grayscale Investments reportedly urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve the company’s application for the conversion of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF), claiming that...

According to a statement from India‘s Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, discussions are underway regarding establishing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. Reuters captured this development in a report earlier today. The...

Ripple Labs filed a motion, objecting to the SEC’s request for an interlocutory appeal in the ongoing lawsuit. Bill Morgan shares insights on Ripple Labs’ move, reinforcing his positive view...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has, once again, delayed its ruling on spot market Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Led by Gary Gensler, the Commission opted to postpone a...

Journalist Eleanor Terrett of FOX Business took to Twitter today to unveil a statement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about their next steps in the ongoing Grayscale...

The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, says intelligence provided by its investigations team helped in the recent arrest of prominent and wanted members of a branch of the ISIS terror...

The government of Thailand has reportedly taken the initiative to request the court for a legal closure of Mark Zuckerberg’s social media platform Facebook in the country, concerning the platform’s...

David Schwartz comments on the SEC’s recent filing of the interlocutory appeal in the ongoing SEC-Ripple lawsuit. Schwartz clarifies that the SEC has the right to move forward with the...

The crypto-asset sector witnessed substantial market volatility throughout 2022 that revealed several vulnerabilities within the industry. Even so, its remarkable growth saw numerous banks express interest in engaging in crypto-asset...

Crypto lawyer John Deaton recently stated that the summary judgment in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s controversial lawsuit against Ripple wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of the crypto...

John E Deaton, an XRP lawyer and founder of the crypto regulatory news platform CryptoLaw, shared a thread on X earlier today, lambasting the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for...

Vladimir Norov, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan shared a Twitter thread earlier today, announcing that the payment platform Paynet Crypto has acquired a license for its crypto...

In a recent analysis of the ruling in the SEC v. Ripple case, legal expert Bill Morgan defends the Torres decision, stating that he sees no error in the judge’s...

Mr. Huber, in a Twitter post, alleges that the SEC didn’t want to discuss XRP status with Ripple Labs. The crypto analyst also accused the SEC of favoring crypto entities...

Newly uncovered documents have brought to light intriguing insights into the operations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its decision-making process in the realm of cryptocurrencies. A crypto...

Hong Kong licensed trading platforms under a new digital-asset framework, Bloomberg reported. HashKey and OSL, both crypto exchange platforms, received licenses from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for...