Crypto Regulation

Amidst the recent hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange’s (SEC) X handle, the Office of the Inspector General’s investigation is underway. Recent developments, however, shed light on the agency’s...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank in the country, has added the popular crypto wallet imToken to its warning list, cautioning crypto enthusiasts about engaging with the...

Judge Jed S. Rakoff ruled Terraform Labs’ four tokens, including LUNA and UST, as unregistered securities. Attorney Rispoli commented that XRP would have also been deemed a security if Judge...

The Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office has closed its investigation into Nexo. According to reports, the case against Nexo was closed due to lack of evidence. In January 2023, the prosecutor alleged...

SEC ‘Regrets’ Misleading Statements in DEBT Box Case, Coinbase CLO Skeptical

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in the United Arab Emirates has issued updates to its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions Rules and Guidance, referred to as the AML Rulebook....

The Volcano Bond, El Salvador’s long-anticipated Bitcoin bond, has acquired regulatory recognition from the Digital Assets Commission. The bond is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2024,...

The South Korean government has taken a decisive step towards safeguarding virtual asset users and ensuring a secure trading environment in the crypto market. Under the Financial Services Commission, South...

The crypto community is anticipating a volatile week ahead considering two catalytic events, the US CPI Report and the FOMC meeting. While the US Consumer Price Inflation report for November...

The European Union has become the first major world power to adopt phenomenal rules to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI). Following 36 hours of “marathon talks,” the Council Presidency and the...

In a recent congressional hearing, U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer engaged in a heated exchange with Valerie Szczepanik, the Head of the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology at the...

According to Austin Campbell, founder and managing partner of Zero Knowledge Consulting, the current regulatory system for practitioners in the digital assets industry is unworkable. Campbell stated this while testifying...

The Indian government, under the Ministry of Finance, has tackled the regulation of overseas crypto exchange platforms and Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) catering to Indian users. Per a disclosure from...

Recently, the U.S. court ordered the SEC to explain why it should not be sanctioned for making false and misleading representations to the court. The court previously accused the SEC...

Following the recent $4.3 billion fine imposed on Binance by the U.S. Department of Justice and a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Kraken, co-founder Jesse...

The crypto community has been abuzz with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) increasing scrutiny of crypto companies. However, Parrot Capital, a popular voice in the crypto space, recently shook...

Attorney Gerard Scimeca, chairman of Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE), has commented on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) chairman’s approach to crypto regulation amid the agency’s...

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has joined the list of U.S. regulators that seek to claim a share of crypto oversight responsibilities. In a recent statement, the CFPB...

47 Tax Authorities Commit to Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework

The U.K. financial regulators, including the Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have released discussion papers outlining plans to regulate stablecoins. These proposals are part of...

Ripple (XRP), after a victorious court ruling affirming its non-security status, has recently gained approval from a Dubai regulatory body to be used by financial institutions in their transactions, joining...

The Turkish Finance Minister, Mehmet Simsek, on Tuesday said the country plans to introduce fresh crypto-assets legislation to improve its standing before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The FATF...

Crypto firms registered in Spain would be required to apply the EU crypto law, Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) Act, by December 2025, according to reports. That would mean that...

Judge Brendan Shannon  approved the liquidation of crypto exchange Bittrex at a hearing in Delaware on Monday, October 30, permitting the company to proceed with its bankruptcy plans. The approval...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on October 30 that it has partnered with authorities in Japan, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to foster digital asset innovation and adoption....