Crypto Regulation
How Crypto VCs Plan to Spend Big in 2025: Top Trends Revealed
As the crypto market enters 2025, venture capital (VC) firms are gearing up to invest in blockchain and DeFi. Despite a strong recovery in 2024, crypto VC funding remains below...
China’s View on Global Crypto Regulation: Key Takeaways
The People’s Bank of China has released its 2024 Financial Stability Report, spotlighting global crypto regulation efforts. The report details that 51 countries and regions have implemented bans on cryptocurrency...
Hong Kong Eyes Bitcoin Reserves to Offset Financial Deficit
Hong Kong legislator Johnny Ng has a new idea to help address the region’s financial deficit: include Bitcoin in the city’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves, citing sources from local media....
New IRS Rule for DeFi Brokers: What You Need to Know Before 2027?
The U.S. Treasury Department, through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), has finalized regulation integrating decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms into the existing tax framework. In a recent report, the regulatory agency...
Turkey Rolls Out Tougher Crypto Rules to Prevent Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
Turkey has unveiled new cryptocurrency regulations to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. The new measures were detailed in a December 25 publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic...
Philippines SEC Unveils New Crypto Regulations: What You Need to Know
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a new set of regulations to strengthen oversight in the country’s crypto sector. The SEC stated that “Rules on Crypto-Assets Service...
South Korea Crypto Regulation: New Bill Targets Money Laundering
The South Korean government wants to amend its Foreign Exchange Transactions Act. The amendment would require virtual assets service providers (VASPs) involved in cross-border transactions to register under the new...
Hoskinson Pushes for Bipartisan Crypto Regulation, Targets Key Democrats
Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano, is working to bridge the gap between political parties in Washington to create a more unified approach to cryptocurrency regulation. His focus is on meeting...
SEC Targets Unicoin in Crackdown on Crypto as Gensler’s Resignation Nears
Crypto investment firm Unicoin received a Wells Notice from the SEC. This signals possible legal action over claims of fraud, deceptive practices, and the sale of unregistered securities. The SEC’s...
India Crypto Regulations: A Look at Upcoming Framework
India has shown serious intent to develop a regulatory framework for virtual digital assets (VDAs); otherwise, cryptocurrency. The move comes in the backdrop of the surging popularity of crypto assets...
TON Foundation Registers in Abu Dhabi, Targets 500M Users
TON Foundation, the community behind The Open Network (TON) blockchain ecosystem, has officially registered under the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) regulatory framework for decentralized ledger technology (DLT) foundations in...
How El Salvador and Argentina Aim to Lead Latin America’s Crypto Market
El Salvador and Argentina are working together to expand Latin America’s regulatory framework for crypto assets. Juan Carlos Reyes of El Salvador and Roberto Silva of Argentina, the heads of...
RLUSD Stablecoin: Ripple Secures NYDFS Nod, XRP Jumps 9%
Ripple gained NYDFS approval to launch its stablecoin, RLUSD, boosting the price of the XRP token by more than 9% in the past 24 hours. This follows a massive crash...
Russia’s New Bitcoin Reserve Proposal to Counter Global Sanctions
Russia is considering a strategic Bitcoin reserve to fortify its economy against global sanctions and growing international scrutiny. Anton Tkachev, a deputy from the ‘New People’ party in the State...
Hester Peirce Targets ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’ with 3 Crypto Fixes
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized what she referred to as ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0,’ a regulatory chokehold stifling the crypto industry. In an interview with Fox Business, Peirce outlined three steps...
Crypto Tax Delayed as South Korea Pushes Pro-Investment Reforms
South Korea’s National Assembly will likely approve significant tax law changes during its plenary session on December 10. The proposed amendments include abolishing the financial investment income tax and also...
South Korea’s Financial Overhaul Includes Ending Capital Gains Tax
South Korea’s Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is moving to abolish the capital gains tax on financial investments, with a decision expected during the National Assembly’s final regular session on...
David Sacks Joins Call to Investigate Operation Choke Point 2.0
David Sacks, the newly appointed White House Crypto Czar, has joined calls to investigate Operation Choke Point 2.0, highlighting its potential harm to the crypto industry. Sacks voiced his concerns...
Yellen Pushes for Stablecoin Oversight as Financial Risks Mount
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has renewed her call for stricter regulation of crypto assets and stablecoins, citing the need to address vulnerabilities in the financial system. Speaking at the...
Solana ETFs Face SEC Pushback as Market Waits for 2025 Changes
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it will reject the 19b-4 filings for Solana ETFs submitted by two of the five applicants. According to Fox Business journalist Eleanor...
Trump’s AI and Crypto Czar: What David Sacks Brings to the Role
US President-elect Donald Trump has named David Sacks, former PayPal chief operating officer, as the White House AI and crypto czar. Sacks will lead the administration’s policies on artificial intelligence...
Australia’s Crypto Rules Are Changing—Here’s What to Expect in 2025
Australia’s financial intelligence agency and securities regulator announced an increased review and amended guidelines for crypto-related operations. On December 6, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) released a...
Russia Jails Hydra Founder for Life, $5 Billion Darknet Crypto Market Exposed
Stanislav Moiseev, founder of Hydra, has been sentenced to life in prison by the Moscow Regional Court. Hydra, a darknet marketplace and crypto mixer that handled $5 billion in cryptocurrency,...
Ripple CTO Blasts Chokepoint 2.0: ‘A Despicable Evil’ in Crypto Banking
Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) David Schwartz criticized “Operation Chokepoint 2.0,” calling it a form of indirect government regulation. Schwartz argues that governments are pressuring banks and financial institutions to...
Taiwan Introduces Tough AML Rules: Crypto Firms Must Register Locally
Taiwan has implemented stringent anti-money laundering (AML) regulations for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), effective November 30, 2024. This change builds on Article 6 of the Money Laundering Prevention Law,...
