Legal proceedings between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple have stretched on for nearly two years. The SEC has now appealed to further delay releasing crucial internal memo...
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Portuguese Regulator Awards the Country’s First Crypto License to a Bank – crypto.news
Bison Bank will be the first bank in Portuguese to offer digital asset services to high net worth clients. A cryptocurrency trading platform and custodian services will be launched by it. Bison Bank G...
Biden to Nominate Former Ripple Advisor as Top Fed Banking Regulator
Alex Dovbnya Michael Barr’s role at controversial company could attract additional scrutiny from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party Michael Barr, former advisor at blockchain company R...
Portuguese regulator grants first crypto license to a bank
Portuguese based bank Bison Bank has received permission from Portugal’s Central Bank (Banco de Portugal) to operate as a “virtual asset service provider ”(VASP), making the first bank in the country ...
Ireland’s Advertising Regulator to Review Crypto Ads Guidance
The Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) is reportedly preparing a review of the industry’s current guidance so that it can better address risks associated with cryptocurrencies. Per the ...
Irish regulator set to review crypto ads regulation 1
TL; DR Breakdown Irish regulator will look into crypto ads The regulator confirms investor outcry over ads ASAI will amend the rule in the coming days Irish regulator, the Advertisement Standards Auth...
Ireland’s Regulator May Begin Clamping Down on Crypto Ads, Guidance Is under Review
Ireland’s regulator may soon begin clamping down on crypto ads. The Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) is reviewing crypto-related product ads in light of numerous complaints from...
UK Regulator Allows 5 Crypto Firms to Operate With Temporary Registration – Regulation Bitcoin News
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has allowed five crypto firms to continue to operate in the U.K. with temporary registration. The deadline for crypto firms to...
EU Designates ESMA as Crypto Regulator of the Region in Latest MiCA Draft – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Parliament of the EU has designated ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority, the top cryptocurrency regulator of the region in the latest draft of MiCA, the Markets in Crypto Assets re...
Ripple Hits Back At Regulator
Ripple executives Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen recently denied all allegations levelled against them by the SEC, and requested the court to dismiss the complaint. In a response to an amended all...
US Regulator Requests Banks Report Crypto Activity
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has requested that banks under its jurisdiction notify it of any crypto-related activities they are engaged in or intend to be engaged in. In a l...
UK Regulator FCA to Consult Crypto Industry Concerning Ecosystem & Regulation
The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is calling stakeholders in the digital currency ecosystem to a two-day CryptoSprint event that will be taking place on 10 and 11 May, respectively....
UK Regulator FCA to Convey Crypto Industry Stakeholders by Evaluating its Policymaking
The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is calling stakeholders in the digital currency ecosystem to a two-day CryptoSprint event that will be taking place on 10 and 11 May, respectively....
Australian Regulator To Punish Crypto Influencers Who Violate The Law
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is set to place new restrictions against financial influencers believed to be misleading the public about cryptocurrency. The regulator is r...
UK regulator calls for ‘visionaries’ and ‘challengers’ to help determine crypto policy
The UK’s financial regulator called for contributors for its first “Crypto Sprint” event as it promised to engage with the industry to inform its policymaking. In a post on its webs...
China securities regulator on U.S.-listed Chinese stocks audit delisting
The China Securities Regulatory Commission and U.S. securities regulators have been locked in a dispute over allowing U.S. review of Chinese company audits, threatening delisting in coming years. Cost...
Crypto Use Aids Ransomware Investigations According To US Financial Regulator
As cybercrime increased with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and cyberwarfare became a hot topic following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, cryptocurrency increasingly became associated with illegal an...
UAE-Based Crypto Exchange Bitoasis Obtains Provisional Approval From Dubai’s New Regulator – Bitcoin News
A major cryptocurrency exchange in the UAE, Bitoasis, has obtained provisional approval from Dubai’s new cryptocurrency regulator. Binance and FTX have also been green-lighted by the regulator. Bitoas...
UK Regulator Moves Deadline For Crypto Firms To Register
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has moved its March 31st deadline for select crypto firms under its jurisdiction, in line with some revisions to its guidelines on the registration p...
UK regulator gives selected firms extensions as crypto register deadline nears
The UK’s top financial regulator said on Wednesday it has extended the deadline for a select number of firms as its anti-money laundering cryptoasset registration process winds up. In an update...
Grayscale Could Consider Lawsuit Against SEC Should Regulator Reject Crypto Giant’s Bitcoin ETF Bid
Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein warns the digital currency asset manager could resort to legal action against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a bid to get a spot Bit...
Malaysia Goes Back And Forth With Crypto As Regulator Claims Country Has No Plans To Accept The Asset As Legal Tender ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Malaysia’s deputy finance minister has stated that the country will not be accepting cryptocurrencies as legal tender in the future. The Minister wen...
UK Regulator Issues Fresh Warning to Crypto Firms amid Key Deadline Approaches
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, has issued a fresh warning to crypto firms. The regulator issued a mildly worded statement on Thursday informi...
Regulator Wants to Redact Some Notes Taken During Meeting with Third Parties
Alex Dovbnya The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to redact some of the notes its officials took during meetings with third parties The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a...
UK’s top regulator releases notice to crypto firms as uncertainty continues
advertisement The UK’s top financial regulator on Thursday set out a number of concerns it believes crypto firms should be keeping in mind as the deadline approaches for inclusion on its AML cry...
Does India Need a Crypto Regulator? Industry Players Give their Opinions
India’s crypto industry is bracing itself for the fallout from changes to the country’s tax code. Be[In]Crypto spoke to Pratik Gauri, CEO, and co-founder of blockchain startup 5ire for his take on the...
Thailand Securities Regulator Bans Crypto as a Means of Payment
Thailand has issued new rules barring the use of digital assets for payments, its securities regulator has said. The rule takes effect on April 1. The development comes after the Securities and Exchan...
UK Regulator Issues Crypto Ads Notice to 50 Firms — Says ‘This Is a Red Alert Priority’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.K.’s advertising authority has sent an enforcement notice to more than 50 companies that advertise cryptocurrencies. “We will monitor for compliance and implement sanctions if we do not see impr...
What’s there in the Red Alert guidance of the UK Advertising Regulator on crypto ads?
Recently the advertising regulatory authority issued new guidance for crypto ads dated 2nd may meet the new guidelines. The Advertising Standards Authority of the UK, ASA, has recently implement...