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California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Executive Order for Crypto Regulatory Framework in Golden State
The governor of the largest US state by population is signing an executive order to boost and regulate blockchain technology within the state. Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed an executive o...
Blockchain Startup FQX announces the appointment of James Freis, former Director of FinCEN, as Regulatory Technology Officer to compose Programmable Debt offerings
Zurich, May 6th, 2022 – Blockchain startup FQX, known for their eNote, a blockchain-based debt instrument, has appointed James H. Freis, Jr. as their new Regulatory Technology Officer. Mr. Freis draws...
Goldman Sachs is shrinking its SPAC business amid regulatory crackdown and market turmoil
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, May 9, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Goldman Sachs is scaling back its business in the once red-hot SPACs as blank-check...
Binance disables derivatives services in Spain, seeks regulatory approval: report
Binance, one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges, disabled its derivatives services in Spain while seeking regulatory approval from Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), the Crypto Time...
The BitMEX Saga Continues to Leave Fundamental Regulatory Issues Unsettled; Bitcoin Falls
Don’t miss CoinDesk’s Consensus 2022, the must-attend crypto & blockchain festival experience of the year in Austin, TX this June 9-12. Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: B...
Binance Faces Pain In Spain, Despite French Regulatory Victory
Binance’s expansion into Europe appears to have met fresh hurdles, as it faces renewed pressure from Spanish market regulators. A report from local media sources showed that Spain’s market regulator, ...
Binance Halts Its Cryptocurrency Derivatives Offering In Spain to Comply With Regulatory Requirements
– Advertisement – With Binance moving to get regulatory approval from Spanish authorities, the exchange has discontinued crypto derivative offerings in Spain in a bid to get a regulatory g...
Bitfinex appoints Giles Dixon to help streamline regulatory approval
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has hired Giles Dixon as the Head of Licensing. Bitfinex announced this news on May 4, noting that Dixon joins it with a lot of knowledge in the regulatory and...
DeFi firm Qredo receives regulatory approval from El Salvador’s Central Bank
Qredo, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) firm, has received regulatory approval to operate as a Bitcoin service provider in El Salvador. The approval has been granted by the Central Reserve Bank ...
Why does the FTX CEO think that SEC and CFTC cooperation could solve the Crypto Regulatory issues?
While recognizing the importance of crypto regulations imposed by the countries, experts consider it should be done but at the pace Sam Bankman Fried said that the power struggle in Washington is goin...
European Union plans to add NFTs to its crypto regulatory laws
With the growth of the crypto market in recent months, not surprisingly, European Union is considering using the virtual industry. The EU might be announcing the flexibility of its laws in MiCA, a reg...
California set to create comprehensive crypto regulatory framework as Governor signs Executive Order
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order on cryptocurrencies to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for the industry. The order will see the Governor’s Office of Busines...
Mainland China Gains On Reopen, Economic Daily Editorial Marks Shift In Regulatory Tone
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were mixed though mostly lower overnight, failing to follow US equities higher, as Hong Kong underperformed. Mainland China markets reopened to out...
Binance Acquires French Regulatory License in EU Push
Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has received approval from the French Financial Service Coordinator, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), according to a Wednesday release from the fi...
Binance wins regulatory approval in France; what could this mean for BNB?
BNB BNB/USD is the native cryptocurrency token that is used as a means of paying for transactions and trading fees on the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, as well as across the entire ecosystem. Franc...
Binance Receives Significant Boost To European Ambitions, Secures Regulatory Approval In France
In a significant boost to its European ambitions, Binance has secured regulatory approval in France. The development marks the first time the exchange has secured approval from a G-7 member nation. F...
Crypto Giant Binance Obtains First Global Regulatory Approval Operation from French
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, has been approved by the French regulatory agency and operates cryptocurrency transactions legally in France. France has become the first cou...
Binance moves into Europe with regulatory approval in France
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has announced that its French subsidiary has been approved as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) by the country’s financial markets...
Binance Scores First European Regulatory Approval in France
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has been given the green light by France regulators to operate a digital asset trading platform in the country. According to a b...
California governor issues blockchain executive order building on US President’s regulatory efforts
Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, has signed an executive order aimed at harmonizing a regulatory framework for blockchain between the federal government and the U.S. state as well as spurring...
Crypto exchange Binance wins regulatory approval in France
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao gave a keynote at a Paris crypto industry event in April 2022 to debut a new accelerator program for so-called “Web3” start-ups. Benjamin Girette | Bloomberg | G...
EU Commission report suggests rethink of regulatory approach to DeFi
Analysts from the European Commission showed an unexpected understanding of how decentralized finance (DeFi) actually functions, having defined it as something different from the traditional financial...
Brazil To Regulate Cryptocurrencies, Senate Passed The Bill With New Regulatory Frame Work
According to the Chain Analysis of Geographic Crypto report, Brazil is the largest cryptocurrency market in Latin America based on its transaction volume. It has received nearly $91 billion worth of c...
Panama Approves Regulatory Law Allowing for Crypto Tax Payments
The Panamanian Legislative Assembly has passed a bill regulating the commercialization and use of cryptocurrencies. Once signed by the President, it will enable residents of the country to pay their t...
U.S. Platforms Remain Hesitant to Further Interest-Bearing Crypto Offerings Without Regulatory Clarity
Crypto companies in the U.S. are reportedly seeking regulatory clarity over interest-bearing products following several companies being pulled up by the federal regulators in the past, igniting the ‘u...
Brazil Finally Passes Its Crypto and BTC Regulatory Bills!
9 hours ago | 2 mins read Editors News Brazil apsses crypto and BTC regulatory bills. Will be implemented by the end of 2022. Possibilities to make BTC as legal tender, high. Brazil, has been into va...
Brazil’s Senate Greenlights the Country’s Crypto Regulatory Bill (Report)
The upper house of the National Congress of Brazil – the Federal Senate – reportedly approved the bill that could serve as a regulatory framework for the local cryptocurrency industry. The legislation...
Brazil Sets To Set Up A Regulatory Framework For Crypto Assets
The Brazilian Senate has approved the country’s first bill to regulate cryptocurrencies. The bill is aimed at the creation of a regulatory framework for Brazil’s crypto industry. However, the bill wil...
Floki Inu resumes aggressive marketing in London despite regulatory risks
Floki Inu, one of the rivals of Dogecoin, has resumed an aggressive marketing campaign. The memecoin is planning to plaster advertisements in London’s public transport places, including train stations...
ECB Official Advocates Global Regulatory Approach on Digital Currencies
Fabio Panetta, a board member at the European Central Bank (ECB), does not want global regulators to permit the proliferation of digital currencies and their associated risks without curbing them. Spe...
Crypto sector continues hiring lawyers to help with regulatory woes
The crypto industry is actively recruiting more talent as it inches closer to becoming an acceptable asset class in mainstream finance. Although the sector is searching for talented individuals in dif...