Abu Dhabi-based broker-dealer, Securrency Capital has secured a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from Abu Dhabi Global Market’s (ADGM) Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), the company an...
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Regulatory Pressure Forces Coinbase To Suspend Crypto Payments In India
On Sunday, three days after adding support for the popular Unified Payments Interface payment instrument in India, Coinbase – the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange – removed the feature to purc...
Binance Appoints Former FCA Boss as Global Regulatory Head
Binance exchange, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, has appointed the services of Steven McWhirter as its global director of regulatory policy. The appointment is highly significant...
Enact Regulatory Reform To Unlock Climate Investment
Banners protesting against a potential wind farm development Getty Images Between Build Back Better, the Green New Deal, and the Infrastructure Bill, there has been no shortage of ambitious policy pro...
Senator Pat Toomey Calls For A ‘Sensible Regulatory Framework’ On Stablecoins To Keep The Dollar Atop ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Republican Senator Pat Toomey believes that U.S regulators can find a common ground with regard to drawing up regulations for stablecoins, barely a m...
Novel Crypto Product Offered by Australian Bank Runs into Regulatory Snag
Australia’s financial regulators have yet to approve plans by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to offer access to crypto products for its over 6.5 million customers. The regulatory watchdog sa...
CySEC Warns Against Fraudsters Impersonating as Regulatory Staff
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday issued a warning against the fraudsters who are presenting themselves as CySEC Officers or representatives. These scammers are targeting...
Treasury Secretary hints at regulatory framework to address potential risks in digital asset markets
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listed stablecoins as one of the major policy concerns in the digital asset space for regulators, currently subject to “inconsistent and fragmented oversi...
Coinbase Exchange Opens its Doors to Indian Users Amidst Regulatory Uncertainties – crypto.news
Coinbase (COIN) has officially launched its crypto trading service in India, making it possible for residents to buy/sell bitcoin (BTC) and 156 other cryptocurrencies with the Indian rupee (INR). The ...
US Senator Pat Toomey Proposes Alternate Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins Featuring Looser Rules
Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania is proposing a different regulatory framework for stablecoins than what US President Joe Biden had previously announced. In the bill, Toomey proposes a new license f...
Crypto Index Tracker – DeFi Outperforms on EU and US Regulatory Efforts
HodlX Guest Post Submit Your Post Crypto markets have been volatile this week as investors digest regulatory endeavours from the US and the EU. Notably, the European Parliament voted against anonym...
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Faces Regulatory Hurdles in Latest Crypto Services Offering
The first bank in Australia to announce crypto-services is reportedly facing regulatory hurdles. Local reports confirmed today that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia is facing delays to extend new cr...
Singapore: Latest state to pass crypto law amidst growing regulatory concerns
Singapore on 5 April became the latest Asian state to pass a law on regulating cryptocurrencies. In its tight embrace of cryptocurrencies, the law was passed in Parliament. Prior to the law, digital t...
Singapore Tightens Regulatory Oversight On Virtual Asset Services Providers
Singapore Parliament has passed the Financial Services and Markets Bill on Tuesday, requiring virtual asset services providers, which do business overseas, to be licensed. The Monetary Authority of Si...
UK government moves forward with regulatory framework on stablecoins for payments
The United Kingdom’s Economic and Finance Ministry has said it intends to amend its existing regulatory framework to incorporate stablecoins used as a means of payment. In a Monday announcement,...
Vietnamese Government Working On Crypto Regulatory Framework ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister has ordered multiple state agencies to work on a crypto regulatory framework for the country. The order builds on exi...
FCA Extends Deadline for Crypto Firms to Meet Regulatory Requirements in UK — 33 Firms Licensed so Far – Coinotizia
The U.K. financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has extended its April 1 registration deadline for a number of crypto firms to meet its regulatory requirements. The British regula...
FCA Extends Deadline for Crypto Firms to Meet Regulatory Requirements in UK — 33 Firms Licensed so Far – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.K. financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has extended its April 1 registration deadline for a number of crypto firms to meet its regulatory requirements. The British regula...
Vietnamese Government Developing Regulatory Framework for Crypto
The Vietnamese government is pushing to develop a legal and regulatory framework as the country seeks to establish its stance concerning its press for a crypto economy. According to a report by the lo...
Vietnam Edges Closer to Regulatory Framework for Crypto Assets
Vietnam is another step closer to a comprehensive regulatory framework on how cryptocurrencies and virtual assets should be treated in the country. Vietnam to Prepare Crypto Regulatory Framework Accor...
The UK to introduce new cryptocurrency regulatory framework soon
The United Kingdom government is planning to announce its cryptocurrency regulatory framework in the near future, according to a recent report published by CNBC. Collaboration for law-making Treasury ...
What now for Europe’s landmark crypto regulatory overhaul?
The passage of the Markets in Crypto Assets, or MiCA, regulation out of the European Parliament’s ECON Committee last week generated a tornado of news coverage, including at The Block. Particularly, l...
EU Crypto Regulatory Framework MiCA Moves To The Next Legislative Phase Without Opposition ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     MiCA has progressed to the next stage of legislation without any contest from the PoW crypto opposition. Berger has proposed that MiCA be linked to t...
UK set to unveil a new crypto regulatory regime
The UK is expected to introduce a fresh set of rules to regulate the cryptocurrency sector. The regulations will focus on stablecoins. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies backed by other assets such as f...
Britain to Announce New Crypto Regulatory Regime in Near Future
Alex Dovbnya British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to announce crypto regulations in the coming weeks According to a recent report published by CNBC, the U.K. government is preparing to unv...
Privacy coins are surging. Will regulatory pressure stall their stellar run?
Recent weeks saw a massive surge of the so-called privacy coins’ prices — namely Monero (XMR), Dash (DASH), Zcash (ZEC) and Haven Protocol (XHV). As many other cryptocurrencies and the industry at lar...
The Bank Of England Has Laid Out A Regulatory Framework For Cryptocurrencies
Advertisement     The Bank of England has sketched a framework for how it intends cryptocurrencies to be regulated. The apex bank hinted that cryptocurrency companies ...
Is a Regulatory Crypto Bill On Its Way?: Senators Lummis and Gillibrand Join Hands
Two Senators recently indicated an upcoming bill at a live Politico event that would concern regulatory clarity for cryptocurrencies. The forthcoming bill won’t change anything in the current definit...
Ripple Lawyers Accuse SEC of Inappropriate Conduct in Debate Between Blockchain Company & Regulatory Agency
According to the legal team representing Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the SEC is acting “inappropriately” and should be sanctioned. The ongoing case between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SE...
European crypto regulatory framework goes to three-way consideration without PoW ban
The much-dreaded prospect of a ban on cryptocurrencies that use proof-of-work (PoW) consensus is making its way into a key European digital asset directive appears to have blown over. March 24 marked ...
Sens. Lummis and Gillibrand collaborate on crypto regulatory framework
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Wyoming’s Senator Cynthia Lummis are joining forces on a yet-to-be introduced bill that promises regulatory clarity for crypto. The two teased their forth...
Bank of England outlines regulatory plan for crypto
The Bank of England has published their Financial Stability in Focus report, which provides an outline of the bank’s regulatory framework for crypto. The BoE’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) s...