The Bank of England has revealed that it is working on sketching a regulatory framework for crypto assets, according to statements stemming from the central bank’s Financial Policy Committee on Thursd...
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Green ‘light:’ The EU’s approach to crypto balances eco-values with regulatory relevance
Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) dodged a regulatory bullet in the European Union when proposed cryptocurrency legislation was altered to not include a ban on proof-of-work- (PoW)-based crypto assets. Policym...
Abu Dhabi Global Market Regulatory Arm Unveils Document Proposing Changes to Virtual Asset Regulations – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), a regulator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s financial center and free zone, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has released a consultation pape...
MoonPay Onboards James Freis to Advise on Global Regulatory Compliance
MoonPay, a payment infrastructure provider for crypto firms, has announced the appointment of the former Chief Executive Officer of Wirecard, James Freis, as its Special Adviser on Global Regulatory C...
Chinese Platform WeChat Removes NFT Platforms: Lack of Regulatory Clarity
Chinese Social Media Platform WeChat has recently opted to upgrade its policies to restrict or remove NFT platforms. Scepticism is hovering around the NFT space concerning Regulatory clarity, an...
Chinese Tech Giants Pull the Plug on NFTs to Wade Off Regulatory Crackdown
Known for the government’s broad-based crackdown on tech companies, China’s native tech companies, including WeChat from Tencent and WhaleTalk from Ant Group, have started changing their receptiveness...
Chinese Tech Giants Pulls the Plug on NFTs to Wade Off Regulatory Crackdown
Known for the government’s broad-based crackdown on tech companies, China’s native tech companies, including WeChat from Tencent and WhaleTalk from Ant Group, have started changing their receptiveness...
Binance Set to Cease Operations in Ontario Amidst Regulatory Scrutiny ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Binance submits an undertaking to cease operations in Ontario. The exchange had previously declared it was leaving the region at the end of last year...
SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rules Advance Biden’s Epic Whole-Of-Government Regulatory Agenda
“The President will advance his climate agenda using every tool at his disposal and can make significant progress in curbing emissions, growing our economy, and good-paying union jobs. And so he could...
Andreessen Horowitz Choses Michele Korver As Regulatory Chief
A US FinCEN official Michele Korver got appointed as a regulatory head by Andreessen Horwitz, as the venture capital organization steps forward. As per a blog post, it is difficult to imagine someone ...
FTX Opens Up Shop in Australia Amid Regulatory Action
Key Takeaways FTX is expanding to Australia through a regulated subsidiary. The Australian exchange will offer a full suite of spot and derivatives-based crypto products. Meanwhile, Australia is ready...
HK Outlines Regulatory System for Virtual Asset Sector
The Hong Kong government is working to establish a regulatory system for the virtual asset industry, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu wrote in his blog. In a ...
Former Obama Senior Adviser Joins Ripple’s Board Of Directors As Company Strengthens Push For Regulatory Clarity ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Ripple, the blockchain tech firm best known for its XRP cryptocurrency, announced Wednesday that former senior advisor in the Obama administration Mi...
Ukrainian President Signs Law to Establish Regulatory Framework for Crypto
Amidst the ongoing war on its shores, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law the bill that will legalize digital currencies in the country. According to a press release published by the Ministry of D...
The European Commission is looking for blockchain regulatory sandbox operator
On Monday, March 14, the European Blockchain Observatory announced a call for tenders to contract a consortium, the mission of which would be to facilitate and operate a pan-European regulatory sandbo...
CySEC Calls for Views on Establishing a Regulatory Sandbox
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced on Wednesday that it’s currently seeking feedback to expand its innovation-related work. That’s why the regulator launched cal for views...
Ukraine’s president signs law establishing regulatory framework for crypto
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine currently based in Kyiv, has signed a law establishing a legal framework for the country to operate a regulated crypto market. In a Wednesday announcemen...
UK joins regulatory focus as it recruits head of new crypto department
The UK’s financial regulatory body, The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has set its sights on crypto in a week filled with news on crypto regulation. The FCA is actively recruiting someone to lead ...
Andreessen Horowitz Appoints FinCEN Exec Michele Korver as Head of Regulatory
Andreessen Horowitz, a U.S. Venture capital firm, also known as a16z, announced Tuesday for the appointment of Michele Korver, an official at the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (...
Andreessen Horowitz appoints Treasury official as head of regulatory
advertisement Andreessen Horowitz appointed Michele Korver, an official at the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), as head of regulatory as the venture capital firm cont...
Regulatory concerns taking a toll: Bitcoin, Ethereum investment funds record $120 million in outflows
After seven consecutive weeks of inflows, crypto investment products recorded significant outflows last week, according to the latest report by institutional crypto fund manager CoinShares. The report...
FTX Europe becomes the first crypto exchange licensed under Dubai’s regulatory framework
FTX Europe & MENA (FTX Europe) recently announced that it has obtained a license to establish and operate its virtual asset exchange and clearing house services in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE...
FinCEN Chief Digital Currency Adviser Korver Departs for A16z as Head of Regulatory
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Regulatory Concerns Hit Weekly Crypto Flows
Institutional crypto investors remained jittery last week as outflows climbed significantly. In total, nearly $110 million worth of investment left crypto products during the mentioned period. Q4 2021...
Institutions Trim Down Crypto Investments Amid Regulatory and Geopolitical Uncertainty: CoinShares
A leading digital asset manager says crypto investment products experienced outflows over the last week for the first time in seven weeks. According to the latest weekly CoinShares report, digital ass...
BMW Hit by News That Could Slow Its Efforts Against Tesla
BMW (BMW) just got a bit of bad news, and it couldn’t have happened at a worse time. The German luxury-vehicle manufacturer is, like all players in the industry, racing to offer electric cars...
UAE Close To Issuing New Regulatory Framework For Crypto Firms, Says Regulator
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has stated that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is moving closer to providing a regulatory and supervisory framework that will control the country’s virtu...
Binance to Bolster M&A Spending amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto infrastructure providers, is reportedly planning an M&A acquisition Acquisition Acquisition means acquiring or taking possession or the securing of pro...
UAE Closer to Issuing the Regulatory and Supervisory Framework for Cryptos
The rule excludes applicants from the two financial free zones – (ADGM) & (DIFC) They aim to build the framework related to virtual assets issued for investment purposes Supervisory framewo...