Terraform Labs and CEO Do Kwon Charged by SEC With Multibillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Hyeong Kwon, with fraud, alleging...
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SEC Chairman Proposes Amending Federal Custody Rules to Cover ‘All Crypto Assets’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has proposed amending federal custody rules to cover “all crypto assets.”...
UK Police Raid Crypto ATM Sites — Regulator Says No Crypto ATMs Have Been Approved – Regulation Bitcoin News
Police in the U.K., in collaboration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have raided several sites allegedly hosting cryptocurrency ATMs....
India Having ‘Detailed Discussions’ With G20 Members on Crypto Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
India is having “detailed discussions” with other G20 members about forming a collective standard operating procedure (SOP) to regulate crypto...
Kraken CEO Calls on Congress to Protect US Crypto Industry Following Settlement With SEC Over Staking Program – Regulation Bitcoin News
The CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, Jesse Powell, has called on Congress to pass a law to protect the U.S....
India’s Central Bank Reveals 50,000 Users and 5,000 Merchants Now Using Digital Rupee – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has revealed that 50,000 users and 5,000 merchants are now using...
‘Midnight Massacre:’ SEC Crackdown on Crypto Staking Services Prompts Speculation of Further Enforcement Actions – Regulation Bitcoin News
On Feb. 9, 2023, the cryptocurrency community learned of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crackdown on staking services....
Kraken Winds Down Staking Program, Pays $30 Million to Settle Unregistered Offering of Staking Services Case With SEC – Regulation Bitcoin News
Kraken, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has agreed to wind down its cryptocurrency staking program as part of an arrangement with...
Kazakhstan Launches Consultation on Proposals to Improve Crypto Trading – Regulation Bitcoin News
Financial authorities in Kazakhstan are starting a public consultation on draft changes to the country’s framework for digital-asset trading. The...
Korean Regulator Approves Issuance and Distribution of Security Tokens – Regulation Bitcoin News
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has reportedly said that Korean investors will soon be able to easily invest and...
Australian Government Says It Is Working to Ensure ‘Regulation of Crypto Assets Protects Consumers’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Australian government has said it will take steps to ensure the “regulation of crypto assets protects consumers” and one...
India to Introduce Measures Around Crypto This Year, Says Government Official – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Indian government is planning to introduce “measures around crypto” this year, according to the country’s Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay...
Billionaire Tim Draper Urges Sri Lanka to Adopt Bitcoin — Central Bank Says ‘We Don’t Want to Make the Crisis Worse’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Billionaire investor and venture capitalist Tim Draper has reportedly attempted to convince the Sri Lankan government to adopt bitcoin. However,...
Experts Predict Future Regulation of Crypto Exchanges by 2025, With Split Opinion on Similarity to Traditional Finance – Regulation Bitcoin News
Following finder.com’s reports on bitcoin and ethereum predictions, the product comparison site polled 56 specialists in the fintech and cryptocurrency...
US Judge Dismisses Customer Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Coinbase – Regulation Bitcoin News
A U.S. district judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Coinbase and its CEO Brian Armstrong filed by customers of the...
Chinese Economist Urges Government to Reconsider Crypto Ban — Warns of Missed Tech Opportunities – Regulation Bitcoin News
An economics professor and former adviser to the People’s Bank of China has urged the Chinese government to reconsider its...
India Highlights Need for ‘Common Approach to Regulating Crypto Ecosystem’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s Finance Ministry has highlighted the necessity for “a common approach to regulating the crypto ecosystem” in its flagship Economic...
Korean Government to Adopt Cryptocurrency Tracking System Within 5 Months – Regulation Bitcoin News
The South Korean government will adopt a cryptocurrency tracking system within the first half of this year, the country’s Ministry...
Kazakhstan Parliament Adopts Law Regulating Crypto Mining and Exchange – Regulation Bitcoin News
Lawmakers in Nur-Sultan have approved the final version of the law “On Digital Assets in the Republic of Kazakhstan.” The...
White House Publishes ‘Roadmap’ to Mitigate Cryptocurrency Risks – Regulation Bitcoin News
The White House has published a “roadmap to mitigate cryptocurrencies’ risks.” The roadmap calls for authorities to “ramp up enforcement...
US Lawmaker Outlines Priorities to Regulate Crypto and Make America the Place for Blockchain Innovation – Regulation Bitcoin News
The chairman of a newly formed digital assets committee, U.S. Congressman French Hill, has outlined some priorities to regulate the...
Arizona Senator Launches Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender – Regulation Bitcoin News
A senator in the U.S. state of Arizona has introduced a set of cryptocurrency bills, one of which seeks to...
