Every Large Bank Will Actively Consider Crypto in 1-3 Years, Says Former Citi CEO – Regulation Bitcoin News
A former CEO of Citigroup said that every major bank and securities firm will consider crypto trading or services within...
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Bank of England Governor Warns Crypto Is Providing Means of Payment for Criminals – Regulation Bitcoin News
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that crypto assets are providing another means of payment for people who...
India’s Central Bank RBI Reiterates ‘Serious Concerns’ About Crypto — Governor Doubts Reports on Indian Crypto Investors – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), still has “serious concerns” about cryptocurrency from a macroeconomic and financial...
Indonesia’s Islamic Authority Declares Cryptocurrency Haram, Forbidden for Muslims – Regulation Bitcoin News
Indonesia’s top Islamic body, the country’s authority on Shariah compliance, has reportedly declared cryptocurrency haram, forbidden for Muslims under Islamic...
US Lawmakers Urge SEC to Permit Trading of Bitcoin Spot ETFs – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. lawmakers have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Since the...
US Treasury Sanctions 2nd Cryptocurrency Exchange, DOJ Seizes $6.1 Million – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a second cryptocurrency exchange “for facilitating financial transactions for ransomware actors.” Two ransomware operators...
Kazakhstan Senate Adopts Legislation Subjecting Crypto Platforms to Financial Monitoring – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Senate in Kazakhstan has approved amendments aimed at preventing the legalization of illicit funds which will affect companies dealing...
China’s Digital Currency Used in Transactions Worth $10 Billion, 140 Million People Have Digital Yuan Wallets – Regulation Bitcoin News
China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, has been used in transactions worth nearly $10 billion, according to...
Indian Payments Giant Paytm Could Offer Bitcoin Services if Government Makes Crypto Legal, Says CFO – Regulation Bitcoin News
Paytm, one of India’s largest payments companies, is open to offering bitcoin services if the crypto asset becomes legal in...
Kazakhstan Imposes Purchase Limits on Retail Crypto Investors – Regulation Bitcoin News
Authorities in Kazakhstan have introduced restrictions on the amounts of cryptocurrency retail investors can buy on local exchanges. Officials explained...
Iran Blockchain Association Offers Help With Crypto Regulations, Says Regulators Are Not Qualified – Regulation Bitcoin News
The leading crypto industry association in Iran has slammed authorities for their passive stance regarding crypto regulation. The government’s inaction...
Australian Police Confiscate Cryptocurrency Worth $1 Million With Help From FBI – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed that the Supreme Court of New South Wales has ordered the forfeiture of...
Russia’s Constitutional Court Expects to Face Crypto-Related Cases – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is going to have to deal more and more often with cases involving...
South African Finance Minister Seeks to Stop Pension Funds From Investing in Cryptocurrencies – Regulation Bitcoin News
South African finance minister Enoch Godongwana has put forward proposals that bar pension funds from investing in cryptocurrencies, and has...
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Warns Governments Will Never Allow Crypto to Be Out of Their Control – Bitcoin News
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sees bitcoin as mathematical purity, praising its fixed supply. However, he said that governments will never...
Digital Transformation Committee Recommends Amended Ukrainian Crypto Law for Adoption – Regulation Bitcoin News
The law “On Virtual Assets,” Ukraine’s attempt to regulate its growing crypto space, has been revised again and recommended for...
FDIC is developing banks’ cryptocurrency activity guidance
On Tuesday, the Chairperson of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Jelena McWilliams, said that the agency is on the path...
Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC Discuss Allowing Banks to Hold Crypto on Balance Sheets – Regulation Bitcoin News
A group of U.S. banking regulators is working on how banks can be allowed to offer crypto services and hold...
Nigerian Judge Rules in Favor of Accused Crypto Startup, Accounts to Be Reopened – Regulation Bitcoin News
A Nigerian Federal Court judge recently ruled that the two frozen bank accounts belonging to Rise Vest Technologies, which is...
Alleged South African Bitcoin Fraudster Makes First Court Appearance Since Arrest – Regulation Bitcoin News
Sandile Shezi, the South African bitcoin trader accused of defrauding investors, recently made his first court appearance before a Johannesburg...
BNY Mellon Urges Ireland to Adopt Crypto Rules Before EU Regulations, Report Reveals – Regulation Bitcoin News
As authorities in the EU are still discussing union-wide cryptocurrency regulations, a major U.S. bank has reportedly lobbied the Irish...
Russian Crypto Industry Association Slams Government for Doing ‘Nothing’ to Regulate Sector – Regulation Bitcoin News
The main organization representing participants in the Russian crypto space has lambasted authorities in Moscow for not doing enough to...
