Europe’s Securities Watchdog Seeks Feedback on Regulations Ahead of DLT Pilot – Regulation Bitcoin News
ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority, has set out to establish if EU authorities need to amend existing regulations...
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Cryptocurrency Draft Law Presented in Peru – Regulation Bitcoin News
A draft of a new cryptocurrency asset law was introduced in Peru in December, seeking to regulate the cryptocurrency interactions...
CFTC Fines ‘Decentralized’ Prediction Market Platform Polymarket $1.4 Million, Shuts Down Noncompliant Markets – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered a “decentralized” prediction market platform to shut down non-compliant markets and...
Billionaire Ray Dalio Insists Governments Could Outlaw Bitcoin – Regulation Bitcoin News
Billionaire Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, has reiterated his warning that governments could...
India’s Central Bank RBI Says Crypto Is Prone to Fraud and Poses Immediate Risks to Consumer Protection – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has warned about multiple risks cryptocurrency poses to the country’s financial...
Malaysia Seizes 1,720 Bitcoin Mining Machines in Electricity Theft Crackdown – Bitcoin News
Police in Malaysia have shut down a bitcoin mining operation and seized 1,720 bitcoin mining machines in a major electricity...
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Adds Crypto Adviser to Executive Staff – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added a number of advisers to Chairman Gary Gensler’s executive staff. Among...
We Need Real Solutions to Make the Financial System Work for Everyone, Not Just the Wealthy – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has argued that cryptocurrency is not a path to financial inclusion like crypto advocates claim. “Bitcoin...
Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Two Siblings Accused of Laundering $384 Million via Banks, Crypto Platform – Regulation Bitcoin News
Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested two individuals accused of laundering about $384 million using various avenues including a cryptocurrency...
India’s Central Bank RBI Discusses Digital Currency and CBDC Launch With Minimal Impact on Monetary Policy – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says a basic central bank digital currency (CBDC) model must be...
Crypto Scammer Arrested in Bangkok After Fleeing With 500 Million Baht – Regulation Bitcoin News
A man allegedly behind a cryptocurrency investment scam has been arrested in Bangkok, Thailand. He lured people into investing in...
India’s Swadeshi Jagran Manch Calls for Outright Ban on Cryptocurrency – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has reportedly passed a resolution demanding a...
UAE to Jail Promoters of Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Schemes for Five Years, Offenders to Pay Over $270K in Fines – Regulation Bitcoin News
Fraudsters promoting online cryptocurrency scams in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) now face a possible five-year jail sentence plus a...
Pro-Bitcoin Senator to Introduce Comprehensive Crypto Bill in US – Regulation Bitcoin News
The pro-bitcoin U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has reportedly unveiled her plan to introduce a comprehensive crypto bill that will cover...
Former Finance Secretary Doubts Indian Government Understands Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Indian government has not introduced the cryptocurrency bill that was listed to be taken up in the winter session...
FBI Collaborates With Citibank, Sony, Japanese Authorities to Seize $180 Million in Bitcoin – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in collaboration with Citibank, Sony, and Japanese law enforcement, has taken action to “return...
100 Companies Fail to Obtain Crypto Licenses in Singapore Due to Tough Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
More than 100 companies that applied for a license to offer crypto services in Singapore have either been turned down...
Crypto Complaints Have Increased Significantly Says South Africa Financial Sector Ombud – Regulation Bitcoin News
Nonkumbulo Tshombe, an advocate with the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Ombud, recently revealed that her office has noted...
Cryptocurrency Bill Advances to Chamber of Deputies in Paraguay – Regulation Bitcoin News
A cryptocurrency bill introduced in July to the Senate of Paraguay has been approved. The text, which defines several important...
Kenyan Businessman Accused of Defrauding Investors of More Than $140 Million – Regulation Bitcoin News
Businessman and owner of a Kenyan football club, Ricardo Badoer, has been accused of fleecing more than $140 million from...
Indian Central Bank RBI Favors Complete Crypto Ban, Says Partial Ban Won’t Work – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly told the central board of directors that it favors...
New Cryptocurrency Bill Advances to Senate in Brazil – Regulation Bitcoin News
A new cryptocurrency bill was approved by the Chamber of Deputies of the Brazilian Congress last week, and is now...
