2022-5-26 17:35 |
Turkey is drafting new crypto laws that would introduce more regulatory oversight in the crypto market and possibly impose some transactions involving digital assets – as discussed by two officials on the matter. origin »
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The Trump administration has initiated efforts to reduce regulatory barriers in cryptocurrency. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), under acting Chair Mark Uyeda, announced the formation of a "crypto task force" to establish a clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.
2025-1-24 11:54 | |
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In a massive move signaling a shift in federal oversight of the digital asset market, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the formation of a new crypto task force aimed at “developing a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.
2025-1-22 16:00 | |
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Hexarq, the cryptocurrency subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, has obtained regulatory approval from France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF) to offer crypto services to its clients in 2025, the Big Whale reported on Dec.
2024-12-21 23:30 | |
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Mark Uyeda, a Trump SEC chair frontrunner, champions crypto regulatory sandboxes to foster innovation and clarity in the industry. The post Trump’s SEC chair frontrunner Mark Uyeda advocates for regulatory sandboxes in crypto appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-11-22 20:30 | |
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Crypto firms are increasingly turning away from the UK, citing burdensome and time-consuming regulatory processes as a key factor, the Financial Times reported, citing law firm Reed Smith. Registrations for crypto asset exchanges and custodian wallet providers with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have plummeted by more than 50% in the past three years, […] The post UK’s ambitions for crypto hub status falter amid regulatory roadblocks appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2024-8-31 00:00 | |
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Regulatory pressures on crypto firms may stifle innovation and force industry players to downsize, impacting the broader financial ecosystem. The post Caitlin Long’s Custodia Bank slashes workforce under crypto regulatory strain appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-8-30 10:15 | |
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A new and promising crypto, ScapesMania, has witnessed impressive presale success. Ethereum is poised for growth with potential regulatory advancements like an ETF while Solana is the 5th most-traded cryptocurrency, stable and growing.
2023-12-5 18:21 | |
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Regulatory clarity has fueled crypto bull markets, demonstrated by Japan's 2016 adoption of crypto as payment and OCC's 2020 endorsement of crypto engagement. While global strides in clear crypto regulations are evident, particularly in Hong Kong, EU and UK, the US lags, emphasizing the need for enhanced regulatory certainty in the industry's advancement.
2023-8-10 18:45 | |
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Two crypto regulatory bills have been passed by the United States House Financial Services Committee that could finally provide some much-needed regulatory clarity.
2023-7-27 04:26 | |
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According to a Bloomberg report, Nasdaq, the exchange operator, has announced that it is halting the launch of its crypto custodian business in the United States due to a shifting business and regulatory environment.
2023-7-20 22:00 | |
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Singapore sovereign fund Temasek said it is not planning to invest in crypto companies due to the current regulatory environment, its Chief investment officer, Rohit Sipahimalani, told CNBC in a July 11 report.
2023-7-12 20:25 | |
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New Zealand’s central bank is trying to exercise caution in taking a regulatory approach towards crypto and stablecoins, stating that the government is monitoring the development of crypto regulations globally.
2023-6-30 14:56 | |
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The center of the crypto universe has been shifting toward the UAE since March 2022, when Dubai announced the world’s first independent crypto regulator, the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority. With its state intention to provide legal clarity for crypto, the No.
2023-6-27 14:37 | |
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Crypto law firm Gresham International has advised crypto firms not to have a presence within the United States, considering the country’s regulatory posture towards the industry, according to a June 6 press statement shared with CryptoSlate.
2023-6-6 18:40 | |
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Unbanked, a crypto fintech firm specializing in crypto custody and payments services, has made the difficult decision to close its operations, citing a harsh regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies in the United States.
2023-5-26 11:28 | |
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The crypto space is experiencing increasing tension as United States regulators intensify their regulatory approaches. Some of their recent enforcement actions include a stop order mandate on crypto token issuers, a Wells Notice to some exchanges, a hint of lawsuits, and others.
2023-2-22 17:20 | |
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In a recent move to become a hotbed for innovative technologies, the UK announces a tax break for crypto investors and a new regulatory sandbox for financial technologies. The government of the UK has confirmed its plans to include crypto…
2022-12-9 17:04 | |
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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 post UK gets serious with regulatory focus as it recruits head of new crypto department appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-3-17 13:00 | |
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"It’s so critically important that MiCA is pushed through as quickly as possible so we have a regulatory framework within which crypto assets can actually be caught," said Christine Lagarde.
2022-2-28 00:50 | |
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Michael J. Hsu said that the mainstreaming of crypto has occurred despite regulatory and legal uncertainty, and a series of scams, hacks and other disruptive events.
2022-1-18 11:41 | |
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For years, the cryptocurrency industry has had a complicated relationship with regulators. An example of regulatory pushback within the crypto space was when Facebook-backed Diem tried to launch its stablecoin.
2021-9-9 13:10 | |
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For years, the cryptocurrency industry has had a complicated relationship with regulators. An example of regulatory pushback within the crypto space was when Facebook-backed Diem tried to launch its stablecoin.
2021-9-9 10:00 | |
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Turkey’s Minister of Treasury and Finance sheds light on regulatory actions following an alleged $150-million crypto exchange scam.
2021-5-8 12:58 | |
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Zia Ullah Bangash's potential departure from an important role in facilitating Pakistan's regulatory environment for crypto had many threatening to withhold votes and demanding answers.
2021-4-19 00:00 | |
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has expanded its regulatory remit of the crypto space to include all cryptocurrency financial service providers.
2021-1-26 12:57 | |
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Institutions on the fence about crypto involvement may no longer fear legal uncertainty, given recent crypto custody regulatory clarity.
2020-7-25 21:44 | |
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In this roundup, we cover EU-wide crypto regulations and individual countries’ new digital asset rules including Austria and the U. K. We also cover numerous crypto regulatory developments in the U.
2020-1-14 13:25 | |
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In this regulatory roundup, we cover the U. S. SEC approving a bitcoin futures fund, the new IRS tax form targeting crypto owners, and several more steps taken by the U. S. government toward crypto regulation.
2019-12-9 16:35 | |
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Pro-bitcoin SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says adopting a single global regulatory framework for crypto is an “unwise” approach to governing the budding industry. Peirce says continued communication among the world’s financial regulators is the key to unlocking the opaque regulatory puzzle we find ourselves in.
2019-8-2 15:07 | |
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All this week, the crypto market has been under a microscope both by politicians with regulatory power, and throughout the entire crypto community hoping to determine what long-term implications Facebook’s Libra will create for Bitcoin now that policymakers are up in arms over the asset class.
2019-7-20 04:01 | |
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Crypto Assets Delisted En-Masse on US Exchanges As Bitcoin (BTC) has returned, regulatory pressure on crypto assets and their respective industries have begun to rapidly mount. We may be just six months from BTC’s $3,200.
2019-6-15 10:00 | |
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, also affectionately known in the crypto community as “Crypto Mom,” has once again stepped forward urging the government and regulatory bodies to embrace digital assets.
2018-9-19 15:00 | |
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In an interview with CNBC, Sagar Sarbhai, who heads the regulatory relations department for Ripple in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East said that the company had made significant progress in the development of its xRapid product.
2018-9-19 16:29 | |
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Robinhood has been making waves since it launched its zero-fee crypto trading platform in 2013. The adoption of different altcoins, regulatory approval in a handful of American states, and a fast-growing user base have all pointed to a potential unicorn in the space.
2018-9-18 06:00 | |
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Although the collective value of all crypto markets is only a tad above its year-to-date low, institutions still seem poised to tackle digital assets head on, with an array of Wall Street giants making meaningful moves throughout the past week.
2018-9-16 12:16 | |
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The former CEO of a cryptocurrency company has been sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay $9 million in restitution due to his company’s role in a major Ponzi scheme that cost hundreds of investors millions of dollars.
2018-9-16 21:45 | |
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US regulatory authority approves BitGo for the status of a custodian for crypto and the market is booming during positive news. The digital currency security startup BitGo has been granted approval of a custodian for crypto and other virtual assets after the company put in a request for permission to act as a digital asset custodian.
2018-9-14 21:30 | |
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The Japanese financial regulatory body is contemplating an expansion of its team focused on cryptocurrency and related activities. Observing the growing interest of Japanese companies in establishing a digital currency exchange, The Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to bring more breadth to its team in 2019, per a Reuters report dated September 12, 2018.
2018-9-15 19:30 | |
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US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is reportedly launching a crypto exchange in Malta at the beginning of next month. Bittrex says the new platform will allow them to list coins “a lot faster.
2018-9-14 18:40 | |
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BitGo Inc. one of the most important startups in the field of security applied to the world of crypto and blockchain technologies, received approval from South Dakota State’s Division of Banking for its branch BitGo Trust Company to legally operate within the state.
2018-9-14 10:22 | |
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Crypto security startup BitGo has received approval in the U.S. to act as a qualified custodian for digital assets.
2018-9-13 16:14 | |
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The U. S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has taken its first disciplinary action involving cryptocurrencies. The authority charges a broker with fraudulent and unlawful distribution of unregistered crypto securities.
2018-9-13 08:10 | |
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On Tuesday, U. S. District Judge Raymond Dearie in Brooklyn, New York said that U. S. federal securities laws may cover initial coin offerings (ICOs), per Bloomberg report. This week’s ruling enhances the regulatory framework that governs cryptocurrencies by leveraging existing rules that already regulate the U.
2018-9-12 23:00 | |
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The agency announced two regulatory “firsts” this week.
2018-9-13 22:36 | |
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Does a decades-old securities law apply to an initial coin offering (ICO)? In a case that represents the first time securities laws have been applied to cryptocurrencies, a district judge says it may.
2018-9-12 22:09 | |
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Crypto exchange ETERBASE has made significant progress in its efforts to become one of Europe’s leading exchanges, with a regulatory assessment from Liechtenstein’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA).
2018-9-12 17:45 | |
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The cryptocurrency industry has undoubtedly been through a lot over the better part of the past decade. Whether it may be the regulatory scrutiny or the multiple 90% price corrections, it would be appropriate to say that longtime proponents have really seen it all.
2018-9-12 09:39 | |
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MSX PLC, the digital asset arm of the Malta Stock Exchange, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance to launch a digital exchange for trading security tokens, per its press release.
2018-9-12 00:01 | |
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The founder of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx was detained for questioning on September 10, 2018, by Shanghai police to investigate a case of suspected digital currency fraud related to WFee coin.
2018-9-12 23:42 | |
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued temporary relief on crypto cost-basis reporting rules, potentially averting increased tax liabilities for digital asset investors. The decision reflects the agency’s recognition of the complexities in crypto taxation and the need for regulatory adaptability in response to evolving markets.
The Internal Revenue Service has simplified the reporting requirements in the latest iteration of Form 1099-DA, which crypto brokers and taxpayers will use to report digital asset transactions. According to the Aug.
South Korean authorities are considering postponing the controversial 20% crypto tax after the local crypto community raised concerns. Initially set to begin in 2021, South Korea‘s 20% crypto gains tax might now be delayed until 2028 amid fears that the…
South Korea’s crypto community alarms that the impeding 20% tax on crypto gains will drive away investors and can potentially ruin the market. As South Korea‘s 20% tax on crypto gains looms, the local cryptocurrency community expresses its concerns, saying…
A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill that would greenlight Bitcoin as a payment method for U.S. taxes.
Can you take advantage of tax loopholes to avoid paying taxes on your digital currency exchanges? See three of the most common ones and why they don't work. The post 3 Common Cryptocurrency Tax “Loopholes” and Why They Don’t Work appeared first on CoinCentral.
The IRS published a draft version of its 1099-DA reporting form and controversially included unhosted crypto wallets among its targets on April 19. Ji Kim, Chief Legal and Policy officer at the Crypto Council for Innovation, wrote that the IRS’ approach is “unfortunate” as it does not recognize that unhosted wallet providers lack knowledge about […] The post IRS draft tax form for crypto defines unhosted wallets as brokers appeared first on CryptoSlate.