FATF Is Open to Amend Its Crypto Regulation Recommendations The organization will publish the public consultation draft in March.
Indian Regulator Asking IPO Promoters to Divest Crypto Holdings The country is moving towards a ban on all cryptocurrencies.
Russian Taxman Is Coming after Cryptocurrency Profits Russian lawmakers still deem crypto assets to be property rather than currency for income tax purposes.
Bitcoin ETFs under Active Consideration, Says ASIC Commissioner Armour sought to change the ASIC’s reputation for being stuck in the mud when it comes to Bitcoin-linked products.
Nigerian SEC Scraps Plan for Crypto Regulation after Central Bank Ban The market regulator was running a sandbox for crypto companies.
Ripple Responds to SEC in Court, Alludes to Bias in Ether Classification Ripple asks the agency to explain why it said ETH was born a security but eventually evolved into a ...
Filipino Central Bank Mandates Crypto Company Licensing The new rules are in line with the FATF recommendations.
ECB, European Commission Will Decide on Digital Euro by Mid-2021 An ECB-backed digital currency would revamp the traditional banking system.
40 Crypto Firms Apply for Austrian License, 18 Get Tick of Approval The majority of digital-asset providers that applied for a license to operate crypto wallets and exchange platforms.
BitGo Fined For Allowing Sanctioned Countries Access to its Crypto Wallet Based on IP address data, BitGo was aware that users from Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria used its ...
Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Secures Regulatory Approval in France The license allows Bitpanda to offer regulated services under legislation governing digital asset service providers.
Russian Officials to Disclose Crypto Holdings Following Putin’s Order Failing to disclose data or deliberately providing false information is a criminal offense.
Circle CEO Expects Biden Administration to Support Cryptocurrencies Jeremy Allaire said that he is hopeful from Biden Administration to present a clear crypto regulatory framework.
South Korea Tax on Crypto Gains Delayed Until 2022 The country’s legislative body said more time is needed to build the relevant tax infrastructure.
Securitize Gets FINRA Nod for Broker-Dealer/ATS Acquisition Securitize will be capable of offering blockchain-based securities and at some point its own secondary marketplace.
German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against ‘Private Cryptocurrencies’ Scholz invited US President-elect Joe Biden to join a Franco-German proposal aimed at tackling crypto risks.
Russian Finance Ministry Gets Tough on Cryptocurrencies The Ministry of Finance has drafted amendments to jail citizens for undeclared cryptocurrencies.
Hong Kong to Mandate Crypto Exchange Regulations The watchdog introduced a crypto regulatory framework last year.
Malaysian Regulations on Crypto Platforms Become Effective The guidelines were first released in January 2020.
CFTC Issues Advisory Mandating New Rules for Crypto Deposits The amount of crypto deposits must be commensurate with the customer’s trading volumes, assessed on a quarterly basis.