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Reporting on regulatory frameworks, enforcement actions, adoption trends, and risks associated with decentralised digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Cryptocurrency
SEC Thailand Grants New Licences to Four Crypto Firms
By Editors | 07/08/2022
The approvals come as the SEC continues to investigate Zipmex, which operates in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia.
Cryptocurrency
CME to Launch Euro-denominated Crypto Futures
By Editors | 05/08/2022
The new EUR-denominated contracts will provide more precise tools to trade and hedge exposure to Bitcoin and Ether, said CME’s Tim McCourt.
Cryptocurrency
Senate Bill Would Grant CFTC Authority Over Bitcoin, Ether
By Manesh Samtani | 05/08/2022
The bill would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to include a new commodity category called “digital commodities” that includes Bitcoin and Ether.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US SEC Charges 11 Over Crypto Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme
By Editors | 04/08/2022
Forsage investors earned profits by recruiting others into the scheme, which used assets from new investors to pay earlier investors.
Cryptocurrency
Laying the Groundwork for Digital Assets to Take Flight in Korea
By Susan Friedman | 04/08/2022
South Korea has an opportunity to bolster innovation in digital assets as it develops new regulations for the sector, say Ripple’s Susan Friedman and Rahul Advani.
Cryptocurrency
MAS Grants DPT Licences to Sparrow, Digital Treasures Center
By Manesh Samtani | 02/08/2022
Sparrow and DTC were granted in-principle approval earlier this year. MAS will be consulting on proposed measures to enhance its regulatory framework in the next few months.
Cryptocurrency
UK Law Commission Proposes Reforms to Accommodate Crypto
By Editors | 01/08/2022
New consultation paper proposes explicit recognition of digital assets under law as a distinct category of personal property, provisionally called ‘data objects’.
Cryptocurrency
Taiwan Prohibits Credit Card Usage for Crypto Transactions
By Darien Choong | 28/07/2022
Credit card companies that process payments for transactions involving virtual assets will have three months to stop.
Cryptocurrency
CFTC, SEC Preparing to Tackle More Crypto-related Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 27/07/2022
The CFTC has a new innovation office and is realigning its customer education office. The SEC has appointed 20 new specialists to its crypto unit and wants a bigger budget.
Anti-Money Laundering
UK: Most Crypto Firms Simply Withdrew Their FCA Applications
By Mark Johnston | 26/07/2022
The FCA approved 35 crypto firms out of 273 that applied for registration with the FCA under AML regulations.
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