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India’s Digital Rupee Expands: Non-Banks to Offer Central Bank Digital Currency Wallets
Singapore Imposes New Rules for Digital Payment Token Services
[Apr 2, 2024 5:21 PM] Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has announced amendments to the Payment Services Act to impose additional requirements on digital payment token service providers and broaden the scope of regulated…
Philippines Blocks Binance, Citing Threat to Security of Investor Funds
SEC Requests More Funding to Regulate Crypto Sector
Indian Finance Minister Says Crypto Assets Cannot Be Currencies — Expects ‘Some Framework Emerging’ From G20 Discussion
[Mar 16, 2024 11:30 PM] Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that it is the position of the Indian government that crypto assets cannot be currencies, which are issued by central banks. She clarified that crypto assets can be used for trading…
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Insists Crypto Field Is ‘Rife With Abuses and Fraud’
[Mar 9, 2024 12:30 AM] U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has reiterated that the crypto industry is filled with instances of abuse and fraud, citing a significant number of bankruptcies in recent years. He also cautioned investors in…
Nexo Secures Preliminary VARA Approval to Launch Crypto Lending and Brokerage Services in Dubai
[Mar 6, 2024 2:30 AM] On Tuesday, Nexo announced its Dubai entity, Nexo DWTC, had secured preliminary approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to engage in virtual asset lending, borrowing, and broker-dealer activities within the…
CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act Back in the Senate
$30 Billion Investment Platform Approves 4 Spot Bitcoin ETFs for Clients
[Feb 27, 2024 6:30 PM] Carson Group, an investment platform with $30 billion in assets under management, has reportedly approved four spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on its platform. The approved funds include Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and…
ECB Economists: Bitcoin Fails to Become Global Decentralized Digital Currency, BTC’s Fair Value Is Still Zero
Coinbase CEO Says No Access Block in Nigeria, Platform Operating Normally
[Feb 23, 2024 10:30 PM] Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has dismissed reports of his cryptocurrency exchange being blocked by Nigerian authorities. He emphasized that Coinbase products are fully operational in Nigeria without any interruptions. “We have not received…
Donald Trump Acknowledges Bitcoin’s Popularity — Says BTC Has Taken on ‘a Life of Its Own’ and ‘I Can Live With It’
Peter Brandt Warns Against Trusting SEC Chair Gary Gensler — Says He Has Long History of Not Protecting Investors
[Feb 17, 2024 4:30 PM] Veteran trader Peter Brandt has warned that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler should not be trusted. He stressed that Gensler “has a long history of not looking out for the interests of investors.”…
US Banks Rally For Updated Crypto Guidelines As Digital Asset Prices Surge
[Feb 15, 2024 2:04 PM] Amidst a significant surge in cryptocurrency prices, which propelled the total crypto market capitalization to a high of $1.93 trillion on Thursday, influential interest groups are urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise…
SEC’s Revised ‘Dealer’ Definition Sparks Concerns Over Impact on Crypto Innovation
[Feb 12, 2024 9:30 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted rules to require firms that act like dealers to register with the Commission. A lawyer explained that the securities regulator took a shot at decentralized finance (Defi) with the rules…
Gary Gensler Tells Lawmakers SEC Takes Cybersecurity ‘Seriously’ After X Account Hack
US Senators Slam SEC for Operating in ‘Unethical and Unprofessional Manner’ in Debt Box Case
[Feb 10, 2024 10:00 AM] Five U.S. senators have expressed their concerns to the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, regarding the agency’s enforcement action against crypto firm Debt Box. The court found that the SEC made…
Prometheum’s Ethereum Custodial Launch Puts SEC’s ETH Classification In The Spotlight
US Lawmakers Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Crypto Oversight Gaps
[Feb 7, 2024 9:30 PM] Four U.S. lawmakers have pressed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding crypto oversight gaps. The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), which Yellen chairs, has issued “repeated warnings about the lack of oversight of the digital…
US and UK Financial Regulators Discuss Effective Crypto Oversight
[Feb 6, 2024 11:00 PM] The U.S. and U.K. Financial Regulatory Working Group has emphasized the importance of effective regulation and oversight of crypto assets and markets. They also reiterated their support for the international work on crypto assets. US-UK Financial…
South Korean Regulator Plans to Discuss Crypto Rules With US SEC Chair Gary Gensler
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Urges Congress To Pass Crypto Legislation
[Feb 6, 2024 8:00 PM] In a recent statement before the House of Representatives, US Treasury Department Secretary Janet Yellen emphasized the need for Congress to pass legislation that provides clarity and regulation in the crypto markets. Secretary Yellen Calls For…
El Salvador Stands Firm on Bitcoin, Defying IMF’s Renewed Call to Drop BTC as Legal Tender
[Feb 3, 2024 5:30 PM] El Salvador has reaffirmed its commitment to embracing bitcoin despite the International Monetary Fund’s repeated calls for the country to drop the cryptocurrency as legal tender. The Salvadoran vice president emphasized that not only will…
EU Regulator Proposes Stricter Rules for Foreign Crypto Firms
[Feb 2, 2024 8:30 PM] The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator, has proposed stricter rules for crypto firms based outside the EU, limiting their ability to directly serve customers within the bloc to ensure fair…
SEC Crypto Enforcement Reached New High in 2023
[Jan 27, 2024 10:30 PM] U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto enforcement skyrocketed in 2023, with more than a 50% increase in crypto-related enforcement actions compared to 2022, according to a new report. The securities regulator “continues to view…
Mad Money Host Jim Cramer Sees ‘Nasty Beginning to Bitcoin Selloff’
RBI Chief: Crypto Threatens Rupee Stability, Urges Investors to Be Cautious
US Senators Introduce Bill ‘to Combat Illicit Use of Crypto Assets’ Through Public-Private Partnership
Regulatory Victory: Gemini Receives Digital Asset Service Provider Registration In France
[Jan 17, 2024 9:00 PM] Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, founded by the Winklevoss twins, has been granted crypto registration by the French markets watchdog Autorite des marches financiers (AMF). According to a recent announcement made by the exchange, this approval…