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G20 President India Proposes ‘Action Points’ for Implementing Global Crypto Rules

[Aug 6, 2023 8:30 PM] The Indian Presidency of G20 has put forward proposals for a roadmap to introducing a global regulatory framework for crypto assets. India believes a more coordinated policy will be needed to enforce international standards in the field and…

European Banks to Disclose Exposure to Crypto Assets

[Jun 29, 2023 3:00 PM] Banks in the European Union will have to disclose their exposure to cryptocurrencies, EU institutions announced. The obligation will be introduced under a deal to implement globally agreed regulatory standards meant to improve the resilience of the…

Japan to Apply Tougher Crypto AML Regulations, ‘Travel Rule’ in June

[May 25, 2023 12:00 AM] Stricter anti-money laundering (AML) measures for the crypto sector in Japan will enter into force next month, local media reported. The new rules were adopted to align the country’s legal framework for cryptocurrencies with global standards in the…

FATF President Urges G7 to Lead in Shutting Down ‘Lawless Crypto Space’

[May 19, 2023 2:30 PM] It is necessary to put an “end to the lawless crypto space,” according to the head of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). G7 nations must set an example in implementing global standards on combating money laundering, the executive insisted, as…

U.S. Accounting Board Seeks Crypto Standards Requiring Firms to Report Price Shifts

[Mar 24, 2023 10:21 AM] U.S. accounting standards may be overhauled to specifically factor in crypto accounting, establishing a fair-value approach that would demand certain digital assets be measured at what they’d go for in the markets, according to a change proposed…

NYDFS Releases Guidance on Importance of Segregation and Separate Accounting for Customer Funds in Crypto Industry

[Jan 23, 2023 2:00 PM] On Monday, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published guidance on custodial structures to help protect customers’ money if a crypto firm goes bankrupt. New York’s top financial regulator stressed that businesses…

Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan to Buy Only Surplus Power, Under Digital Assets Bill

[Dec 8, 2022 1:00 AM] Companies extracting cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan will be allowed to purchase only excess electricity on a government-controlled market. The decision comes with new legislation approved by lawmakers which regulates the activities of the industry…