Regulations

Eight funds breached EU sustainability rules, says Danish watchdog

Eight funds breached EU sustainability rules, says Danish watchdog

Denmark's financial watchdog has ordered the companies behind eight sustainability funds to take remedial action after finding they had violated European Union disclosure rules on such investments.

2 days, 1 hour ago

The world must take a ‘collective action’ approach to regulations — India’s finance minister

The world must take a ‘collective action’ approach to regulations — India’s finance minister

Nirmala Sitharaman hopes that finance ministers and central bank governors can agree on crypto regulations at the G20 meeting in Bengaluru later this month.

4 days, 2 hours ago

Britain's finance ministry sets out draft rules to regulate cryptoassets

Britain's finance ministry sets out draft rules to regulate cryptoassets

Britain's finance ministry laid out its first set of rules to regulate cryptoassets on Wednesday, saying ongoing turbulence in the sector and the collapse of exchange FTX highlighted risks that need addressing.

1 week ago

Coinbase reaches $100 million settlement with New York regulator

Coinbase reaches $100 million settlement with New York regulator

Coinbase, one of the most popular US crypto-trading platforms, agreed to a $100 million settlement after New York regulators found “significant failures” to comply with the state’s anti-money-laundering laws.

1 month ago

Global regulators to target crypto platforms after FTX crash

Global regulators to target crypto platforms after FTX crash

The crash of FTX exchange has injected greater urgency into regulating the crypto sector and targeting such 'conglomerate' platforms will be the focus for 2023, the new chair of global securities watchdog IOSCO said in an interview.

2 months, 2 weeks ago

FTX bankruptcy filing speculates over 1M creditors

FTX bankruptcy filing speculates over 1M creditors

Exchanges delist FTX Token pairs from trading platforms

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong proposes allowing retail trade in cryptocurrencies

Hong Kong proposes allowing retail trade in cryptocurrencies

Hong Kong's government has proposed allowing retail investors to trade in cryptocurrencies and crypto exchange-traded funds - a move it hopes will help it rebuild its fintech hub status.

3 months, 1 week ago

Banks, Big Tech seek clearer guidance on combating scams

Banks, Big Tech seek clearer guidance on combating scams

Banks, tech and telecom companies in Britain are calling on regulators and lawmakers to make it easier for them to share anonymised data on customers so they can spot and stop scams faster, a report published on Thursday said.

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Basel revises bank crypto capital plan to include blockchain

Basel revises bank crypto capital plan to include blockchain

Banks should take a conservative approach to setting aside capital to cover risks from "unbacked" crypto assets on their books, the global Basel Committee of banking regulators said in proposals on Thursday which now also cover blockchain.

7 months, 1 week ago

Lithuania aims to tighten crypto regulation and ban anonymous accounts

Lithuania aims to tighten crypto regulation and ban anonymous accounts

The country decided to act in advance of upcoming EU regulations that could effectively ban noncustodial wallets.

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Swedish central bankers snipe Bitcoin mining, cite rampant energy use

Swedish central bankers snipe Bitcoin mining, cite rampant energy use

A report by the Riksbank makes the case for banning Bitcoin mining in Sweden over proof-of-work energy consumption concerns; Bitcoin Twitter was quick to react.

8 months ago

U.S. senators unveil bill to regulate cryptocurrency

U.S. senators unveil bill to regulate cryptocurrency

A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would establish new rules for cryptocurrency, and hand the bulk of their oversight to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

8 months ago

Britain proposes safety net against failing stablecoins

Britain proposes safety net against failing stablecoins

Britain's finance ministry set out plans on Tuesday for adapting existing rules to deal for any major stablecoin collapses, such as with TerraUSD last month.

8 months, 1 week ago

Paraguay paves the way for crypto regulation despite internal opposition

Paraguay paves the way for crypto regulation despite internal opposition

A new bill for crypto regulation has been approved by Paraguayan Congress despite the central bank and budget commission’s rejection of the project.

8 months, 1 week ago

US Treasury Secretary reaffirms need for stablecoin regulation following UST crash

US Treasury Secretary reaffirms need for stablecoin regulation following UST crash

Janet Yellen said it would be “highly appropriate” to aim for “a consistent federal framework” on stablecoins by the end of 2022 in the U.S., given the growth of the market.

9 months ago

Wanted: 'All Rights Reserved' for NFTs

Wanted: 'All Rights Reserved' for NFTs

It is time for platforms and marketplaces, such as Ethereum and OpenSea, to agree on basic protections.

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Austin the next US crypto hub? Officials approve blockchain resolutions

Is Austin the next US crypto hub? Officials approve blockchain resolutions

The City of Austin gears up to become America’s next crypto hot spot by passing two resolutions focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain innovation.

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fifth of Asia Pacific countries have banned P2P lending

Fifth of Asia Pacific countries have banned P2P lending

22 per cent of the jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region have prohibited peer-to-peer lending, while another 22 per cent treat it as either an unregulated or self-regulated product.

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine's president signs law establishing regulatory framework for crypto

Ukraine's president signs law establishing regulatory framework for crypto

The country's National Securities and Stock Market Commission will determine policies on digital assets, issue licenses to crypto firms and act as a financial watchdog

10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bank of Israel issues draft guidelines on cryptocurrency AML/CFT

Bank of Israel issues draft guidelines on cryptocurrency AML/CFT

Private banks could be required to conduct risk assessments on case-by-case basis.

11 months ago

Binance stopped 'all activities focused on Israel' following regulatory request

Binance stopped 'all activities focused on Israel' following regulatory request

Israel's Capital Markets Authority reportedly never received a license application from Binance allowing the exchange to do business in Israel.

11 months, 3 weeks ago