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Cuba plans to recognize crypto for payments

Cuba’s government said it wants to recognize and regulate the use of cryptocurrencies for payments on the island. Cuba’s government wants to regulate cryptocurrencies A...

27 Aug 2021

Stan Colenbrander

Policy & Regulation

India’s upcoming bill could recognize crypto as tradable asset class

The cryptocurrency market in India remains in regulatory limbo as the government is yet to properly define cryptocurrencies. India could soon recognize cryptocurrencies as tradable...

18 Aug 2021

Hassan Maishera

Policy & Regulation

Australian regulator warns for unlicensed crypto companies

The ASIC issued a statement advising Australian citizens to make investments in crypto assets through financial institutions that have an Australian Financial Services license or...

18 Aug 2021

Stan Colenbrander

Policy & Regulation

Spanish watchdog warns Huobi and Bybit for operating without proper licensing

Spanish regulator National Securities Market Commission has warned 12 companies, including crypto exchanges Huobi and Bybit, for offering investment services without being registered with the...

17 Aug 2021

Stan Colenbrander

Policy & Regulation

Gensler wants regulation to cover DeFi, stablecoins and exchanges

The SEC chairman wants a broader regulation of the cryptocurrency market to cover decentralized finance (DeFi), stablecoins and crypto exchanges. Gary Gensler wants more investor...

04 Aug 2021

Karim Abuzeineh

Policy & Regulation

What could change because of the U.S. infrastructure bill?

A provision in the infrastructure bill recently passed by the U.S. Senate has raised concerns in the crypto industry because it increases Internal Revenue Service...

02 Aug 2021

Stan Colenbrander

Policy & Regulation

Kentucky orders BlockFi to Stop offering its services

The Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions is now the fifth state regulator to allege that BlockFi’s interest service violates state securities laws. The company is...

31 Jul 2021

Stan Colenbrander

Policy & Regulation

US DOJ to investigate Tether executives over bank fraud

According to Bloomberg, A U.S. investigation into Tether is trying to determine whether the executives behind the digital token committed bank fraud. This potential criminal...

26 Jul 2021

Stan Colenbrander

Policy & Regulation

Yellen wants quick action on stablecoins regulation in the U.S.

The United States wants to get serious about the regulation of stablecoins as they continue to grow. Yellen recommends quick action on stablecoins regulation U.S....

20 Jul 2021

Hassan Maishera

Policy & Regulation

BlockFi is accused of offering unregistered securities

The New Jersey Bureau of Securities had issued a cease-and-desist order against centralized crypto-lending firm BlockFi. It accuses BlockFi of offering unregistered securities to its...

20 Jul 2021

Stan Colenbrander

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