Crypto Assets


Markets

German Law Allowing $415B Investment Into Crypto Takes Effect

The law allows "special funds" to invest up to 20% of their assets in crypto.

The chambers of Germany's parliament in Berlin.

Markets

Indian Investments in Crypto Have Exploded: Report

Crypto investments in the country have surged to $6.6 billion from $923 million a year ago.

Mumbai, India.

Policy

Bipartisan Crypto Bills Pass US House of Representatives – Again

The Blockchain Innovation Act and parts of the Digital Taxonomy Act were included in the broader Consumer Safety Technology Act.

Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.).

Markets

South African Banks Block Crypto Trading on International Exchanges: Report

Customers of Johannesburg-based bank Absa received an error message when attempting to buy crypto on Binance.

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Markets

UK Financial Markets Regulator Warns About Unregistered Crypto-Asset Firms: Report

The FCA is warning consumers, banks and payment services about dealing with unregistered crypto-asset firms.

The FCA's website.

Videos

Hester Peirce Says Crypto May Force Faster Modernization at SEC

Speaking at Consensus 2021, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce noted the agency has work to do modernizing custody rules across the board. She also discussed thinking about each crypto asset as its own thing rather than lumping them together and how guidance from the SEC was intended to help financial advisors understand the nuances surrounding them.

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Finance

Crypto Assets in South Africa Would Be Considered Financial Products Under Regulator Proposal

If implemented, the declaration would require crypto firms in South Africa to register as financial services providers.

Cape Town, South Africa

Markets

Bitcoin's Surging Dominance – Is This Time Really Different?

Bitcoin's share of the total crypto market is rising rapidly, but is that necessarily good news for the sector?

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Markets

All Crypto Is Created Equal? That's What Regulators Seem to See

Are digital assets equal to digital securities? TokenSoft's Mason Borda argued the two types aren’t so different in terms of how regulators view them today.

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Markets

The Map Is Not the Territory: Rethinking Crypto as an Asset Class

Crypto as an asset class? Investors would do well to learn it's not a one-size-fits all classification.

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