Regulation


Markets

Indian Government Says Companies Must Disclose Crypto Holdings

New language is being added to the country's Companies Act of 2013.

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Policy

Dalio on Bitcoin: 'Good Probability' It Will 'Outlawed' by US Gov

The Bridgewater Associates founder said Wednesday that bitcoin has "proven itself" but could face something akin to the 1930s ban on owning gold.

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio

Policy

Crypto Is Not Regulated in Turkey, and It’s Thriving

Central bank instability tends to attract people to cryptocurrency. As the lira dropped on Monday, internet searches about cryptocurrencies spiked.

Istanbul, Turkey

Markets

Payments Firm Wirex Pauses New Customer Onboarding on FCA Orders

The crypto-friendly firm will use this pause to strengthen its anti-money laundering controls.

Wirex pause

Policy

Russia to Track Bitcoin Cash-Outs: Report

Russia's anti-money laundering agency is going to identify and track down bitcoin-to-fiat sales, the government official said.

Bitcoin and rubles

Markets

Ex-Tether Exec Quigley Disappointed in Current Management, Urges Audits

Tether is its "own worst enemy" and needs to be audited, according to co-founder William Quigley.

Willam Quigley, co-founder of Tether, now runs the NFT marketplace WAX.

Policy

India May Block IP Addresses of Crypto Exchanges: Report

The claim comes via a source of an Indian business magazine.

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Markets

Nigeria's Central Bank: We Didn't Ban Crypto Trading

Deputy Governor Adamu Lamtek said the CBN is not discouraging people from trading in cryptocurrency.

Godwin Emefiele, governor of Nigeria's central bank

Videos

Democratizing Access to Crypto Investing

Crypto is supposed to be a democratic form of finance but regulatory barriers and securities laws can make investment in crypto and blockchain startups difficult for many people. Kendrick Nguyen joins “First Mover” to discuss how Republic is enabling investors to engage with the crypto ecosystem in a way that is compliant with existing regulation.

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Markets

Thai Central Bank to Regulate Stablecoins This Year

The central bank warned a Thai baht-denominated stablecoin is a threat to the stability of the currency system.

Thailand