Regulation


Policy

DLT Regulation in 2020: Backwards or Sideways?

Regulators are no longer standing on the sidelines of distributed ledger innovation, says Gibraltar’s Minister for Digital and Financial Services.

Albert Isola, Gibraltar’s Minister for Digital and Financial Services

Markets

Hong Kong ATMs Must Be Excluded From Coming AML Regulations, Group Says

The government’s plan to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in Hong Kong could mean ATMs may also be off-limits, the group claims.

Hong Kong

Markets

Hong Kong Trading Platform OSL Suspends XRP Services as SEC Sues Ripple

The SEC is accusing Ripple of violating federal securities laws via sales of the XRP cryptocurrency to retail consumers.

Hong Kong

Policy

Huobi Crypto Exchange Returning to US After Winning Nevada Trust License

After an abrupt departure over a year ago, Huobi has now secured a state trust license for its return to the U.S. market.

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Policy

Bank of Russia Chair: Digital Ruble Is No Threat to Banks

Russian banks are concerned the digital ruble might hurt their business, but the Bank of Russia is nonchalant

Elvira Nabiullina, chair of the Bank of Russia

Policy

Robinhood Faces Legal Action from US Regulator Over 'Aggressive Marketing': WSJ

The Massachusetts Securities Division reportedly wants Robinhood to better protect its inexperienced traders.

Robinhood

Markets

UK FCA Grants Crypto Firms Temporary Registration as It Deals With Applications Backlog

There had been fears in the industry that crypto firms might be left in no man's land as the FCA deadline looked set to pass with many applications still waiting to be processed.

London, U.K.

Markets

Estonia Has Withdrawn Licenses From Over 1,000 Crypto Companies This Year

The mass license revocation still leaves around 400 virtual currency service providers (VASPs) licensed in Estonia, according to the finance ministry.

Tallinn, Estonia

Videos

‘Too Slow and Too Ambiguous’ SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on Crypto Regulation

Hester Peirce is an SEC Commissioner and fierce advocate for smart, pro-innovation regulation of the crypto industry.

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Policy

How the Incoming Administration Can Fix Crypto Regulation

From securities law to DeFi, there's a lot for U.S. regulatory agencies to clarify about crypto in the year ahead.

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