Regulation


Marchés

Thai SEC Tells Bitkub Crypto Exchange to Improve Platform After Trading Outages

The financial regulator ordered the Bitkub exchange to close and fix issues that caused several outages as prices spiked this month.

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Juridique

Enjin Coin Becomes First Gaming Cryptocurrency Whitelisted for Use in Japan

ENJ has been given the official nod by the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association, a self-regulatory body.

Tokyo street scene (Jezael Melgoza/Unsplash)

Marchés

Blockchain Bites: OCC's Head Stepping Down, Anchorage to Become First National 'Digital Asset Bank'

Brian Brooks finalized the controversial Fair Access to Banking rule in what could be his last act in office.

Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks

Marchés

La carrera de Colombia por convertirse en un mercado líder de criptomonedas en la región

Durante el año 2020, Colombia experimentó un gran incremento del uso de criptomonedas como reserva de valor y con fines transaccionales.

Bogota, Colombia

Juridique

ECB's Christine Lagarde Says 'Speculative' Bitcoin Needs Global Regulation

In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a "highly speculative" asset.

IMF

Marchés

UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation

The U.K. government is focusing on stablecoins for the next phase of its development of crypto regulations.

H.M. Treasury headquarters in London

Juridique

New Zealand's Financial Watchdog Warns on Crypto Investment Risks

The warning comes a day after the regulator's U.K. counterpart, the Financial Conduct Authority, also raised similar concerns.

Auckland, New Zealand

Juridique

Crypto Custody Firm Leaves Singapore's Regulatory Sandbox With License, ISO Rating

The firm exits the sandbox with what it claims is the first ISO 27001 certification for a crypto custody provider.

Singapore

Juridique

UK's FCA Warns Investors of High-Risk Crypto Investments and Scams

The Financial Conduct Authority said investors in cryptocurrency products offering high returns should be prepared to lose "all their money."

(Piotr Swat/Shutterstock)

Juridique

Kyrgyzstan Has Proposed Its First Regulatory Framework for Crypto

Kyrgyzstan's central bank wants to regulate cryptocurrency – licensing exchanges and barring its use in payments.

Ala Too Square in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan