Regulation


Policy

The FCA Is Holding Its First CryptoSprint: Here’s What the Digital Asset Community Wants From It

The U.K. regulator will meet crypto experts to discuss how to handle disclosing information related to issuance of crypto assets, regulatory obligations and custody regulations.

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How Crypto Regulation Could Drive Innovation

Black Women Blockchain Council (BWBC) Founder Olayinka Odeniran and Fitz Finance Financial Advisor Tamara Fitzgerald discuss how the BWBC is working to ensure crypto regulation encourages innovation and adoption. Plus, what the future holds for BWBC and women in crypto.

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US Court Orders BitMEX Founders to Pay $30M for Illegal Trading

According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the three co-founders of BitMEX have been ordered to pay $30 million for operating an illegal cryptocurrency derivatives platform and violating money-laundering rules. “The Hash” group discusses BitMEX’s role in the early stages of the crypto space and how newer exchanges like Coinbase and Binance have dealt with regulatory tensions. 

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California Governor Signs Executive Order to Spur Crypto Industry in the State

The order prompts the creation of a regulatory framework for blockchain technologies and crypto financial assets.

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Finance

Binance Secures Regulatory Approval in France

Binance's registration allows it to custody digital assets and operate a trading platform in the country.

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Policy

Hester Peirce Knocks SEC’s Plans to Add to Crypto Enforcement Staff

The SEC commissioner has been wary of heavy-handed policing of digital assets.

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), center, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. The head of the SEC said this month his agency and other regulators are keeping taps on emerging risks in the fast-growing corporate debt market, highlighting assets that could he susceptible to liquidity shocks. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Crypto Community Rallies Against NY State New Mining Bill

A rally was recently held in Albany, New York, against the crypto mining bill that the State Senate will vote on soon. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De shares his experience at the event, explaining why the Empire State's crypto community is frustrated with the legislation and a proposed alternative bill. 

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How the SEC Plans to Ramp Up its Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is hiring 20 new enforcement staff for a unit that protects investors from crypto scams, focusing on NFTs, decentralized finance (DeFi) and coin offerings. “The Hash” group discusses how added personnel could diversify perspective within the SEC and the downfalls of “regulation by enforcement.”

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Policy

Uzbekistan Publishes Crypto Regulation Framework, Assigns Supervising Agency

The Perspective Projects Agency will ensure that only fully identified people trade crypto on national exchanges.

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Policy

SEC to Add Staff as It Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts

The U.S. securities regulator plans to hire another 20 people to police coin offerings, non-fungible tokens and decentralized finance.

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