Regulation


Finance

Binance Registers Legal Entity in Italy Amid European Move

Binance recently secured regulatory approval in France as it continues its push into the European market.

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Finance

Binance's Bahrain License Upgraded for More Crypto Services

Binance Bahrain was granted a preliminary license in December and full license in March.

Manama, Bahrain

Policy

Paraguayan Bill Regulating Crypto Mining and Trading Moves Closer to Law

The legislation was approved with modifications in the country’s Chamber of Deputies and will now return to the Senate, which had passed it in December.

Bandera de Paraguay. (Alex Steffler/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

Binance to Advise on Crypto Strategy as Kazakhstan Looks to Boost Industry

The country known as a bitcoin mining hub is trying to attract more crypto firms and broaden the industry.

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Why Is South Korea Throwing Money at the Metaverse?

South Korea’s “Digital New Deal” is flooding the country’s tech industry with billions of dollars in grant money in the hopes of creating 2 million new jobs. This article is part of "Metaverse Week."

(Yunha Lee/CoinDesk)

Policy

Defining Cryptocurrency Regulation Important for the Industry to Grow: Morgan Stanley

Disagreement on new legislation would be negative and lead to an extended period of uncertainty, the bank said.

The crypto industry should establish a more compliance-driven environment. (Nora Sahinun)

Policy

CFTC Charges 2 Men With Running a $44M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Sam Ikkurty and Ravishankar Avadhanam are accused of using YouTube videos to dupe would-be clients into investing in various crypto funds.

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Policy

Commerce Dept. Asks for Public Comments on Framework for US Crypto Competitiveness

The request is in response to President Biden’s executive order in March asking for agencies to coordinate their approach to digital assets.

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Policy

NYDFS Chief Says Regulators Need to Develop a ‘21st Century Framework’ for Crypto

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris says the regulatory agency will triple the size of its virtual currency unit by the end of the year.

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris in conversation with Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin at Links 2022. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Policy

NY Bitcoin Miners Start to Give Up on State Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

New York was once a draw for miners, but environmental concerns are weighing on the industry.

Niagara Falls, between the border of the U.S. and Canada in upstate New York. (Eliza Gkritsi)