Regulation


Policy

Yellen Says Stablecoins Require Proper Regulations

The Treasury Secretary also said she agreed with current Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) guidance that crypto firms and providers that don’t custody customer funds should not be regulated.

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Policy

Indian Finance Minister Says Monitoring Crypto Ads; Not Weighing Ban

The Indian government is set to bring out a new crypto draft bill in the winter session of parliament.

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting on future of cryptocurrencies

Finance

Huobi Group Picks Singapore as Regional Headquarters

The crypto exchange has already moved significant parts of its operations to the city-state.

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Policy

Russians Conduct $5B Worth of Crypto Transactions a Year, Central Bank Says

The regulator said it is worried people will start putting their savings into stablecoins.

The Bank of Russia

Policy

Indian Crypto Unicorn CoinDCX Plans to IPO Once Regulations Permit: Report

The Indian government has reportedly proposed a bill that will ban private crypto tokens.

The Taj Mahal in Agra, India (Sylwia Bartyzel/Unsplash)

Policy

India Has No Plans to Recognize Bitcoin as Currency; RBI Working on CBDC Rollout: Reports

The Indian parliament kicked off its winter session on Monday. Key crypto legislation will be discussed.

The Indian flag. (Pixabay)

Tech

Multiple Mining Pools Are Facing Connectivity Issues

Some of the world’s biggest mining pools are facing severe disruptions.

Chinese Ethereum Mining Pool BeePool to Shut Down Following Crypto Ban

Finance

Huobi Co-Founders Set Up New Chinese Entity

The crypto exchange deregistered a Beijing entity in July, amid a regulatory crackdown on crypto.

Beijing (Zhang Kayiv/Unsplash)

Finance

Chinese Crypto News Site ChainNews Shuts Down

The space for crypto media in China is shrinking.

Beijing (Zhang Kayiv/Unsplash)

Policy

S. Korean Regulators Call for Criminal Punishments for Crypto Market Manipulation

The law is unlikely to go through Parliament this year.

Gyeongbokg palace in Seoul. (Image credit: Chan Young Lee/Unsplash)