Regulations
UK's FCA Appoints Binu Paul to Lead Its Digital-Assets Department
Paul previously worked as the fintech lead at New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority.
UK Finance Minister Kwarteng Fired
He will be replaced by former Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt, who was once responsible for digital policy in the country.
Regulators Need Power to Take Down Foreign Crypto Sites, IOSCO Says
The global securities standard setter is worried about the rise of misleading financial advice on social media, including for crypto.
UK Wants to Make It Easier to Seize Crypto in Terrorism Cases
The government wants to mirror planned changes to the Economic Crime and Transparency bill to enable authorities to swiftly seize crypto assets linked to terrorist activities.
UK Lawmaker Matt Hancock Doesn’t Regret Pro-Crypto Swerve
The former cabinet minister is pushing for the government to be more pro-innovation.
Canadian Self-Regulatory Agency Approves First Crypto-Native Investment Dealer
Coinsquare has also been granted a license to operate as a regulated alternative trading system, allowing it to match large, illiquid crypto trades between institutional investors.
Kazakhstan Legislature Pushes New Crypto Rules Forward: Report
The lower house of the country's parliament has passed five bills relating to digital assets as the government seeks to tighten its grip on crypto activity, particularly crypto mining.
Tron Partners With Dominica to Issue National 'Fan Token'
The Caribbean island's government may accept native Tron tokens such as TRX and USDT for public payments including taxes, under a new ordinance.
In SEC Lawsuit, Grayscale Calls Spot ETF Rejection ‘Arbitrary, Capricious and Discriminatory’
The legal brief filed Tuesday argues the SEC’s logic for denying Grayscale’s application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to a spot bitcoin ETF is “flawed” and “inconsistently applied.”
Ooki DAO Case So ‘Egregious,’ CFTC Had No Choice, Chair Behnam Says
"Don't expect this to be a free pass," he said of using a DAO to evade U.S. laws.
