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SEC Calls 9 Cryptos 'Securities' in Insider Trading Case

The SEC and DOJ brought insider trading charges against three people Thursday, but assertions cryptocurrencies are securities may hold greater implications.

A federal judge ruled for the SEC in its case against LBRY on Monday. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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South Korea Postpones 20% Crypto Tax to 2025

The government announced its 2022 tax reform plan on Thursday, which included further postponing plans to tax crypto earnings that were already delayed by a year.

South Korea has delayed plans to tax crypto by two years to 2025. (Jacek Malipan/Getty)

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Stablecoin Firms Face Tough Reserve, Capital Demands in US Bill, Source Says

Digital tokens such as tether and Circle’s USDC that are vital to functional crypto markets would have to meet stringent new requirements in legislation that’s close to the finish line.

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, and Chairwoman Maxine Waters (Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images)

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UK Markets Bill Extends Banking Rules to Crypto Assets

The U.K. introduced the bill, which also addresses stablecoins, to Parliament earlier Wednesday, but lawmakers won’t take up the measure until later in the week.

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UK Regulators to Introduce Rules for Stablecoins in New Markets Bill

The much-anticipated financial services and markets bill to be presented to Parliament includes rules for the use of stablecoins as a means of payment.

U.K. financial regulators are set to introduce rules for stablecoins as payment tools to Parliament. (Scott E Barbour/Getty Images)

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Japan's Self-Regulatory Project in Peril as Financial Regulator Reprimands Crypto Advocacy Group: Report

The JVCEA has received an “extremely stern warning” over delays in anti-money-laundering rules and poor governance.

Japan's financial regulator has warned the self-regulatory body representing the crypto industry to get its act together. (mbbirdy/Getty Images)

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Indian Exchanges Hold Meeting to Discuss Way Forward After Crypto Advocacy Body Is Dissolved: Sources

The meeting is currently underway and at least 10 major exchanges are involved in the deliberations.

Indian crypto exchange are meeting in Bengaluru. (Shutterstock)

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Celsius Lays Out Mining-Focused Reorganization Plan at First Bankruptcy Hearing

The first day hearing revealed Celsius is betting big on its also-indebted mining operation to help fill the $1.2 billion hole in the company’s balance sheet.

Alex Mashinsky, founder and CEO of Celsius Network, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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US Treasury Open to Nonbanks Issuing Stablecoins, Official Says

Though regulators called for issuers to be regulated as banks last year, Nellie Liang argues the category is wider than it might seem.

Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, says nonbanks deserve a path to become government-approved stablecoin issuers. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)