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EU to Designate Bank of Spain, Securities Regulator for Crypto Oversight: Report

Draft regulation also requires businesses offering crypto services in the EU to have a base in the bloc, Cinco Dias reports.

Sede del Banco de España. (Shutterstock)

Policy

What Crypto Firms Can Expect From Friday’s FATF Plenary Meeting

Regulatory insiders say the sheer volume of crypto feedback means updated guidance from the FATF could be delayed.

FATF plenaries are becoming prime-time events for the crypto sector.

Markets

Portugal Grants First Crypto Exchanges Operating Licenses

The central bank announced Criptoloja and Mind the Coin will be able to operate in the country.

The Central Bank of Portugal licensed two crypto exchanges after a new crypto trading platform law took effect earlier this year.

Policy

State of Crypto: Congressional Hearings Are Ramping Up

We're seeing regulators and lawmakers pay closer attention to crypto and, specifically, how it may be regulated.

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Policy

Tunisian Finance Minister Says Bitcoin Ownership Should Be Decriminalized

The arrest of a local teenager has prompted the country to rethink its crypto policy.

The headquarters of the Tunisian central bank, Tunis.

Policy

Republican Senator Asks FinCEN to Reconsider Controversial Crypto Rule

The FinCEN rule, proposed under former President Donald Trump, needs to be revisited, Sen. Pat Toomey said Thursday.

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)

Markets

Distributed Ledgers Included in Tech Bill Passed by US Senate

The bill gives a nod toward blockchain and now moves to the House.

Sen. Chuck Schumer is the lead sponsor of the Endless Frontier Act.

Markets

Paraguay May Be Next to Court Crypto Businesses With July Bill

Paraguay Congressman Carlos Rejala hopes to draw crypto businesses to the South American nation with a new bill next month.

Bandera de Paraguay. (Alex Steffler/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

World Economic Forum Hopes to Explain DeFi for Regulators With White Paper

The World Economic Forum’s new white paper is meant to act as a toolkit for regulators looking to understand the decentralized finance sector.

The World Economic Forum published a DeFi toolkit.

Markets

New OCC Head Doesn't Rule Anything Out in Digital Asset Guidance Review

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is reviewing all of the digital asset guidance issued under the leadership of former Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks.

Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu