Regulations


Markets

Russia's Central Bank Proposes New Token Framework, but Labels Crypto Transactions 'Suspicious'

Russia is looking at creating a regulatory distinction between asset tokenization and 'pure' cryptocurrencies.

Bank of Russia

Markets

US Financial Crimes Watchdog Preparing 'Significant' Crypto Rules, Warns Treasury Secretary Mnuchin

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said FinCEN is preparing "significant new requirements" around cryptocurrencies to tamp down illicit activity.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin

Markets

Ukraine Plans to Track Suspicious Crypto Transactions Above $1,200

Ukraine’s financial watchdog will track crypto transactions exceeding $1,200, according to the head of its Ministry of Finance.

money, ukraine

Policy

Canadian Regulatory Group Targets Crypto Exchanges Holding Users' Digital Assets

Canada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets.

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Finance

Dutch Derivatives Exchange Deribit to Move to Crypto-Friendly Panama

Deribit will operate out of Panama starting Feb. 10, citing the Netherlands’ presumed adoption of “very strict” anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.

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Finance

The Surprising Reason Why Blockstack May File for an IPO

Blockstack is currently evaluating how it will conduct its next token offering for general miners. An IPO is one of four options.

Stacks founder Muneeb Ali

Markets

Three Fronts in the Global Digital Currency Wars

There are now several competing approaches to building a new financial system, writes Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. Which will governments embrace?

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Markets

Germany Passes National Policy to Explore Blockchain But Limit Stablecoins

Germany's cabinet has passed a national strategy for exploring blockchain tech, while limiting the threat of stablecoins like Facebook's Libra.

Reichstag, Berlin

Markets

New York Legislature Names Initial Members to Crypto Task Force

The 6 named members of the state's Digital Currency Taskforce will assist in determining how to regulate, define, and use cryptocurrencies.

yaya

Markets

Kik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak

The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole.

Kik, SEC