Regulations


Policy

Leaked EU Draft Proposes All-Encompassing Laws for Crypto Assets

The European Commission may be proposing an all-encompassing set of regulations covering the trading of digital assets across the 27-nation bloc.

European Commission headquarters (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

Finance

How OSL Became the First Crypto Exchange to Win Over Hong Kong Regulators

Crypto hubs like Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan have a clearer regulatory picture going forward and are progressing faster than the U.S. and Europe.

Hong Kong

Markets

Is Bitcoin Mining Legal in India? Miners Still Don't Know

Following a recent Supreme Court decision, India's crypto industry is optimistic about the future. But miners still don't know if what they do is illegal.

Bongaigaon, Assam, India (Neelkamal Deka/Unsplash)

Policy

BitLicense at 5: Despite Architect Lawsky's Hopes, Few States Copied NY Rules

Few states have developed their own cryptocurrency regulations – and none that did build a regulatory regime have followed the New York model.

Benjamin Lawsky (NYDFS/Wikimedia Commons, altered with PhotoMosh)

Policy

New York Moves to Lure Crypto Startups as BitLicense Turns Five

Five years after erecting a wall around its market few crypto startups could scale – a wall known as the BitLicense – New York is handing down a ladder.

NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell (NYDFS)

Policy

Spain's Crypto Firms to Face New Registration Requirements Under EU-Driven Bill

Spain is finally getting around to amending its AML laws six months after the EU deadline for compliance. The public comment period on that amendment ends today.

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Policy

South Africa Proposes Strict Crypto Regulatory Framework

South Africa’s financial regulators recommended that cryptocurrency be used for domestic payment purposes, but that it not be treated as legal tender or allowed as a settlement tool.

Cape Town, South Africa

Markets

New Jersey Lawmaker Wants to Create a Crypto License

New Jersey Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez has introduced a licensing regime for crypto businesses, authorizing the state banking regulator to oversee the space.

New Jersey logo (Image courtesy Nikhilesh De)

Policy

Crypto Industry Lauds Token Safe Harbor, but Warns of Risks

Crypto advocates are praising SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s token “safe harbor” proposal, though not without questioning the details.

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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