President of Brazil Sanctions Cryptocurrency Law – Regulation Bitcoin News
President Jair Bolsonaro has approved law 14.478, which regulates cryptocurrency-related operations and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in Brazil. The...
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Crypto Self-Custody Is Antidote to FTX Fraud — ‘Keep Your Coins Act’ Will Protect Self-Hosted Wallets – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson has touted the self-custody of cryptocurrencies as the antidote to crypto exchange FTX’s fraud. He is...
US Lawmaker Suggests ‘Maybe’ Crypto Should Be Banned Citing Bigger Issues Than FTX – Bitcoin News
A U.S. senator has suggested that cryptocurrency should “maybe” be banned following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. However, he...
Nigerian Lawmakers Set to Pass Law That Diminishes Central Bank Influence on Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
Nigeria is expected to designate cryptocurrency as capital for investment if the country’s House of Representatives votes to approve a...
Government Agencies Need Crypto Wallets and Access to Exchanges, Russian Prosecutors Say – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russian authorities are finding it hard to cash out digital assets they have gotten hold of, prosecutors have warned. They...
Cryptocurrency Cannot Be Stopped, FTX Collapse Isn’t an Indictment of Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey says illegal actions by crypto exchange FTX must be separated “from perfectly lawful and innovative cryptocurrencies.”...
SEC was “asleep at the wheel” about FTX
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was "asleep at the wheel" regarding how FTX Group and its subsidiaries met financial...
Argentine Province of San Luis to Issue Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin and Local Art NFTs – Regulation Bitcoin News
San Luis, a province of Argentina, has approved a bill allowing it to issue a blockchain-based, dollar-pegged stablecoin. The bill,...
Time for Serious Global Crypto Regulation, Germany Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
Germany’s financial watchdog has issued a call for global regulation of the crypto industry in the aftermath of the FTX...
US Lawmaker Calls on SEC Chair Gensler to Testify About His Crypto Regulatory Failures – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has called on the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, to testify...
Fugitive Do Kwon Now Staying in Serbia Report Says — Terraform Labs CEO Suggests SBF Is to Blame for UST Depeg – Regulation Bitcoin News
A new report has claimed that Do Kwon, the fugitive CEO of Terraform Labs, is currently staying in Serbia. The...
NYC mayor stands by Bitcoin pledge amid bear market, FTX: Report
Eric Adams, who became mayor of New York City in January, has reportedly stood behind a campaign pledge to make...
Full Ban on Crypto in Russia Would Be Counterproductive, Rosfinmonitoring Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russian citizens and businesses already own cryptocurrencies, which is why a complete crypto ban would be counterproductive, according to a...
European Union to Put a 10,000-Euro Limit on Cash Payments; Transactions Over €1,000 in Crypto Will Be Scrutinized – Regulation Bitcoin News
The states of the European Union have convened to establish a new limit on cash purchases and to strengthen the...
Paraguayan Cryptocurrency Law Shelved After Presidential Veto – Regulation Bitcoin News
The cryptocurrency and mining law that the Paraguayan Congress passed in June was finally shelved on Dec. 5. The document,...
US lawmakers question federal regulators on banks’ ties to crypto firms
Two members of the United States Senate have called on the heads of federal financial regulators to address “ties between...
Lawmaker Pleads With Sam Bankman-Fried to Attend Congress Hearing on FTX — SBF Says He’ll Testify When He’s Ready – Regulation Bitcoin News
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, has politely asked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)...
Morgan Creek CEO Says FTX Co-Founder SBF Was a ‘Pawn’ Used to ‘Punish’ the Crypto Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
Following FTX’s collapse, many industry executives, influencers, luminaries, and politicians have shared their opinions about the carnage the event has...
Pakistan signs in new laws to expedite the launch of CBDC
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has approved new laws for Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs). KEY TAKEAWAYS The SBP plans...
Maxine Waters Criticized for Praising SBF — Lawmaker Says ‘We Appreciate That You’ve Been Candid’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Congresswoman Maxine Waters has been heavily criticized for saying that she appreciates former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) being candid...
EU Parliament to ‘Vote on Adopting the Regulation on MiCA’ — Expert Says Industry Needs Legal Clarity – Regulation Bitcoin News
In a recent statement, the European Parliament said its members would shortly “vote on adopting the regulation on markets in...
South African Government to Add Crypto Entities to ‘List of Accountable Institutions’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
According to the South African government, crypto entities — or businesses whose activities include the exchange or transfer of crypto...
