The Reserve Bank of Australia to explore use cases for CBDC
The Reserve Bank of Australia weighs in the central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) race to explore use cases for a CBDC...
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Brazilian Congress Fails to Vote on Cryptocurrency Bill, Next Discussion Scheduled for September – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Brazilian Congress failed to address a proposed cryptocurrency bill this week. While the proposed public policy was indeed on...
Shark Tank Star Kevin O’Leary Buys the Bitcoin Dip — Says Crypto ‘Desperately Needs Policy’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he has bought the dip during the recent cryptocurrency market sell-off....
UK Parliamentary Group Seeks Views of Crypto Industry Players – Regulation Bitcoin News
A parliamentary group in the United Kingdom, the Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), recently said it...
US Senators Introduce Bill to Give CFTC Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Digital Commodities Spot Market – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. senators have introduced the “Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022” to empower the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...
National Power Administration Will Propose a Special Cryptocurrency Mining Fee in Paraguay – Regulation Bitcoin News
The National Power Administration of Paraguay has proposed to set a special mining fee for cryptocurrency mining operations in a...
Brazil Might Approve Its Cryptocurrency Law This Week – Regulation Bitcoin News
This week, the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil might approve a cryptocurrency bill introduced earlier this year. According to the...
SEC Charges 11 People in $300 Million Forsage Crypto Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four founders and seven promoters of Forsage, which it described as...
Kenyan Central Bank Orders Financial Institutions to Stop Dealing With Two Nigerian Fintechs – Regulation Bitcoin News
In a letter addressed to the CEOs of financial institutions, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has said financial institutions...
Authorities Reveal Latest Reimbursement Plan, Three Officials Now Under Investigation – Regulation Bitcoin News
In a move seen as an attempt to pacify protesting bank clients, Chinese authorities in Henan province announced their latest...
Regulation of Cryptocurrency in South Africa Should Not Scare Away Investors Experts Say – Regulation Bitcoin News
Two experts have said they welcome South Africa’s planned regulation of cryptocurrency but warned this should not scare away investors....
UK Law Commission Publishes Proposals to Reform Laws Relating to Digital Assets — Says Reforms Must Not ‘Stifle Development’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
According to the Law Commission, the United Kingdom statutory body, digital assets play an increasingly important role in modern society...
UK National Crime Agency Seizes $33 Million in Cryptocurrency – Regulation Bitcoin News
The British National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed that it has seized £26.894 million ($32.75 million) in cryptocurrency. “Criminals increasingly...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Expects SEC to Impose ‘Nightmare’ Crypto Registration Rules – Regulation Bitcoin News
Shark Tank star and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, has warned that the U.S. Securities...
Philippine Central Bank Governor Explains Crypto Policy — ‘I Don’t Want It Banned’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The governor of the central bank of the Philippines has shared his policy on cryptocurrency regulation. “I don’t want it...
US State Regulator Warns About Crypto Interest-Bearing Accounts Amid Market Downturn – Regulation Bitcoin News
The financial regulator of the U.S. state of Arizona has warned investors about crypto interest-bearing accounts. “Some companies may materially...
Ukraine’s New Fiat Restrictions to Boost Popularity of Crypto, Industry Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
The central bank of Ukraine has adjusted the fixed exchange rate of the national currency in U.S. dollars and introduced...
US Lawmaker Urges SEC to Go After Major Crypto Exchanges That Traded XRP – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go after major cryptocurrency exchanges that...
US Lawmaker Slams SEC for Not Regulating in Good Faith — ‘Under Chair Gensler, SEC Has Become Power-Hungry’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
A U.S. congressman has slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Gary Gensler for cracking down on companies...
DOJ Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments, Cryptocurrency From State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $500K in ransom payments and cryptocurrency from a state-sponsored North Korean group....
Nigeria Leads Africa in Regulating Digital Asset Space — Securities Regulator – Regulation Bitcoin News
Nigeria has taken the lead in regulating digital assets in Africa, and is one of the countries looking keenly into...
Dubai Regulator Grants Crypto Trading App OKX License to Extend Services in the UAE – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Seychelles-based crypto trading app, OKX, recently became the latest virtual assets service provider to be granted a provisional licence...
