South African Court Releases Former Monero Developer Riccardo Spagni From Custody – Regulation Bitcoin News
A South African regional court recently ruled to release former Monero lead maintainer, Riccardo Spagni, from custody. The ruling came...
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South African Crypto Investors and Service Providers Told of Legal and Tax Implications of Central Bank’s Plan – Regulation Bitcoin News
South African tax consultancy firm Tax Consulting SA, has said the recent announcement by the central bank — that will...
Putin Signs Law Prohibiting Payments With Digital Assets in Russia – Regulation Bitcoin News
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed into law a bill banning payments with digital financial assets. The legislation obliges...
Russia Considers Jail Time for People Helping Crypto Scammers Launder Proceeds – Regulation Bitcoin News
The interior ministry of Russia has decided to go after those providing money-laundering services to crypto fraudsters, suggesting they should...
Celsius Files for Bankruptcy — Regulator Says the Crypto Lender Is ‘Deeply Insolvent’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Another crypto lender, Celsius Network, has sought bankruptcy protection in the U.S. “Customer claims will be addressed through the Chapter...
Bitcoin not a currency? South Africa to regulate crypto as financial asset
The South African Reserve Bank is set to introduce regulations next year that will see cryptocurrencies classed and treated as...
G20 Watchdog Announces ‘Robust’ Global Crypto Regulation Coming in October – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says it is working on a “robust” regulatory framework for crypto assets and will report...
Binance Gets VASP License From the Bank of Spain – Regulation Bitcoin News
Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges worldwide, has secured a license from the Bank of Spain that will let...
Crypto Payments Are Acceptable in Foreign Trade, Russia’s Financial Watchdog Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russian financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring is ready to accept the use of cryptocurrencies in international settlements, the head of the agency,...
US Regulator Probes Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Over Claims of FDIC Insurance – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is probing crypto lender Voyager Digital over claims that it is FDIC-insured. The crypto...
Russian State Duma Adopts Law Banning Payments With Digital Financial Assets – Regulation Bitcoin News
The lower house of Russian parliament has adopted a law prohibiting the use of digital financial assets in payments. To...
Crypto Needs Enhanced Regulatory and Law Enforcement Frameworks – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Bank of England says “extreme volatility” in the crypto market “underscores the need for enhanced regulatory and law enforcement...
Singapore Considers Imposing New Restrictions on Crypto Trading – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has told Parliament that the central bank is considering imposing additional restrictions on cryptocurrency...
Dutch University set to recover more than twice the paid BTC ransom in 2019
Netherland-based Maastricht University (UM) is set to recover nearly €500,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) after the police authorities managed to...
Cryptocurrencies Are a Clear Danger — Financial Stability Risks Likely to Grow – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), sees cryptocurrencies as “a clear danger.” However, the financial stability risks...
EU Makes Deal on MiCA Legislation to Regulate Crypto Markets – Regulation Bitcoin News
Representatives of key European Union (EU) institutions and member states reached an agreement on the Markets in Crypto Assets regulatory...
Senator Indira Kempis Proposes Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender in Mexico – Regulation Bitcoin News
Indira Kempis, senator of the Mexican Congress, has proposed a bill that would make bitcoin legal tender in the country....
EU Agreement Reached on Anti-money Laundering Rules for Cryptocurrencies – Regulation Bitcoin News
European institutions have reached an interim consensus on a set of EU regulations that will burden crypto companies with the...
Uzbekistan Presents Registration Requirements for Cryptocurrency Miners – Regulation Bitcoin News
Authorities in Uzbekistan have drafted and put forward for public consultations a set of rules for crypto miners operating in...
400+ Crypto Advertisements Violate Guidelines in India — ‘Some Influencers Talk About Crypto Without Understanding It’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has reportedly revealed that more than 400 crypto ads violated its guidelines so...
FBI Arrests 2 Men Planning ‘Violent’ Robbery of Bitcoin Worth Millions of Dollars — They Face 20 Years in Prison – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested two men who participated “in a violent plan to break into a...
SEC Chair Gensler Proposes ‘One Rule Book’ Crypto Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reportedly proposed “one rule book” for the...
