President of Paraguay vetoes crypto regulation law
Paraguay's president, Mario Abdo Benítez, vetoed a bill that sought to recognize cryptocurrency mining as an industrial activity on Monday....
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Singapore Considers Stricter Rules for Retail Crypto Investors — Regulator Says Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Highly Hazardous’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), is contemplating imposing stricter rules on retail crypto investors. “MAS regards...
Ethiopia-Based Crypto Service Providers Told to Register With the Country’s Cybersecurity Agency – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency service providers operating in Ethiopia are now required to register with the country’s cybersecurity agency known as the Information...
Indian Authorities Search Crypto Exchange Coinswitch Kuber — CEO Says It’s Not Related to Money Laundering – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at five premises linked to popular cryptocurrency trading platform Coinswitch Kuber. The company...
Philippine Lawmakers, Central Bank, SEC Discuss Crypto Regulation in Senate Hearing – Regulation Bitcoin News
The central bank and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines discussed crypto regulation in a Senate hearing...
Why Bitcoin traders should make friends with the trend
The impact of Federal Reserve policy and Bitcoin’s higher timeframe market structure suggest that BTC price is not yet ready...
Bitstamp Sees ‘Massive Crypto Interest’ From Institutional Clients – Regulation Bitcoin News
The CEO of a major cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp, says that his trading platform is seeing “massive crypto interest” from institutional...
Australia to Stocktake Crypto Holdings Ahead of Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
Australia intends to do a virtual stocktake of cryptocurrency assets held by its citizens, the new executive power in Canberra...
Australia to map all cryptocurrencies in the country
Australia’s crypto mapping exercise seeks to help authorities know about which crypto assets are used in the country. The review...
FDIC Issues Crypto-Related Cease and Desist Orders to 5 Companies Including FTX US Exchange – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has sent a cease and desist letter to five companies, including crypto exchange FTX...
Indian Police Search for Bitconnect Founder After the US Indicted Him for Defrauding Crypto Investors – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Indian police have launched an investigation into Bitconnect and booked its founder after a bitcoin investor reported being defrauded...
‘De-risking’ Crypto Firms Potentially Creates ‘Opacity in Financial Conduct’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
According to the latest guidance note issued by the South African banking sector regulator, Prudential Authority, risk assessment does not...
British Fintech Revolut Granted Crypto License in Cyprus – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.K.-based digital bank Revolut has been authorized by Cyprus to provide cryptocurrency services to millions of customers on the Old...
Colombia Plans to Launch Digital Currency to Reduce Tax Evasion – Regulation Bitcoin News
The government of Colombia revealed it has plans to launch a digital currency. One of the purposes of this new...
UN Agency Urges Authorities to Curb Cryptocurrency Expansion in Developing Countries – Regulation Bitcoin News
A United Nations trade body has recommended a set of policy actions to “curb the expansion of cryptocurrencies in developing...
President of Central Bank of Brazil Disagrees With ‘Heavy Hand’ Regulations for Cryptocurrencies – Regulation Bitcoin News
The president of the Central Bank of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto, has defended the use of more moderate regulations in...
A catalyst for mainstream crypto adoption
For Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin (BTC), the motivation to create a new payment ecosystem from scratch in 2009...
Crypto Trading, Investing Illegal in Iran, Central Bank Governor Reiterates – Regulation Bitcoin News
It is illegal to buy or sell cryptocurrency in Iran, the head of the country’s monetary authority has recently reminded...
UAE Now Requires Agents to Report Real Estate Transactions Where Virtual Currency Is Used as Payment – Regulation Bitcoin News
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it now requires real estate agents, brokers, and law firms to report to...
Uzbekistan Moves to Block Foreign Cryptocurrency Exchanges – Regulation Bitcoin News
Authorities in Uzbekistan are restricting access to online crypto trading platforms based outside the country and not registered under its...
Nearly 13,000 Chinese Social Media Accounts Promoting Virtual Currency Closed – Regulation Bitcoin News
Nearly 13,000 Chinese social media accounts that allegedly promoted virtual currency investments were closed, the Cyberspace Administration of China recently...
Anonymous user sends ETH from Tornado Cash to prominent figures following sanctions
On Tuesday, one day after the U.S. Treasury sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash for its alleged role in cryptocurrency money...
