Crypto Regulation Analysis
Maxine Waters Criticized for Praising SBF — Lawmaker Says ‘We Appreciate That You’ve Been Candid’
Congresswoman Maxine Waters has been heavily criticized for saying that she appreciates former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) being candid in his discussions ...
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South African Government to Add Crypto Entities to ‘List of Accountable Institutions’
According to the South African government, crypto entities — or businesses whose activities include the exchange or transfer of crypto assets — are ...
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US Treasury’s Yellen Says Crypto Doesn’t Have Adequate Regulation — Calls FTX Collapse ‘a Lehman Moment’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that the collapse of crypto exchange FTX shows that the crypto industry “really needs to have adequate ...
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Report: Nigerian Securities Regulator to Exclude Crypto in its Digital Asset Agenda
According to Lamido Yuguda, the director general of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, the regulator does not plan on including cryptocurrencies in ...
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Game7 Launches $100 Million Grants Program to Push Web3 Gaming Development
Game7, a blockchain gaming-focused DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) has announced the launch of a $100 million grants program. The objective of this grants ...
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Spanish Securities Regulator CNMV Warns About Crypto Investments; Calls for Caution After FTX Downfall
The Spanish securities regulator (CNMV) has warned investors against putting funds in crypto-related companies. Montserrat Martinez Parera, vice president of the organization, stated ...
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President of Bank of Brazil Shows ‘Open Finance’ Digital Real Concept Featuring Stablecoin Integration and Payments Functionality
Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Bank of Brazil, explained the role that the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real, ...
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Argentina to Revamp Anti Money Laundering Law, Proposes Creation of VASP Registry
Argentina is preparing to revamp its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing law. It has proposed to include the creation of a registry for ...
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Bitcoin and Ether Are Not Securities in Belgium, Financial Regulator Clarifies
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether cannot be classified as securities or investment instruments, according to a communication issued by the financial watchdog in ...
Crypto Regulation Analysis
Report: State Securities Regulators Probe Crypto Lender Genesis
State securities regulators are reportedly investigating Genesis Global Capital in a broad range probe into the “interconnectedness of crypto firms,” Barron’s reported on ...