Deribit’s Dubai Unit Receives ‘Conditional’ Virtual Asset Service Provider License
Deribit FZE, an entity owned by crypto derivatives platform Deribit, has secured a conditional virtual asset...
Singapore Imposes New Rules for Digital Payment Token Services
Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has announced amendments to the Payment Services...
48 US Lawmakers Ask SEC Chair Gensler to Clarify Whether ETH Is a Security — Warn of ‘Negative Repercussions’
Forty-eight U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary...
UK, US Probe $20B in USDT Transfers by Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange
The U.K. and the U.S. are reviewing tether transactions, valued at $20 billion, processed by the...
US Senate Candidate Calls for Resignation of SEC Chair Gary Gensler
U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton has called for the resignation of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
CFTC Takes Legal Action Against Kucoin, Highlights BTC, ETH, and LTC as Commodities
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against Kucoin, emphasizing the classification...
SEC Asks Judge to Fine Ripple $2 Billion in XRP Case — Ripple CEO Says ‘There Is Absolutely No Precedent for This’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking nearly $2 billion in fines from Ripple...
EU Anti-Money Laundering Laws Ban Provision of Services for Anonymous Cryptocurrency Accounts
A new set of anti-money laundering laws passed by the EU has banned crypto asset service...
Ripple CEO Expects SEC to Lose Against Ethereum, Mirroring XRP Lawsuit Outcome
Ripple’s chief executive believes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be unsuccessful in classifying...
SEC Requests More Funding to Regulate Crypto Sector
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has submitted its 2025 budget request, which will partly...
Argentine Senate Passes Reform Creating Cryptocurrency Entities Registry
The Argentine Senate passed a law that creates a registry for any institution that offers cryptocurrency...
Dubai International Financial Centre Enacts Digital Assets Law
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), one of the largest free zones of the Middle East,...
Nigeria Proposes Rule Requiring Foreign Crypto Exchanges to Incorporate in the Country
The Nigerian Securities Regulator has proposed a rule requiring virtual asset service providers to be incorporated...
Indian Finance Minister Says Crypto Assets Cannot Be Currencies — Expects ‘Some Framework Emerging’ From G20 Discussion
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that it is the position of the Indian government...
Hong Kong Securities Regulator Issues Warning Against ‘Unlicensed’ Crypto Platform Bybit
The Hong Kong securities regulator has labelled the crypto platform Bybit an unlicensed virtual asset trading...
US Senators Push SEC to Stop Approving Spot Crypto ETFs — Say Other Crypto Markets Risker Than Bitcoin
Two U.S. senators have urged U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler to refrain...
Russia Regulates Use of Digital Assets for International Settlements
Russia has integrated the use of digital assets as payment for international transactions in its legislation....
South African Regulator Set to Issue Licenses to 60 Crypto Platforms by End of March
A South African regulator has said it plans to issue licenses to 60 crypto platforms by...
Thai Rule Change Allows Asset Management Funds to Invest in Bitcoin ETFs
Thailand-based asset management funds can now launch private funds for investing in U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded...
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launches Stablecoin Issuer Sandbox
On March 12, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched what is known as the stablecoin...
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Signs Legislation Recognizing DAOs
The Wyoming governor, Mark Gordon, recently signed into law a bill that establishes a legal framework...
Worldcoin Ordered to Stop Operations in Spain
Worldcoin, the biometric identity project, has been banned from operating in Spain for up to three...
