Fed Chair Powell Updates Progress of Digital Dollar, Says ‘I Don’t Think We Are Behind’ on CBDC – Regulation Bitcoin News
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has shared the progress of the Fed’s work on a central bank digital currency (CBDC),...
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US Treasury Targets Crypto Exchanges in Whole-of-Government Effort to Counter Ransomware – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has taken actions targeting cryptocurrency exchanges “responsible for laundering ransoms” as part of the...
Iranian Lawmakers Oppose Crypto Restrictions, Call for Supportive Regulations – Regulation Bitcoin News
Members of the Iranian parliament, the Majlis, have voiced concerns over Tehran’s restrictive policies towards innovations such as cryptocurrencies. Following...
60 Cryptocurrency Exchanges in South Korea to Shut Down All or Some Services This Week – Regulation Bitcoin News
The deadline for cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet operators to comply with the new regulatory requirements to stay open in South...
Ripple Has No Plans to Settle With SEC Over XRP, Confident Gensler Will Drop the Lawsuit – Regulation Bitcoin News
Amid the ongoing lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple’s legal team reportedly said that they have...
Bank of Russia to ‘Slow Down’ Payments to Crypto Exchanges, Curb Russians’ Impulsive Investments – Regulation Bitcoin News
Central Bank of Russia is now working with commercial banks in order to delay payments made to digital asset exchanges....
US Senator Requests Government Agencies Step Up Efforts to Prosecute Criminal Use of Cryptocurrencies – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Margaret Hassan has requested that government agencies take “additional targeted steps to prevent and prosecute the use of...
ECB President Christine Lagarde Insists Cryptos Are Not Currencies, Calls Them Highly Speculative, Suspicious – Regulation Bitcoin News
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, says cryptos are not currencies, adding that they are “highly...
China’s Hebei Province Begins Crackdown on Crypto Mining and Trading, Reports Reveal – Regulation Bitcoin News
Authorities in the Chinese province of Hebei have reportedly launched a campaign against cryptocurrency mining and trading. According to a...
Digital Ruble to Help Curb Use of ‘Money Surrogates,’ Russia Says in Financial Strategy Document – Regulation Bitcoin News
The launch of a digital ruble will be among Russia’s key priorities of digitalization this decade, the country’s financial market...
BIS Asks Central Banks to Urgently Develop CBDCs to Compete With Crypto Assets – Regulation Bitcoin News
The head of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub, Benoît Cœuré, has urged central banks to act now...
US Treasury Department Officials Discuss ‘Risks and Benefits Posed by Stablecoins’ With Players From Financial Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Treasury Department is reported to have held meetings with participants from the country’s financial industry to discuss “the...
US SEC Issues Warning on Crypto Investment Scams Citing ‘Some Investors May Have FOMO’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning about fraudulent investment schemes involving cryptocurrencies. The regulator notes...
Crypto Trading, Mining Are Illegal and Punishable, Nepal Central Bank Warns – Regulation Bitcoin News
Mining and trading of cryptocurrencies are illegal in Nepal, the country’s central bank has reminded citizens of the Himalayan nation....
Seychelles Examines the Pros and Cons of Licensing Crypto Trading Platforms – Regulation Bitcoin News
Seychelles’ Financial Services Authority (FSA) together with the country’s finance ministry, is reportedly working on a policy to either prohibit...
‘SEC Will Stop at Nothing to Control Entire Crypto Space,’ Says Former Federal Prosecutor – Regulation Bitcoin News
A former federal prosecutor says that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “will stop at nothing to control the...
Russia’s Roskomnadzor Watchdog Blocks 6 VPN Providers – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russian communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has restricted another six VPN providers. The agency says the platforms have facilitated access to information...
ECB Officially Starts to Investigate Digital Euro — Development Could Begin in 2 Years – Regulation Bitcoin News
The European Central Bank (ECB) says it is “starting to investigate” a digital euro by launching a two-year investigation. ECB...
Crypto Exchange Binance Ceases Trading in Singapore Dollars to Comply With Regulations – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will cease offering trading pairs and payment options in Singapore dollars to remain...
After Warnings from South African Regulators Binance Rejects Accusations It Provides Financial Advice – Regulation Bitcoin News
Beleaguered crypto exchange, Binance, has released a statement in which it denies accusations that provides financial advice or renders any...
Law Project Establishes Period to Decide Cryptocurrency Regulations in Brazil – Regulation Bitcoin News
A law project introduced in June in the National Congress of Brazil has jumped into the spotlight recently because it...
$2 Billion Crypto Fraud Bitconnect and Founder Charged — Director Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges – Regulation Bitcoin News
The $2 billion crypto fraud scheme Bitconnect and its founder have been charged in the U.S. In a parallel enforcement...
