Ethereum ETFs Face Uphill Battle With SEC: Analyst Foresees Possible Delay Until 2025
A senior Bloomberg ETF analyst predicts that spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. are unlikely to emerge this...
Regulation
Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Warns of SEC’s Full-Scale Assault on Crypto Staking — ‘It’s Going to Be a Bloodbath’
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has predicted a severe regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrency staking by U.S. regulators, including the Securities and...
Anti-Crypto Mixer Blockchain Integrity Act Introduced in US House of Representatives
The Blockchain Integrity Act, a piece of legislation that seeks to put a 2-year moratorium on using cryptocurrency mixers, was...
House Approves Resolution to Overturn SEC’s Crypto Rules — Biden Threatens to Veto
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.J. Res. 109, a resolution aimed at overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission’s...
Coinbase Legal Chief Urges SEC Chair to Stop Misleading the Market About Crypto Tokens Being Securities
Coinbase’s chief legal officer has publicly urged U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to stop misleading the...
India Working on Offline Transferability of Digital Rupee, Says Central Bank Governor
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is in the process of making its central bank digital currency...
Philippines Regulator to Unveil Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework in Second Half of 2024
Emilio B. Aquino, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines, announced plans to introduce a regulatory framework...
India Announces ‘Successful’ Crackdown on E-Nugget Scam — Seizes $10M in Crypto From Exchanges
India’s Enforcement Directorate has declared its multi-year crackdown on the “E-Nugget” scam in Kolkata successful. The operation has resulted in...
South Africa’s FIC Unveils Draft Directive for Travel Rule Implementation; Crypto Industry Leader Issues Warning
The South African Financial Intelligence Centre recently issued a draft directive calling crypto-asset service providers to implement the Financial Action...
Argentine Lower House Passes Cryptocurrency Legalizing Opportunity in Reintroduced Omnibus Law
The Argentine Chamber of Deputies passed a series of cryptocurrency tax opportunities for citizens holding undeclared assets in foreign countries...
South African Regulator Licenses 75 Institutions as Crypto Asset Service Providers
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority said on April 22 that it has approved 75 institutions to be licensed as...
Coin Center Warns of DOJ Overreach in Tornado Cash, Samourai Wallet Cases
The recent actions by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against non-custodial crypto wallet developers have sparked controversy and concern within...
US Lawmaker Slams SEC’s Investigation of Ethereum — Says Chair Gensler Intentionally Misled Congress
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry has slammed both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair...
SEC Launched Formal Investigation Into Ethereum’s Security Status Over a Year Ago, New Court Filing Shows
A new court filing claims that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Chair Gary Gensler, initiated a...
Thai SEC Instructed to Share Information on Unauthorized Digital Asset Platforms With Government
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has been instructed to share information on unauthorized digital asset service providers with the...
Bank of Russia and Rosfinmonitoring Reveal Fiat-to-Crypto Tracking System Pilot
The Bank of Russia and Rosfinmonitoring revealed the existence of a ‘know your crypto customer’ system pilot, that aims to...
New UK Law Empowering Authorities to Seize and Destroy Crypto Assets Takes Effect Today
A new law enabling the National Crime Agency and police to seize, freeze, and destroy crypto assets is now in...
Standard Chartered Updates Prediction: Doubts SEC Will Approve Spot Ether ETFs in May
Standard Chartered, which was previously optimistic about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
S&P Global Report: New Legislation Could ‘Boost’ US Stablecoin Landscape
According to a report from S&P Global Ratings, the introduction of the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act on April 17, 2024,...
Philippines Securities Regulator Requests Apple and Google to Remove Binance Apps
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines has requested that tech giants Apple and Google remove Binance apps...
Crypto.com acquires full operational license in Dubai
Crypto.com secures historic full operational license from Dubai’s VARA. The license pioneers fiat operations in UAE crypto landscape. Crypto.com can...
Three major UK banks experimenting with tokenised deposits amid ‘Britcoin’ uncertainty
Barclays, Lloyds, and Citi banks experimenting with tokenised deposits. The trial aims to explore digital banking potential amidst the uncertain...
