The Treasury admits there’s not much crypto-aided sanctions evasion going on, stablecoins attract regulatory attention, and a fourth futures-based BTC ETF secures approval.
Category: Regulation News
Mastercard files 15 metaverse and NFT related trademarks
Mastercard joins Visa and American Express with moves into the Metaverse as it seeks to increase revenue streams and remain competitive in the virtual economy.
Coinbase suspends crypto payment services days after India launch
America’s largest exchange suspended some payment services on its newly launched Indian exchange due to pressure from the local payment regulators.
Binance receives in-principle approval to operate in Abu Dhabi
The in-principle approval from the Abu Dhabi Global Market allows Binance to operate as a broker-dealer in digital assets including cryptocurrencies.
South Africa finishes technical PoC for wholesale CBDC settlement system
The South African Reserve Bank stated further work would be undertaken to study the findings from the project and used to inform policy and regulatory […]
Shopify Bitcoin payments integration triggers legal questions from the community
Attorney Kevin Thompson thinks that the event will make regulators frustrated, leading to the creation of reporting requirements for Shopify.
ECB executive board member talks about current state of digital euro CBDC research
Fabio Panetta outlined recent findings and remaining challenges while emphasizing the necessity of a well designed European CBDC.
Number of UK crypto firms operating under FCA temporary registration status drops
The Financial Conduct Authority named CEX.IO, Revolut, Copper, Globalblock and Moneybrain as companies in the crypto space temporarily allowed to operate in the United Kingdom.
EU bans providing ‘high-value crypto-asset services’ to Russia
Prohibiting crypto services was one of three financial measures the European Commission proposed in addition to an import ban on Russian coal.
NY State Supreme Court dismisses petition against crypto mining company
The judge ruled that the petition lacked merit as he didn’t find proof of the environmental harm.