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Fed policy to align bank oversight could limit crypto activities by state banks

The United States Federal Reserve Board announced Jan. 27 that it was issuing a policy statement on limitations on banks. The policy seeks to create a level playing field and limit regulatory arbitrage for state banks with deposit insurance, state banks without deposit insurance and national banks, which are overseen

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CFTC’s Johnson urges Congress for expanded powers in crypto oversight

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Kristin Johnson has urged Congress to adopt legislation that "closes the current gap in the oversight of crypto spot markets."During a speech at the digital assets conference at Duke University on Jan. 21, Johnson proposed a number of amendments that would enable the CFTC to

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Sens. Warren, Wyden question quality of auditors’ oversight in light of FTX debacle

Two United States senators have taken their questions about the performance of the accounting firms active in the crypto space to a higher power – the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Failure to uncover alleged criminality and poor recordkeeping at FTX has sullied the image of the PCAOB and

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Japan Urges Regulators Worldwide to Subject Crypto Exchanges to Bank-Level Oversight – Regulation Bitcoin News

Japan has reportedly urged other countries, including the U.S., to regulate crypto exchanges like they do banks. A top official at the Financial Services Agency explained that the recent FTX implosion wasn’t brought on by crypto technology but by “loose governance, lax internal controls, and the absence of regulation and

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US House Republicans to Create Crypto Subcommittee for Oversight and Legislation

Representative French Hill (R-Ark), who led Republicans in the effort to test the successful ability of a CBDC, will head the new subcommittee of crypto assets, financial technology, and inclusion.The US House Republicans plan to establish a subcommittee to oversee the crypto space amid the ongoing industry-wide downturns. This move

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US Financial Stability Oversight Council urges congressional action on crypto

Officials with the United States Financial Stability Oversight Council, or FSOC, have recommended U.S. lawmakers pass legislation aimed at addressing regulatory gaps for crypto-related activities.In its annual report released on Dec. 16, the FSOC recommended members of Congress pass legislation granting “explicit rulemaking authority for federal financial regulators over the

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