Why Regulators Allowing US Banks to Hold Bitcoin Is So Positive for Crypto
On Wednesday, the Bitcoin and crypto market was treated with positive news from U.S. regulators. The Office of
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US Regulators Can’t Shut Down Bitcoin
Barry Silbert, CEO of cryptocurrency investment firm Grayscale Investments and Digital Currency Group, believes the United States is past the point of no return for banning Bitcoin. In a Grayscale investor call on July 16, the CEO said he was “cautiously optimistic” about the chances of regulations in the U.S. improving
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US Regulators Take Joint Action Against Crypto Firms’ Swaps Offering
Two related cryptocurrency firms have fallen foul of United States financial regulators for entering into illegal off-exchange swaps in digital assets and foreign currency. On July 13, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an order filing and settling charges against the two firms. The same day, the U.S. Securities
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Regulators Are Guarded But Getting There, July 3-10
Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s notePolicy changes slowly. Crypto wants to move fast. Sometimes fairly, sometimes not, the crypto industry often portrays traditional financial regulators as calcified relics unprepared to deal with the coming new world. To
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Malaysian Regulator’s Shariah Advisory Council Allows Digital Asset Trading
In a landmark announcement, Securities Commission Malaysia’s Shariah Advisory Council declared that digital assets trading was permissible.The Malaysian Shariah Advisory Council is the authority that oversees the implementation of Islamic laws in the operation of Islamic Financial Institutions.Securities Commission chairman Datuk Syed Zaid Albar made the announcement during an online
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UK Regulators Shut Down Crypto Exchange Following £1.5m Scam
GPay Limited, which traded as XtraderFX (formerly CryptoPoint) has been shut down by UK authorities following investigations into its practices.The firm has been on the radar of the Financial Conduct Authority for over two years. But a High Court hearing, before Deputy Insolvency & Companies Court Judge Baister, finally forced
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UK regulators join forces to ensure online services work well for consumers and businesses
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Ofcom have set up a new forum to help ensure online
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As Crisis Mode Fades, Regulators Look Kindly on Crypto, June 12-19
Editor’s note:The week has been remarkably active for policy, possibly as a result of economies showing signs of heading slowly back to normal. While crisis remains, it seems like everyone has gotten numb to crisis mode.Recent news has been quite kind to crypto all over the world. We may in
Read MoreUS Regulators Have Double Standards When It Comes to Bitcoin
[sociallocker id="55298"] Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have faced unfair pushback from U.S. regulators, according to VanEck director and digital asset specialist Gabor Gurbacs. "There's a persistent double standard against Bitcoin and digital assets, which I think is wrong," Gurbacs told host Max Keiser on a recent episode of the
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US Regulators Target Bitcoin ATMs: 88% of the Funds Exit the Country via Machines
[sociallocker id="55298"] Bitcoin automated teller machines (BATMs) will become the next target for regulators, as world governments tighten screws on money laundering.According to Ciphertrace CTO John Jeffries, crypto-cash machines will attract “greater…regulatory focus” in a bid to rein-in alleged cross-border illicit financial transfers.Jeffries urged “the need for more uniform
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