Regulation

The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange continues to tailor its product suite in a way that caters to customer protection regulations. In a recent announcement, the exchange revealed that users from Hong Kong “will not be able to open new derivatives products accounts,” with immediate effect. Moreover, “with effect from a date to be announced in a later notice,” remaining Hong Kong users will have a 90 days grace period to effectively close their currently opened...

The Founder and CEO of FTX – Sam Bankman-Fried – revealed that the increased number of cryptocurrency regulations forces him to spend around five hours a day dealing with it. Furthermore, he asserted that the exchange would keep supporting Tether (USDT) despite the controversy. ‘We Have to Stay on Top’ During a recent interview for CNBC, the 29-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried said that he has to spend a considerable part of his day handling cryptocurrency regulatory measures and...

During an interview with Bloomberg, Gensler admitted that he is intrigued by the cryptocurrency space, but that wouldn’t deter him from protecting US investors via enhanced regulations on the market. Being deeply familiar with the blockchain space, as he taught DLT classes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Gensler was expected to have a straightforward approach when it comes down to regulating the industry when he took charge at the SEC earlier this year. So...

For the most part, analysts seem mixed on the idea of crypto regulation. Several of them claim that more regulation would hinder the space and lead to a lack of innovation. They also say it could get in the way of privacy and financial independence. However, there are some money-minded figures out there – like Jordan Belfort – who believe regulation would have the opposite effect and allow bitcoin and crypto to soar like they never have. Jordan Belfort Is All for Crypto...

Russia remains one of the most prospective and controversial markets for cryptocurrencies development. On the one hand, Russians show an active interest in bitcoin and other digital coins. On the other hand, the immaturity of the cryptocurrency regulations restrains the development of the market by making crypto businesses register legal entities under other jurisdictions. As a result, the budget is missing millions of rubles from these businesses’ taxes yearly. Will...

According to recent research conducted by Nickel Digital Asset Management, nearly 75% of institutional investors and wealth managers stated that the security of virtual currencies is a “significant” hurdle stopping many individuals from entering the crypto space. Low Confidence among Institutional Investors The UK-based investment manager – Nickel Digital Asset Management – asked 100 global institutional investors and wealth managers to determine their biggest concerns...

Cryptocurrencies are on the verge of losing their edge in European countries as members of the EU (European Union) are now looking into banning all anonymous crypto trades. The European Union Is Working on New Crypto Regulations The process is designed to ensure all monetary transactions are safe. The organization is seeking to end all financial crime such as money laundering and terrorist financing and representatives believe this will lead to a stronger environment for...

BlockFi has been focusing its efforts to go public long before the regulations grew deep.The documents circulated in the media have given an edge to the growing speculation highlighting the intention of BlockFi to go public in the next 12-18 months. The documents are also suggesting that the company will be closing a Series E funding round which will further make the company valuation reach a striking figure of $4.75 billion. BlockFi was recently embroiled in an alleged security violation...

According to a fresh release, companies that transfer BTC or other cryptocurrencies must collect information about the senders and recipients if proposed EU regulations come into force. In a bid to end anonymous cryptocurrency wallets, the Europoean Commission has proposed a law that would require companies that transfer BTC and other cryptos to collect information about the sender and the receiver. This, according to a recent press release, aims to crack down on illicit...

Turkey’s Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance – Şakir Ercan Gül – revealed that the officials have completed the draft bill with the regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and will present it to the Parliament in October 2021. He opined that the Asian country needs to learn from Western Europe and the USA but should implement stricter rules. The Crypto Bill Is Ready According to a recent report, the Turkish Deputy Minister of Finance – Şakir Ercan Gül – stated that the...