Regulation

Alchemy Pay is continuing its expansion in the United States and has now gotten a money transfer license in Iowa. Crypto-fiat payment gateway Alchemy Pay has acquired a money services license in Iowa as part of plans to expand extensively into the United States. The acquisition of a license is in compliance with local state laws that require any person or entity operating a money transmission or currency exchange business to acquire the license. Speaking to Cointelegraph about the license,...

The new measures will be rolled out in phases, beginning in mid-2024. One of the incoming rules will ban the use of locally issued credit cards to purchase cryptocurrencies. In a bid to safeguard retail investors amidst the growing number of individuals engaging in digital asset usage, Singapore has taken steps to tighten crypto regulations. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently announced these new measures, aimed at curbing risky practices that often serve as incentivization...

The United States has persistently stumbled in delivering clear regulatory guidance for digital assets. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) presides over instruments and assets deemed as securities, while the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulates the trading of derivatives on commodities. This landscape leaves a regulatory gap for digital assets that defy the categorization of securities or commodity-based derivatives. Amid this regulatory chaos,...

Die Markets-in-Crypto-Assets-Regulation (MiCAR) bringt Bewegung in den Markt für Digitalwährungen in Europa. Vor allem institutionelle Anleger sind als Kunden gefragt. Für Fintechs könnte es künftig schwierig werden, sich am Markt zu behaupten. Das sind Ergebnisse einer aktuellen Befragung durch die PPI AG. Für die Studie hat das Software- und Beratungshaus 31 Fach- und Führungskräfte von Unternehmen aus verschiedenen Branchen befragt, die sich mit Kryptowerten beschäftigen. Neben Banken und...

MicroStrategy’s Executive Chairman Michael Saylor spoke with CNBC on Thursday about the future of regulation and corporate adoption for Bitcoin (BTC), shortly after his company announced a $5.3 million BTC purchase last month. While the billionaire maintained that “you can never have too much Bitcoin,” he also claimed that “big banks” will be necessary for the asset to reach full maturity. Bitcoin Needs Big Banks? During his interview, Saylor acknowledged some of the recent...

Turkish Finance Minister noted that work related to the crypto assets regulations is the final outstanding matter in order to achieve full compliance with FATF standards. Turkey’s finance minister has revealed the country’s intentions to introduce new crypto regulations, aiming to secure removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s “grey list” of nations lacking sufficient anti-money laundering measures. Back in 2021, the FATF had put Turkey on the grey list. As per the Reuters report...

The United Kingdom is set to implement new regulations allowing authorized financial firms to work with overseas stablecoins. The new regulatory framework will be supervised by the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) with a focus on minimizing potential risks and ensuring customer protection. UK to Permit FCA Authorized Firms to Collaborate with Oversees Stablecoins According to the UK Stablecoins Regulation, the UK...

As different jurisdictions gear up for regulations on the digital asset sector, DeFi remains a tricky subject. The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) had recently weighed in on the matter and recommended that governments should identify the “Responsible Person” behind ostensibly decentralized finance applications and subject them to regulatory oversight similar to conventional financial market participants. Prominent blockchain software company –...

In response to the widespread interest and concern generated by its proposed crypto reporting regulations, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has decided to extend the comment period by an additional two weeks. This move grants stakeholders more time to express their opinions, with the new deadline of November 13, 2023. Previously, stakeholders were required to submit comments on the proposed regulations by October 30, 2023. IRS Grants Extra Time for Public Input The Treasury...

The forthcoming MiCA regulation aims to introduce a uniform set of rules and guidelines for crypto assets that currently operate outside the scope of traditional financial regulations. Fidelity Investments, one of the leading asset management companies in the United States, plans to establish its presence in Europe through its crypto subsidiary Fidelity Digital Assets.  The unit, launched in November 2018 to offer Wall Street investors the opportunity to buy and sell cryptocurrencies such...