Regulation

The Government of India seems to have resumed its efforts to ban cryptocurrencies after a lull in a political and legal battle.The latest move by politicians came this week when they revealed a bill that could put any activity related to cryptocurrencies in checkmate.If Cryptocurrencies Are Legal, a Law Can Make Them IllegalThe “Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill” seeks to ban private cryptocurrencies —possibly any token not issued by the state. Such a path could...

Bitcoin has taken a bit of a dip in recent days. While the currency is stronger than where it was 24 hours ago, the asset is still short of its recent $40,000+ all-time high. However, there’s no denying that the world’s number one digital currency by market cap has surged like there’s no tomorrow, and according to Lloyd Blankfein – a former Goldman Sachs chief executive – the government could really try and get in the way of bitcoin’s growth should it continue to surge like this.Lloyd...

The current frenzy in the crypto sphere has instigated arguments surrounding bitcoin’s capacity to replace fiat currency, and notable individuals in the conventional banking sector have recently expressed their opinions on the subject.Central Bank executives Weigh in on the Future of CryptoAbout two weeks ago, the president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, called for the regulation of bitcoin, claiming that the digital asset is being used to facilitate money laundering...

FinCEN’s recently proposed crypto wallet regulations has been the subject of major criticism from major players in the crypto industry as many experts believe it would be technically almost impossible for many crypto projects to comply.Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), has seen its proposed crypto wallet regulations put on hold by President Biden. President Biden’s decision was announced in a White House memorandum which was addressed to many federal agencies including...

Stu Alderoty’s sense of buoyancy was also highlighted in the post as he revealed that he believes Biden’s administration would make crypto regulation one of their top most priority over the next four years.According to reports, Stu Alderoty, general counsel for Ripple has said that Biden’s administration will be the next big thing for the cryptocurrency. A post on the company’s website which included comments from key executives revealed that Ripple is predicting a “renewed focus on crypto...

The acquisition process began back in July 2019 when Cisco agreed to purchase the networking chips maker Acacia for about $2.6 billion. Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) has received its final approval to acquire Acacia Communications Inc (NASDAQ: ACIA) from the China State Administration for Market Regulation. However, the approval comes with set conditions by the Chinese regulator that requires the companies to honor existing contracts with Chinese clients for the next five years.Besides,...

ECB President Christine Lagarde has expressed her thoughts on BTC in a recent interview, claiming the asset needs to be regulated on a “global level.”Christine Lagarde: Bitcoin Must Be Globally RegulatedIn her opinion, bitcoin has given people open doorways to numerous financial crimes such as money laundering. Thus, without global regulation in play, these doors can never be closed. She mentioned that bitcoin is not a currency. Instead, it is a rather “highly speculative asset which has...

With the initial deadline for comments long expired, FinCEN has decided to extend the comment period for its proposed controversial crypto regulation for an additional 15 days.FinCen Sets New DeadlineThe Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an office of the U.S. Department of Treasury, announced the news of the extension via a press release on Thursday (Jan. 14, 2021). FinCEN’s earlier deadline was set on January 4, 2021.Following the different requests for extension, it appears...

Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), believes that bitcoin requires a unified global regulation framework to work properly.Interestingly, Canadian businessman and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary also noted that the cryptocurrency could become “something of tremendous value” if world regulators back it up.ECB President On BTC RegulationsThe 65-year-old French politician and current President of the ECB has been calling on clear regulation for bitcoin for a while....

The largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has issued a formal apology for users in the UK and the EU region. The company acknowledged that its services have been unstable because of the high number of new registrations and the latest regulatory requirements.More Users Led To Problems On CoinbaseCoinbase users located in the UK or the EU might have noticed that the services on the popular US exchange didn’t operate properly in the past two months. The platform displayed “partially...