Tag Archives: Regulations

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) is willing to enable clients of its non-banking members to trade cryptocurrencies.  Its proposal comes as a result of the turmoil experienced in the sector last year, which according to numerous watchdogs, was a prerequisite for imposing stricter regulations. Authorizing NBMs The TASE – Israel’s only public stock exchange – wants to expand the authorized activities of its non-banking members (NBMs) to allow customers to trade digital...

America’s 3 federal bank regulators had a clarifying message for banking organizations on Thursday: servicing the crypto industry is neither illegal nor discouraged.  That said, the institutions – including the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) – named various risks to keep in mind when interacting with the crypto sector, and which risk management practices to follow as a result.  Crypto is...

Calls for more transparency in the process of crypto regulation in the U.S. are mounting. The latest to join the trend is the Blockchain Association, with the spate of enforcement action continuing as the Securities and Exchange Commission ramps up its war on crypto. On Feb. 22, Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith told Bloomberg that the crackdown has been a “behind closed doors” operation targeting specific companies for certain circumstances. “What we really need is a...

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has revealed that many stablecoins will not meet the standards stipulated in its recommendations for crypto asset regulations that will be released later this year. The regulator noted that the recommendations would be aimed at maintaining effective “stabilization” mechanisms and strengthening redemption rights. The FSB is a global organization that oversees and provides guidance on the stability and resilience of the international...

Hong Kong’s position as an upcoming hub of crypto businesses is being increasingly noticed and discussed in the relevant circles. In a tweet, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong referred to the city-state to stress that the United States may lose its position as the financial hub of the world for lacking crypto regulations. Armstrong Calls for Regulations “America risks losing it’s status as a financial hub long term, with no clear regs on crypto, and a hostile environment from...

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance had “gaps” in regulatory compliance in the first few years after its launch in 2017, the company’s Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Patrick Hillmann told the Wall Street Journal in an interview. Hillmann revealed that Binance had missteps during the implementation of its security measures, such as the Know-Your-Customer (KYC) protocol and the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules designed to combat money laundering activities. Binance Admits...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just voted to propose new amendments affecting rules around crypto asset custody in the United States – and commissioner Hester Peirce (aka “Crypto Mom”) is not a fan.  Peirce believes the proposed rules could leave crypto investors more vulnerable to theft and fraud, contrary to their intent.  Crypto Mom’s Criticisms The rule change in question would modify the Commission’s custody rule to “amend certain related recordkeeping and...

Lee Reiners, policy director at the Duke Financial Economics Center, recommended that banking agenices restrict the crypto industry from accessing the banking system while testifying to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday.  The professor claimed that crypto has produced nothing of benefit during the 14 years since Bitcoin’s whitepaper was published.  What to Do About Crypto The hearing, titled “Crypto Crash,” explored why crypto needs tighter regulation and safeguards to...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to propose new rules that would toughen the requirements for cryptocurrency firms to become qualified custodians for institutional fund managers. Although the draft proposal will be submitted on Wednesday, the affected area remains unclear, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Crypto Firms to Face Scrutiny as Qualified Custodians According to the report, the SEC intends to submit a draft...

Jacob Blish, the head of business development at Lido DAO, the decentralized autonomous organization behind the largest liquid staking protocol, believes the recent SEC crackdown on crypto staking services could cause new challenges for decentralized finance (DeFi). According to a Bloomberg report, Blish opined that the state of crypto staking in the U.S. depends on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final resolution. SEC Crackdown on Staking Could Affect DeFi...