Tag Archives: Regulations

Almost half of the German population is motivated to invest in cryptocurrency, as revealed by digital asset exchange KuCoin’s ‘Into the Cryptoverse 2022’ report. Crypto Adoption in Germany Grows According to the report, 44% of Germans are somewhat motivated to “invest in cryptocurrencies to be a part of the future of finance.” 35% of them would do it for the opportunities of earning passive income and 30% consider crypto to be a reliable store of value. Some also hope to...

Washington and the broader electorate in the United States are sharply divided along partisan lines. But there may be scope for finding common grounds with regard to the upcoming crypto bill. Republican Senator and long-time Bitcoin supporter Cynthia Lummis has received support from New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for the much-awaited crypto legislation. A member of a Democratic Party, Gillibrand, has revealed working with Lummis on the drafting of the bill that is...

Janet Yellen – Secretary of the US Treasury and former Fed Chair – recently discussed cryptocurrency’s benefits, risks, and relationship with Russia on CNBC’s Squawk Box. While she recognized the industry’s growth, she also noted numerous risks it poses to both consumers and the financial system. Regulating the Risks In conversation with Andrew Sorkin, Yellen was asked about her thoughts on Russia’s willingness to accept Bitcoin for oil exports. This is part of the nation’s...

Today, the Central Bank of Honduras (CBH) assured that for now, the country has no intention of following in the footsteps of El Salvador, extinguishing the FOMO sparked by rumors about the possible adoption of bitcoin as a legal tender in the Latin American country. According to the statement, The Central American country maintains a neutral position towards Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. It has no intention of changing it for now. They stressed that Bitcoin is...

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is seldom reserved with her distaste for the crypto industry. Name any common criticism of Bitcoin, and she’s probably shared it already: volatility issues, environmental damage, ‘shadowy super coders’, and what have you. I won’t claim that her criticisms are entirely invalid (though I’ll cover those later), but they’ve become predictable to the point of comedy. Her reputation in the crypto community has entered the ranks of people like...

What’s worse than having money in your account and then suddenly receiving an email saying that you can’t access it because it presumably comes from illicit activities? That is what happened to a group of young Colombians who used to trade crypto in Binance —and they are not too happy about it. For more than five months, a group of Colombian users has reported on social media that their accounts were blocked by Binance because they had received money from illicit activities,...

Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota’s 6th district recently sent a letter to Gary Gensler – Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – with critical questions about the authority’s crypto industry reporting requirements. The letter is written on behalf of multiple blockchain firms that claim these requirements – framed as “requests” – aren’t exactly voluntary, and are stifling innovation. Stifling the Crypto Sector Sent on Wednesday, the letter was co-signed by seven...

Ukraine’s president has officially signed the virtual asset bill to legalize cryptocurrencies for income, exchange, and business, as approved by parliament last month. This comes after weeks of financial support from the crypto community for help in fending off Russia’s invasion. According to a statement from the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the new law creates conditions for a legal virtual asset market in the country. It will be regulated by the National...

Lack of expertise in blockchain and digital currencies is making investigations into fraud cases not only tricky but also susceptible to new scams. In one such case, the police in Indian city Pune have arrested two persons who were hired to help the probe into a crypto fraud case registered in 2018. What is the Case? According to the Pune police, it hired Ravindra Patil and Pankaj Ghode to assist in the investigation of a fraud case involving digital currencies. Ravindra...

Sandeep Nailwal – CEO and Co-Founder of Polygon – sees massive chaos reigning in the Indian cryptocurrency market. In his view, this disorder causes thousands of developers, investors, and entrepreneurs to leave to countries with more friendly regulatory frameworks. The Uncertainty Causes a Crypto’ Brain Drain’ It is safe to say that India’s digital asset environment is controversial. On one hand, the country has millions of crypto investors, some of whom have even swapped...