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Yesterday, in an online discussion with India’s leading cryptocurrency industry players, the country’s former Finance Secretary, Mr. Subhash Chandra, said that ‘crypto assets’ should be regulated, but with ‘rules.’ Garg previously headed the Inter-Ministerial Committee that drafted a draconian bill banning cryptocurrencies in India.Maybe We Can Try to Regulate it (Crypto) as a Commodity: GargAs per the draft of the crypto ban bill that surfaced in 2019, anyone possessing Bitcoin or other...

The US government is still working on regulations on third-party reporting for cryptocurrency trades. The transactions will be reported by crypto exchanges in accordance with Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), a Treasury attorney said.Cryptocurrency Exchanges Will Share Client Data as Stipulated in Section 6045Erika Nijenhuis, senior counsel at the US Treasury’s Office of the International Tax Counsel, said in a webinar that the government was still preparing rules on...

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a new set of regulations for derivatives assets, including cryptocurrencies. The agency is developing comprehensive rules for digital assets to promote innovation in the field.CFTC’s New Legislation For CryptocurrenciesThe CFTC is the US’s derivatives regulator. According to the chairman, Heath P. Tarbert, derivatives, including futures, swaps, and options, “provide critical risk management and price discovery tools that can promote...

Kraken’s London-based subsidiary, Crypto Facilities, has reportedly become the first firm to get a trading license from the UK regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).Kraken’s Crypto Facilities Becomes First in Europe With Trading LicenseAccording to Financial News on Monday (July 6, 2020), the Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) license will enable the crypto futures platform to offer its derivatives market to institutional investors. Timo Schlaefer, Chief Executive at Crypto...

In its most comprehensive report on cryptocurrencies to date, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) outlined that they have increased in popularity and ownership since 2018, with up to 2.6 million people on the island holding digital assets.The UK Watchdogs Advance On CryptoAccording to the report from the FCA published earlier this week, the UK population and local authorities have become much more knowledgeable on digital assets since the first paper in 2018. Two years ago, the watchdog...

A Fifth Circuit panel of three judges ruled against Richard Gratkowski’s appeal that Fourth Amendment rights should protect Bitcoin data. The panel ruled that the FBI agents who subpoenaed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to track Gratkowski’s payments to a child pornography website acted according to the law.4th Amendment Doesn’t Hinder US Law Enforcement to Track Bitcoin TransactionsOn Tuesday, a US court compared Coinbase to a traditional bank, citing the US Supreme Court’s decision in the...

A new report informed that the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) had proposed new licensing rules that could ultimately facilitate companies to engage in any cryptocurrency business in the state.NYDFS to Ease Crypto BusinessThe New York Post reported earlier today that New York’s regulator is asking for the public’s opinion about the proposed legislation, which could ease the regulations on cryptocurrency-related business operations. Locals have until August 10th to...

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) indicted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may see a significant reduction in fines owed following a recent Supreme Court ruling.Apex Court Caps SEC Disgorgement AbilityAccording to Bloomberg, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on Monday (June 22, 2020), placing a cap on the disgorgement sought by the SEC in fraud cases. As part of the court’s decision which came by way of an 8-to-1 majority, the Commission can no longer seek disgorgement...

The Switzerland government has rejected the 100 million Swiss Francs ($102.7 million) funding request made by the country’s famous Crypto Valley, according to a local media report.Located in the heart of Zug, Crypto Valley is a fintech friendly region with favorable regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain startups, making it a much-celebrated blockchain hub. Despite the open arms towards blockchain technology, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has forced many private equity investors to...

Months after India’s Supreme Court lifted a 2-year-old directive against cryptocurrency usage in the country, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is still not cooperating with digital asset businesses. Several exchanges have requested clarifications from the bank regarding their status as the scrutiny from lenders continues.Crypto Exchanges Contact RBIA local report from today indicated that digital asset exchanges are still unclear regarding their stance. Therefore, many platforms have written...