Hong Kong to Have Tight Crypto Regulations, Head of Monetary Authority Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
Companies attracted by the plan to turn Hong Kong into a hub for digital assets should expect strict regulations, the...
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French Crypto Trader Jailed for 18 Months for Buying a Ferrari With Bitcoin – Regulation Bitcoin News
A French crypto trader, Thomas Clausi, is currently jailed in Morocco where he was convicted of the crime of purchasing...
Nearly 400 Crypto Firms Lose Their Estonian Licenses Under New Rules – Regulation Bitcoin News
The majority of crypto companies attracted by the once favorable Estonian regulations have either abandoned or lost their licenses. According...
Philippines Law Enforcement Busts Crypto Scam Center, Over 1,000 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued – Regulation Bitcoin News
Over 1,000 human trafficking victims were recently rescued from a “fraud factory” in Mabalacat, a town located nearly 90 kilometers...
Liechtenstein Prime Minister Says Government to Accept Bitcoin Payments, Open to Investing Reserves in BTC – Regulation Bitcoin News
Liechtenstein’s prime minister has reportedly revealed that bitcoin payments will be accepted for some government services. “A payment option with...
Ripple CEO Says Company Spends $200 Million Fighting SEC Lawsuit Over XRP, Ruling Could Come in 3 Months – Regulation Bitcoin News
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has revealed that his company is spending $200 million defending itself against the SEC in its...
‘Landmark’ Crypto Law Proposed in New York to Establish ‘Strongest and Most Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulations in US – Regulation Bitcoin News
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has proposed “landmark” crypto legislation that claims to be “the strongest and most...
Lawyer Expects SEC to Lose if It Sues Coinbase Due to ‘Fatal Flaw’ of Gary Gensler’s Own Making – Bitcoin News
A lawyer has explained why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will likely lose if the regulator takes crypto...
Kenya proposes 3% tax on cryptocurrency transfers
Kenya’s Treasury Secretary outlined the tax proposals in a document sent to parliament on 4 May, 2023. The 3% crypto...
European Parliament finally adopts the Markets in Crypto-Assets Act, MiCA
The MiCA Act was first introduced in 2020. The European Parliament had previously postponed voting on legislation two consecutive times....
MiCA is a new era to crypto regulation
The European Parliament’s approval of the Markets in Crypto Act, MiCA regulation continues to be hailed as a watershed moment...
Coinbase sues SEC, Ark Invest buys $8.6m in Coinbase stock
Key takeaways Crypto exchange Coinbase has filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Coinbase wants the agency...
US Court Orders Operator of South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme to Pay Over $3.4 Billion – Regulation Bitcoin News
Johann Steynberg, the founder and CEO of Mirror Trading International, has been ordered to pay over $1.73 billion in restitution...
Hong Kong to release cryptocurrency framework next month
Hong Kong’s new cryptocurrency licensing framework is expected in May. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) chief executive Julia Leung...
UK opens consultation on taxation of DeFi transactions
UK’s HM Treasury has outlined tax policy changes targeted at DeFi lending and staking. The proposals are part of a...
Brazil Bans Telegram Temporarily Due to Alleged Lack of Collaboration in Fight Against School Violence – Regulation Bitcoin News
A federal judge in Brazil has ordered the temporary suspension of Telegram in the country and established hefty fines due...
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Charged by Montenegro Prosecutors – Regulation Bitcoin News
Nearly a month after Do Kwon’s arrest by Montenegro law enforcement, local prosecutors have now indicted the co-founder and CEO...
Crypto Has Evolved From Being Seen as an ‘Anti-Establishment Rebellion Asset’ Says FCA Executive Director – Regulation Bitcoin News
From being seen as a small “anti-establishment rebellion asset” more than ten years ago, crypto has grown to “become more...
US Revenue Collector IRS to Send Four Crypto Crime Investigation Agents Abroad – Bitcoin News
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to send investigators to four countries where they are expected to tackle the...
Russia Launching Payment System With ‘No Restrictions’ — Digital Currencies to Be Completely Unrestricted – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russia is launching a new payment system that is “bound by no restrictions” where digital currencies could be used in...
Ukraine to Adopt Europe’s Crypto Rules, Clarifies Taxation – Regulation Bitcoin News
Officials have revealed that Ukraine intends to implement the crypto market rules approved by the European Parliament. While the government...
Korean Central Bank to Gain Right to Probe Virtual Asset Entities After Financial Regulator Drops Opposition – Regulation Bitcoin News
The South Korean central bank is set to be granted the right to investigate virtual assets after the Financial Services...
