IMF Urges El Salvador to Tighten Bitcoin Law and Strengthen Oversight
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised El Salvador to narrow the scope of its bitcoin law, strengthen regulation and...
Regulation
Taiwan’s Regulator Allows Professional Investors to Access Digital Asset ETFs
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has allowed professional investors to venture into foreign virtual asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) via sub-brokerage....
Washington State Accuses 2 Cryptocurrency Platforms of Defrauding Investors
Two cryptocurrency platforms face allegations of fraud by Washington State’s Department of Financial Institutions. Both companies allegedly lured investors with...
Uruguay Passes Cryptocurrency Law
Proposed over two years ago, the law recognizes cryptocurrency as virtual assets in the country, establishing the Central Bank of...
Ripple Gets Green Light for Dubai Expansion
Ripple, a digital asset infrastructure provider, has received approval to expand its operations in Dubai. The Dubai Financial Services Authority...
Asset Management Firm Bitwise Files for Spot XRP ETF
Asset management firm Bitwise has filed for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the Delaware Division of Corporations. While...
FCA Secures First Conviction for Illegal Crypto ATM Operation in UK
Olumide Osunkoya has pleaded guilty to illegally running a crypto ATM network across the UK. Even though the UK Financial...
Dutch Regulator Warns of Crypto Pump-and-Dump, New Regulation to Ban These Schemes
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has issued a warning about the dangers of pump-and-dump schemes in the...
CFTC Sues Over $3.6M Digital Asset Fraud Targeting Asian Americans
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has initiated legal action against a fake trading platform and its associates for...
Bybit Expands in CIS Region With Kazakhstan License for Crypto Services
Crypto exchange Bybit has secured a major license in Kazakhstan, marking its expansion in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)...
Mark Cuban: Kamala Harris Opposes ‘Regulation Through Litigation’
Billionaire Mark Cuban says that Vice President Kamala Harris’ team has told him “in no uncertain terms that they are...
Hong Kong CBDC Pilot Enters Phase 2 With New Firms to Advance Digital Currency Use Cases
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has moved into Phase 2 of its e-HKD pilot program, expanding its exploration into...
Trusttoken, Truecoin Settle SEC Charges Over Misleading TUSD Claims
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against crypto companies Trusttoken Inc. and Truecoin LLC. The charges...
Sygnum Secures Liechtenstein License to Expand Crypto Services in EU
Sygnum, a Swiss digital asset banking group, has registered its local subsidiary with the Liechtenstein financial regulator. This move allows...
Bybit Türkiye Gains Recognition as a Crypto Asset Service Provider by Turkish Regulator
Bybit Türkiye, the partner platform of global cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, has been officially listed as a crypto asset service provider...
US Lawmakers Call for Clear SEC Rules on Digital Asset Airdrops
Congressman Tom Emmer is pushing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear rules on digital asset airdrops,...
FATF Urges India to Strengthen Virtual Asset Regulation
India has achieved a high level of technical compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards, addressing illicit finance, money...
SEC Reviews Proposal for New Bitcoin, Ether ETF Custodians
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public input on a proposal by Cboe BZX Exchange to add...
FBI Cracks Down on Illegal Gambling Network Using Fake Crypto
A Denver resident has been convicted of running an illegal gambling business involving several parlors across Colorado. The scheme involved...
SEC Hits Flyfish Club With Charges for Unregistered NFT Offering
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Flyfish Club for conducting an unregistered offering of crypto asset securities...
SEC Regrets Confusion Over ‘Crypto Asset Securities’ — Ripple and Coinbase Weigh In
Coinbase and Ripple legal chiefs, Paul Grewal and Stuart Alderoty, have criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for...
Bank of Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Payment Infrastructure by July 2025
The Bank of Russia aims to open the payment infrastructure for the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital...
