Regulation


Policy

US Stablecoin Report Gets Mixed Reviews From Crypto Industry

Issuers’ reactions ranged from effusive to diplomatic, but lobbyists pushed back against stablecoin recommendations by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets.

“The crypto industry is trying to walk a fine line between benefiting from the legitimacy provided by government oversight while trying to stay clear of extensive and intrusive regulation," says one academic. (Art Institute of Chicago)

Policy

Kazakhstan Passes Law to Monitor Crypto Services for Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing

The law approved by the country’s parliament would make financial monitoring a requirement for digital asset platforms.

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Policy

S. Korean Regulator Says NFTs Are Not Virtual Assets: Report

Seoul will follow FATF guidance on the matter of NFTs and its regulation.

Gyeongbokg palace in Seoul. (Image credit: Chan Young Lee/Unsplash)

Policy

Kazakhstan Limits Crypto Investment for Retail Players: Report

The country’s financial regulator is worried about the high risk associated with crypto.

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Finance

CryptoCompare Gets FCA Authorization to Operate as Benchmark Administrator

The London-based company provides data and benchmarks for digital assets based on market research and methodologies.

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Policy

Hong Kong’s SFC Has Received Multiple Requests for Crypto ETFs

The SFC is reviewing its regulatory regime for virtual assets.

Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)

Policy

SEC Delays Decision on Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF Until Next Year

The new date for a decision is Jan. 7, 2022.

SEC Delays Decision on 4 Bitcoin ETFs

Policy

Europe’s MiCA Crypto Rules Are Coming Soon. Here’s Why They Matter

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework would dramatically simplify how crypto businesses can expand through the 27-nation bloc.

The European Union's cryptocurrency regulation is coming soon. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)