Regulation
Russian Public Officials Banned From Holding Cryptocurrency
Russian government officials must dispose of any digital asset holdings before April 1.
Russian Court Takes Crypto Exchange Binance off Website Blacklist
A court in the Arkhangelsk region ruled last summer Binance should be blocked, but the exchange wasn't notified until months later.
Thai SEC Tells Bitkub Crypto Exchange to Improve Platform After Trading Outages
The financial regulator ordered the Bitkub exchange to close and fix issues that caused several outages as prices spiked this month.
Enjin Coin Becomes First Gaming Cryptocurrency Whitelisted for Use in Japan
ENJ has been given the official nod by the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association, a self-regulatory body.
Blockchain Bites: OCC's Head Stepping Down, Anchorage to Become First National 'Digital Asset Bank'
Brian Brooks finalized the controversial Fair Access to Banking rule in what could be his last act in office.
La carrera de Colombia por convertirse en un mercado líder de criptomonedas en la región
Durante el año 2020, Colombia experimentó un gran incremento del uso de criptomonedas como reserva de valor y con fines transaccionales.
ECB's Christine Lagarde Says 'Speculative' Bitcoin Needs Global Regulation
In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a "highly speculative" asset.
UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation
The U.K. government is focusing on stablecoins for the next phase of its development of crypto regulations.
New Zealand's Financial Watchdog Warns on Crypto Investment Risks
The warning comes a day after the regulator's U.K. counterpart, the Financial Conduct Authority, also raised similar concerns.
Crypto Custody Firm Leaves Singapore's Regulatory Sandbox With License, ISO Rating
The firm exits the sandbox with what it claims is the first ISO 27001 certification for a crypto custody provider.
