Regulation

India's Central Bank Removes Lingering Confusion Over Banking for Crypto Firms
India's commercial banks can indeed provide banking services to traders and firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, the RBI has clarified.

Telegram Quits Court Fight With SEC Over TON Blockchain Project
Telegram has thrown in the towel in its court battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and will no longer be appealing the ban on its blockchain token project.

Russia Considering Draconian Rules for Illegal Crypto Operations
Harsh new rules for using and issuing digital assets without a license might soon become law in Russia.

Libra Taps Another Former FinCEN Official as General Counsel
Robert Werner is the second former FinCEN staffer to join the Libra Association this month.

Everything You Need to Know About the Facebook Libra Hearings
Facebook’s Libra currency is everywhere these days – including Washington, DC. In this video we break down the Libra hearings on Capitol Hill and tell you where this controversial cryptocurrency is headed.

Libra Partner Bison Trails Still Supports Facebook's Plans
In this interview with Protocol Specialist at Bison Trails, Viktor Bunin, we discuss his company's current growth and why they're still backing Libra.

Crypto Firms Establish Messaging Standard to Deal With FATF Travel Rule
The standard defines a uniform model for data that must be exchanged by crypto firms alongside transactions.

Irish Crypto Firms Squeezed by Bank Account Closures, Regulatory Delays
A delay in transposing the EU's 5AMLD into local law has given crypto companies no recourse after Irish banks closed their accounts.

Iran Issues License for Nation's Biggest Bitcoin Mining Operation
A Turkish firm has been granted a license to operate a data center with up to 6,000 bitcoin mining machines.

BitMEX Restricts Access to Japanese Residents, Citing Changes to Local Law
New BitMEX users in Japan will be unable to open positions after the exchange restricted some accounts in accordance with new regulations.
