Regulations
Key Congressman McHenry Is Bullish U.S. Stablecoin Law Will Pass This Year
The window is narrowing for legislation to set up rules for stablecoin issuers in 2024, but the retiring chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says it can be done.

Financial Stability Study Calls for Consistent Regulatory Response to Stablecoins
Countries have varying definitions and categorizations for stablecoins that may pose a risk to financial stability, the report by the Financial Stability Institute said.

Crypto.com Obtains Full Dubai Operational License
As a first step, institutional investors will be able to use the Crypto.com exchange.

South Korea’s April 10 Election: What’s at Stake for the Crypto Universe
In South Korea’s election, voters casting their ballot based on crypto policies could be decisive given the predictions of a tight election.

Detained Binance Exec Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering Charges in Nigeria: Reports
Tigran Gambaryan was remanded pending trial, reports say.

HashKey’s Crypto Exchange Goes Live After Winning License in Bermuda
"HashKey Group aims to establish one of the world's largest cluster of licensed exchanges within the next 5 years, surpassing all current regulated exchanges," said Livio Weng, COO of HashKey Group.

Jury Begins Deliberations in Civil Fraud Case Against Do Kwon, Terraform Labs
The U.S. SEC has argued that Do Kwon and his company lied to investors about the stability of TerraUSD and its integration with a Korean mobile payments app.

Australian Asset Manager Monochrome Applies With Cboe Australia for a Spot Bitcoin ETF, Eyes Decision by Mid-Year
The Monochrome Bitcoin ETF is a flagship product of the firm and was initially expected to be listed with Cboe Australia's larger rival, ASX, where larger volumes are available.

EU Watchdog Says Reordering Blockchain Transactions Might Be Market Abuse. Industry Says It's Not
Maximum extractable value (MEV), in which blockchain operators reorder transactions to squeeze out additional profits, usually at the expense of whoever is sending the transactions, is not inherently bad, some policy experts point out.

Coinbase Says Canadian License Makes It Country's Biggest Registered Crypto Exchange
The U.S. exchange announced it had achieved "restricted dealer" status, furthering its expansion into Canada that began last year.

