
Hong Kong issues policy statement on crypto
New World CEO said Hong Kong could become the only place in China where virtual asset services are legal, citing the new regulations.
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Costa Rican Congresswoman Johana Obando proposed a crypto-friendly bill, titled "Cryptoassets Market Law (MECA)," to regulate and exempt crypto tax profits generated from mining activities.
The lawmakers said Americans need to be sure that government policies were not being created to "cater to the crypto industry’s desire to 'avoid the sort of regulatory crackdown it has faced in China and elsewhere.'"

In the budget papers released on Oct. 25, the Australian government clarified that all cryptocurrency investors will be subject to a crypto gains tax on profits they made through selling or trading through a centralized exchange.

Arthur Hayes speculates whether greenlighting retail participation in Hong Kong is a sign that China wants crypto back.

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published two consultation papers with a host of new regulatory measures to limit activities of digital payment token services, stablecoin issuers and their customers.

One of the key areas of centralization is found with the various stablecoins that make up a large portion of the DeFi economy.


