Russian Parliament Sets Up Working Group on Cryptocurrency Regulations – Regulation Bitcoin News
A working group on cryptocurrencies and related activities will soon begin to meet at the State Duma, the lower house...
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US Senator Asks Coinbase, Gemini, Binance, Tether How They’re Protecting Consumers – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has sent letters to cryptocurrency exchanges and stablecoin issuers, including Coinbase, Gemini, Binance, and Tether, asking...
Bank of Russia Pushes to Introduce Liability for Illegal Use of Digital Assets – Regulation Bitcoin News
The monetary authority in Moscow, the Bank of Russia, wants those who use cryptocurrencies against the law to be held...
IMF Warns El Salvador Against Using Bitcoin as Legal Tender After ‘Bitcoin City’ Announcement – Regulation Bitcoin News
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned El Salvador against using bitcoin as legal tender due to various risks associated...
US and UK Agree to ‘Heighten the Focus on Illicit Use of Cryptocurrency’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. and U.K. governments have “committed and agreed to heighten the focus on illicit use of cryptocurrency and ransomware,”...
US Sentences Man to 3 Years in Prison for Operating Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange Business – Regulation Bitcoin News
A California man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison “for operating an unlicensed business that exchanged at...
Alabama Securities Regulator Shuts Down 97 Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Trading Websites – Regulation Bitcoin News
The securities regulator of the U.S. state of Alabama has issued a cease and desist order against Acoin Trading and...
US Senator Introduces Legislation to Repeal Infrastructure Bill’s Attack on Crypto Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill to repeal the $1 trillion infrastructure package’s crypto provision, which he said...
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Urges Countries to Collaborate on Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency – Regulation Bitcoin News
The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, has urged democratic countries to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency, particularly bitcoin,...
Investment Manager Expects Governments to Clamp Down on Bitcoin, Warns of ‘Intense’ Crypto Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
The founder and chief investment officer of Hayman Capital Management, Kyle Bass, has warned that governments will start to really...
DOJ Selling Cryptocurrency Seized From Bitconnect Worth $56 Million – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is selling cryptocurrency worth $56 million that was seized from the “number one promoter”...
Indian Parliament Committee Discusses Crypto Regulation With Industry Experts – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s parliamentary committee on finance has held a meeting with representatives from the crypto industry and other stakeholders on cryptocurrency...
Every Large Bank Will Actively Consider Crypto in 1-3 Years, Says Former Citi CEO – Regulation Bitcoin News
A former CEO of Citigroup said that every major bank and securities firm will consider crypto trading or services within...
Bank of England Governor Warns Crypto Is Providing Means of Payment for Criminals – Regulation Bitcoin News
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that crypto assets are providing another means of payment for people who...
India’s Central Bank RBI Reiterates ‘Serious Concerns’ About Crypto — Governor Doubts Reports on Indian Crypto Investors – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), still has “serious concerns” about cryptocurrency from a macroeconomic and financial...
Indonesia’s Islamic Authority Declares Cryptocurrency Haram, Forbidden for Muslims – Regulation Bitcoin News
Indonesia’s top Islamic body, the country’s authority on Shariah compliance, has reportedly declared cryptocurrency haram, forbidden for Muslims under Islamic...
US Lawmakers Urge SEC to Permit Trading of Bitcoin Spot ETFs – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. lawmakers have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Since the...
US Treasury Sanctions 2nd Cryptocurrency Exchange, DOJ Seizes $6.1 Million – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a second cryptocurrency exchange “for facilitating financial transactions for ransomware actors.” Two ransomware operators...
Kazakhstan Senate Adopts Legislation Subjecting Crypto Platforms to Financial Monitoring – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Senate in Kazakhstan has approved amendments aimed at preventing the legalization of illicit funds which will affect companies dealing...
China’s Digital Currency Used in Transactions Worth $10 Billion, 140 Million People Have Digital Yuan Wallets – Regulation Bitcoin News
China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, has been used in transactions worth nearly $10 billion, according to...
Indian Payments Giant Paytm Could Offer Bitcoin Services if Government Makes Crypto Legal, Says CFO – Regulation Bitcoin News
Paytm, one of India’s largest payments companies, is open to offering bitcoin services if the crypto asset becomes legal in...
Kazakhstan Imposes Purchase Limits on Retail Crypto Investors – Regulation Bitcoin News
Authorities in Kazakhstan have introduced restrictions on the amounts of cryptocurrency retail investors can buy on local exchanges. Officials explained...
