[ad_1] The digital ruble bill was passed by lower and upper parliaments before the president signed it into law. Russia is following in the footsteps of its neighbor China, which is far…
Category: Policy and Regulation
Bitstamp registered as cryptoasset business by the FCA
[ad_1] Bitstamp is now among 42 companies registered by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as registered cryptoasset businesses. The UK exchange arm was added to the list on 13 June 2023. It…
The SEC strikes again: First Binance, now Coinbase
[ad_1] Key retrieval The SEC is suing Coinbase for acting as an unregistered broker The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Coinbaseone of the world’s leading…
South Korea passes law requiring all officials to disclose crypto holdings
[ad_1] Korean officials are now required to disclose holdings of crypto above $760. The bill outlining the new law was unanimously passed by lawmakers and ratified on Thursday, 25 May. The strict…
US DOJ investigating Binance for potential violations of Russian sanctions
[ad_1] The DOJ’s national security division is investigating Binance. Binance was accused of enabling Russia to circumvent US sanctions. The investigation focused on Binance and its officials. Binance, the largest cryptocurrency by…
UK opens consultation on taxation of DeFi transactions
[ad_1] UK Treasury HM has outlined tax policy changes targeted at DeFi lending and staking. The proposal is part of a consultation on the taxation of activities carried out using crypto assets…
The US Government wants the Voyager-Binance deal to be halted
[ad_1] Key retrieval; The US government wants to terminate a $1 billion deal between Binance.US and Voyager Digital. The government says the deal will have to be put on hold while major…
Tether refutes “stale allegations” from Wall Street Journal
[ad_1] Tether called the Wall Street Journal’s claims “stale accusations from the past”. USDT Issuer noted in a recent blog post that it complies with all regulatory and legal requirements around KYC,…