Search
US lawmakers question federal regulators on banks' ties to crypto firms
8.12.2022
“FTX’s collapse shows that crypto may be more integrated into the banking system than regulators are aware,” said Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith
Hong Kong Amends Finance Law to Incorporate Crypto Firms
8.12.2022
Virtual asset service providers will be covered by terror financing and anti-money laundering rules as of June next year
Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan to Buy Only Surplus Power, Under Digital Assets Bill
8.12.2022
Companies extracting cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan will be allowed to purchase only excess electricity on a government-controlled market. The decision comes with new legislation approved by lawmakers which regulates the activities of the industry and the taxation of its profits. Law to Regulate...
Court in China Determines That NFTs Represent Virtual Property and Are Protected by Law
7.12.2022
Though a court in China ruled against the claims made by a non-fungible token (NFT) buyer, it found that these tokens are virtual property protected by law.
The ruling was reached by a court in the city of Hangzhou, the capital of the Chinese province of Zhejiang, in a case that involved...
US lawmakers want State Department to justify crypto rewards and disclose payouts
7.12.2022
The State Department should submit a report on the use of cryptocurrencies as a viable reward payout with evidence that suggests it's more encouraging for whistleblowers
Report: FTX Co-Founder SBF Retains White-Collar Lawyer Who Represented Ghislaine Maxwell
7.12.2022
On Dec. 6, 2022, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) reportedly retained the attorney Mark Cohen, the lawyer that represented Ghislaine Maxwell during her recent sex trafficking case. SBF’s spokesperson further explained that the FTX co-founder is being consulted by a professor at Stanford...
Court in China Recognizes NFTs as Virtual Property Protected by Law
6.12.2022
A court in the Chinese city of Hangzhou has determined that non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, represent virtual property protected by the laws in the People’s Republic. The ruling comes from a case over a dispute between a customer and a platform hired to sell a collection of tokens. Hangzhou Internet...
Sam Bankman-Fried hires defense attorney as US authorities probe FTX: Report
6.12.2022
Mark Cohen was a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York who was also on the defense team for the high-profile criminal case involving Ghislaine Maxwell
Paraguay's legislature fails to reverse presidential veto on crypto regulation law
6.12.2022
The reconsideration of the bill, ‘Regulating the industry and marketing of virtual assets — crypto assets’, received 38 votes out of a total of 80 lawmakers
Financial Stability Board aims to address crypto-related issues following 'failure of FTX'
6.12.2022
Though the board can make recommendations to global policymakers, it largely acts as an advisory body with no enforcement authority
Texas enforcers want Sam Bankman-Fried to attend the hearing in February: Law Decoded
6.12.2022
The Texas State Securities Board (SSB) invited the former CEO to attend the hearing on the alleged sale of unregistered securities on Feb. 2
Brazilian crypto industry gets regulatory clarity amid global uncertainty
5.12.2022
The recent regulatory framework from the Brazilian Congress will benefit the country’s financial institutions and bridge local liquidity with global markets
Malta Seeks to Remove NFTs From Crypto Law
5.12.2022
The move anticipates new EU legislation by excluding non-fungible assets
Japanese Government Set to Adopt FATF Crypto AML Guidelines into National Law
5.12.2022
The Japanese government is preparing to enshrine the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s crypto anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines into the legal code – after the country’s parliament voted in favor of the measure.
NHK reported that MPs voted for the Revised Act on Prevention of Transfer...
Pakistan launches new laws to expedite CBDC launch by 2025
5.12.2022
The State Bank of Pakistan signed in new laws for Electronic Money Institutions — non-bank entities offering digital payment instruments — to ensure the timely issuance of a CBDC in the next three years
Russia’s Largest Digital Asset Deal Denominated in Chinese Yuan
5.12.2022
A Russian company has announced the country’s first authorized transaction with digital financial assets (DFAs) involving a foreign currency, China’s yuan. The deal, reportedly the largest made to date under the current Russian DFA law, covers the issuance of tokens secured by commercial debt....
Chinese court says NFTs are virtual property protected by law
5.12.2022
The court said NFTs are “unique digital assets” that “belong to the category of virtual property” in a case where it had to confirm the legal attributes of NFTs
Regulators face public ire after FTX collapse, experts call for coordination
4.12.2022
U.S regulators and their failure to avoid another crypto contagion have raised a lot of questions over their credibility
South Korean judge dismisses arrest warrants for Terra co-founder Do Kwon's former associates
2.12.2022
Judge Hong Jin-Pyo reportedly said there was little risk of Shin Hyun-seong or other Terra associates destroying evidence related to the case against the platform
3AC bankruptcy process faces challenges amid unknown whereabouts of founders
2.12.2022
The liquidators claim Zhu Su and Kyle Davies are located in Indonesia and the Emirates, where foreign court orders are difficult to enforce