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CFTC labels 34 crypto and forex firms as unregistered foreign entities

14.7.2022
"Customers engaged in transactions with these entities may not receive the benefit of the customer protections, safeguards, and guardrails,” said CFTC commissioner Kristin Johnson

UK’s government-backed Millicent Labs demos a retail full-reserve digital currency

14.7.2022
The issuer says the currency avoids pitfalls of central bank digital currency and stablecoins while bridging blockchain and traditional financial technology

US Senate confirms Michael Barr as Fed vice chair for supervision

13.7.2022
Michael Barr was on the advisory board of Ripple Labs from 2015 to 2017 and has called on lawmakers to create a regulatory framework on stablecoins to prevent the risk of runs

US Treasury calls for public comment on digital asset policy, following Biden's executive order

12.7.2022
President Joe Biden's executive order on crypto from March directed the Treasury Department to take the lead among other government agencies in developing policy recommendations

Spain to Offer Grants for Metaverse Companies

12.7.2022
The government of Spain has announced it will issue a series of grants and aid for metaverse-related developments. The individuals and companies interested in receiving these grants will have to be based in the European Union or Spain and present a plan, and meet a series of requirements, to...

US crypto regulation bill aims to bring greater clarity to DAOs

11.7.2022
The Responsible Financial Innovation Act proposes a comprehensive set of regulations for the digital assets sector, and one potentially impactful section is DAOs

Crypto needs regulation to mitigate risks, says Bank of England exec

11.7.2022
Traditional markets have regulations to protect investors from unrecoverable losses, a Bank of England executive recently noted

Binance Gets VASP License From the Bank of Spain

11.7.2022
Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges worldwide, has secured a license from the Bank of Spain that will let the exchange operate in compliance with the local laws. This certification means that the exchange is currently complying with its AML/KYC processes required by the government of...

Iranian Power Utility Tavanir Vows Severe Measures Against Unlicensed Crypto Miners

9.7.2022
Iran’s state-owned power distribution company, Tavanir, has threatened harsher measures to discourage unauthorized crypto mining. These include much higher fines for those minting digital currencies with subsidized electricity and penalties for government officials involved in mining....

Finance Redefined: UK government explores DeFi with a focus on staking and lending

8.7.2022
Majority of the top-100 DeFi tokens broke out of three week long bearish phase and registered double digit gains over the past week

Biden Administration Expected to Publish Report on Bitcoin Mining and the Industry’s Impact on Climate

8.7.2022
According to a new report, U.S. president Joe Biden and his administration are focused on proof-of-work (PoW) mining. The principal assistant director for energy for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) discussed the research report on July 2, 2022. The OSTP official...

Know thy customer: The future of KYC in crypto

8.7.2022
With the regulatory push for a tighter identification standards rises, the crypto industry definitely has some innovations to offer

Web3 activists fight for reproductive rights with NFTs, DAOs and protests

8.7.2022
The Web3 community has launched a number of initiatives to raise funds and awareness for women’s reproductive rights following the overturn of Roe v. Wade

Colombia Issues Guide for Implementing Blockchain for Public Projects in the Country

8.7.2022
The Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications of Colombia, Mintic, has issued a guide that describes the steps to implement blockchain in projects directed at the state level. The document defines blockchain and its basic elements, and also describes the guidelines that some projects...