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SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal Is Leaving the Agency
2.10.2024
Gurbir Grewal, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) director of enforcement, is stepping down and departing the agency, according to a Wednesday press release
Japan to Review Crypto Regulations, Potentially Easing Tax Burden
1.10.2024
Japan is reportedly set to review its cryptocurrency regulations, potentially reducing taxes on digital assets. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to assess whether current crypto regulations under the payments act provide sufficient investor protection. The review may lead to reclassifying...
Philippine agency empowers youth with blockchain and NFT education
24.9.2024
The Philippines’ DOST-ASTI introduced blockchain, NFTs, and crypto to youth, with a focus on real-world applications, fostering innovation for the future
Crypto-native travel agency launches Solana-based tokens and rewards
23.9.2024
Travala integrates Solana blockchain for seamless crypto payments, allowing hotel and flight bookings via SOL, USDT, and USDC
Crypto-native travel agency launches Solana-based tokens and rewards
23.9.2024
Travala has integrated the Solana blockchain for seamless crypto payments, allowing hotel and flight bookings via SOL, USDT and USDC
SEC commissioners slam agency after $750K FlyFish Club NFT settlement
17.9.2024
SEC commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda didn’t believe any US securities laws were triggered and urged the commission to give NFT firms more room to experiment
Nigerian Agency Gets Nod to Freeze $330,000 in Crypto Users’ Bank Accounts
12.9.2024
A Nigerian anti-corruption agency froze bank accounts (over $330,000) belonging to suspected cryptocurrency users on global platforms like Kucoin and Bybit. The agency believes these users manipulated the Nigerian currency (naira) through their trading activity. The exchanges are also accused...
SEC ‘dug in’ on bank crypto custody rule as agency’s stance ‘unchanged’
10.9.2024
SEC chief accountant Paul Munter said agency staff views on a divisive rule curtailing banks from offering crypto custody services “remain unchanged.”
Kartičky Hearthstone rozšíří v září miniset The Traveling Travel Agency
4.9.2024
Současnou expanzi Perils in Paradise, jejímž tématem je prázdninové letovisko na Spirálových ostrovech, rozšíří v první polovině září miniset The Traveling Travel Agency
Japan’s Financial Services Agency Includes Crypto in 2025 Tax Proposal
4.9.2024
The Financial Services Agency has released its tax reform requests for fiscal year 2025, highlighting the need to consider the tax treatment of virtual currency transactions as financial assets. This marks the first time virtual currencies are mentioned in such requests. Industry groups have long...
Japan’s finance regulator calls for lower crypto taxes in 2025
4.9.2024
Japan's Financial Services Agency has released plans to overhaul the nation's tax code which could see the tax rate for crypto assets lowered in 2025.
Ecuador’s Data Protection Agency Lacks Resources to Assess Worldcoin’s Compliance Status
13.8.2024
The Superintendence of Data Protection, Ecuador’s data protection agency, stated that it lacks the resources needed to assess the compliance of Worldcoin, the biometric and universal basic income (UBI) project, with the country’s laws. The head of the institution, Fabrizio Peralta-Diaz...
Gate.io to wind down services for customers in Japan
23.7.2024
The crypto exchange blamed regulatory pressures and “compliance requests” from local financial regulators as the reason it terminated its services
Dubai Border Protection Agency Launches Blockchain Platform to Boost Efficiency
9.7.2024
Dubai’s border protection agency announced the launch of a secure and efficient blockchain network, which is expected to improve efficiency and transparency within the United Arab Emirates city. The blockchain platform will also strengthen Dubai’s position as a hub for entrepreneurship and global...
German Government Agency Moves $425M Bitcoin, Some to Crypto Exchanges
19.6.2024
Arkham has identified the entity as an address belonging to the German Federal Criminal Police Office, which had seized almost 50,000 BTC from a piracy site
Malaysia cracks down on crypto tax evaders with Ops Token
17.6.2024
IRB official Datuk Abu Tariq Jamaluddin warns crypto traders to declare taxes or face compliance actions
Nigeria’s Anti-Graft Agency Announces Reward for Whistleblowers Exposing Local Currency Abusers
6.6.2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria has announced a 5% reward for whistleblowers who provide credible information leading to the prosecution of offenders involved in naira abuse. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesman, emphasized the importance of enforcing the law...
SEC's Gensler Shrugs About New Crypto ETFs Strolling Through His Agency's Gates
5.6.2024
The approval of new exchange traded funds (ETFs) for Ethereum's ether {{ETH}} is a logical next step to the regulator previously approving spot bitcoin ETFs, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler seemed to suggest twice on Wednesday
Iconic Auto Brand DeLorean Partners With Web3 Agency Otherlife to Launch Digital Marketplace
30.5.2024
On May 30, the renowned auto brand DeLorean, made famous in the iconic film “Back to the Future,” revealed a collaboration with Web3 creative agency Otherlife, a branch of Moonpay. Together, they aim to launch a groundbreaking marketplace where DeLorean enthusiasts can purchase, sell...
Nigerian Prison Agency Held Responsible for Court Absence of Jailed Binance Executive
23.5.2024
The Nigerian Correctional Service recently faced accusations of failing to bring Tigran Gambaryan, a jailed Binance executive, to a court hearing on May 22. A lawyer representing the Nigerian revenue collection agency subsequently requested the court to adjourn proceedings. This would allow him...