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Integritee Co-Founder Alain Brenzikofer Explains How to Attract Enterprises to Use a Public Blockchain
15.11.2021
In development since 2018, Integritee AG’s solution enables sensitive business or personal data to be securely handled in an interoperable blockchain ecosystem. Using a hybrid of blockchain technology and hardware-enabled trusted execution environments, it enables businesses to securely...
Russia to change laws for digital ruble while central bank mulls 2022 prototype
9.11.2021
Russian lawmakers will reportedly begin working on the legal adjustments needed to implement the digital ruble plan scheduled for early 2022
Russia to Change 13 Laws and Codes for Digital Ruble
8.11.2021
Authorities in Russia are gearing up to amend various pieces of legislation to facilitate the issuing and function of the digital ruble. Officials in Moscow believe this version of the national fiat needs to be regulated separately from other digital forms of money such as cryptocurrencies. Russia...
Iran Blockchain Association head calls for special council on crypto laws
4.11.2021
The Blockchain Association is offering to assist with crypto regulations in the Islamic state
Hong Kong regulator re-evaluates retail crypto ETFs laws
3.11.2021
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong has received many requests to approve Crypto ETFs for trading
Slovenian finance ministry seeks public opinion on crypto tax laws
27.10.2021
Slovenia's crypto tax bill proposes a 10% tax on fiat-crypto conversions and payments made with cryptocurrencies
Moscow Not Planning to Ban Russians From Buying Crypto Abroad
13.10.2021
Russia is not going to follow China’s course and does not plan to ban its citizens from purchasing cryptocurrency on foreign exchanges, a high-ranking government official has indicated. Russians will not be able to pay with digital coins in their own country but are free to use crypto...
SEC Commissioner says 'safe harbor' laws would've made ICO problems worse
13.10.2021
Instead of a safe harbor for crypto firms, SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw called for a “bridge” in which crypto firms work with the SEC to determine compliance plans
Sri Lanka Appoints Committee to Draft Digital Currency Policy, Seeks Crypto Investments
10.10.2021
In preparation to regulate its fintech space, the government of Sri Lanka has established a special committee tasked to formulate the country’s policy on digital banking and crypto-related activities. The committee comprises professionals from the public and private sectors. New Committee...
Central Bank of Uruguay Describes Roadmap to Crypto Asset Regulation
6.10.2021
The Central Bank of Uruguay has issued a statement describing a roadmap for the regulation of cryptocurrency assets in the near future. The institution stated it has established a group to examine the best way possible to regulate these assets, considering the realities of the crypto industry....
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Looks Forward to Review of Bitcoin Futures ETF Filings
1.10.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, explains that some laws provide “significant investor protections” for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including those seeking to invest in bitcoin futures. He looks forward to seeing the SEC’s...
Swiss Regulator Approves First Crypto Fund: Asset Manager Says ‘It’s an Exceptional Achievement’
29.9.2021
Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has approved the first Swiss crypto fund. It is managed by asset manager Crypto Finance and custodied by Seba Bank. “For the first time, FINMA has approved a Swiss fund that invests primarily in cryptoassets,” said...
ETH developer pleads guilty for conspiracy to violate sanctions laws
27.9.2021
The plea deal ends a nearly two-year legal battle between Griffith and U.S. prosecutors tied to a presentation the developer gave in Pyongyang
South Korean lawmaker: Delaying tax laws on crypto is 'inevitable'
16.9.2021
“In a situation where the relevant taxation infrastructure is not sufficiently established, the deferral of taxation on virtual assets is not an option, but an inevitable situation,” said Noh Woong-rae
Singapore, South Africa Latest Countries to Warn Against Crypto Exchange Binance
4.9.2021
The list of regulators warning that Binance is illegally operating in their jurisdictions continues to grow. The authorities in Singapore and South Africa have become the latest to warn that the global cryptocurrency exchange may be in breach of their local laws. South Africa’s Financial...
SEC Asking for Jurisdiction Over All Crypto Exchanges Is ‘a Blatant Power Grab,’ Says Lawmaker
12.8.2021
U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry has slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for asking for jurisdiction over all crypto exchanges, including non-securities ones. He called it “a blatant power grab that will hurt American innovation,” adding, “We don’t need...
SEC Chair Tells Senator Legislative Priority Should Center on Crypto Trading, Lending, Defi Platforms
11.8.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has written a letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren about crypto regulation. After outlining his concerns and priorities in the crypto sector, he said, “additional authorities” and “more resources...
Democrats Are Already Bungling New Call For Laws To Protect Kids From Loot Boxes
10.8.2021
A group of Democrats have sent out letters to some of the biggest names in games publishing, asking them to voluntarily adopt rules soon to be implemented in the UK, designed, they say, to protect children from exploitative practices in video games. Except, that’s not what the UK code is about...
US Senator Lummis: Big Government Spenders Are Accelerating Adoption of Crypto Assets Like Bitcoin
30.7.2021
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is pushing for regulation that would ensure bitcoin remains a good store of value. If the cryptocurrency “is to become what El Salvador has done, legal tender, then we need to make sure that we are using it in ways that comply with the Bank Secrecy Act...
Namibia Central Bank to Complete Crypto Study By April 2022 — Governor Says Current Laws Do not Permit Use of Digital Assets
25.7.2021
The Bank of Namibia (BON) is on course to complete its study into cryptocurrencies by April 2022, the central bank governor, Johannes Gawaxab recently confirmed. The governor however reiterated that cryptocurrencies are not legal tender as there is currently no provision for digital currency use...