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US Lawmaker Slams SEC for Not Regulating in Good Faith — ‘Under Chair Gensler, SEC Has Become Power-Hungry’

21.7.2022
A U.S. congressman has slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Gary Gensler for cracking down on companies outside the SEC’s jurisdiction. The SEC “is not regulating in good faith,” he said, adding that “Under Chair Gensler, the SEC has become...

Australian regulator trials auto take-down of crypto scam sites

21.7.2022
The ACCC is using a countermeasures service from the UK-based Netcraft, which has been providing a similar service to the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre

New South Korean Crypto Regulator ‘Days Away from Launch’, Government Confirms

21.7.2022
The South Korean government is set to come good on a promise to launch a new regulatory agency that will govern the domestic crypto sector in the wake of what it calls the “Terra (LUNAC) incident.” As reported in late May, the body has been tentatively named the Digital Assets Committee (literal...

Nigeria Leads Africa in Regulating Digital Asset Space — Securities Regulator

20.7.2022
Nigeria has taken the lead in regulating digital assets in Africa, and is one of the countries looking keenly into governing the digital asset space, an executive director with the country’s securities regulator has said. The director also made clarifications on the different regulatory...

Japan's Self Regulatory Project in Peril as Financial Regulator Reprimands Crypto Advocacy Group: Report

20.7.2022
The country's crypto self-regulatory body has received an “extremely stern warning” from financial regulators over delays in anti-money laundering rules and poor governance

Dubai Regulator Grants Crypto Trading App OKX License to Extend Services in the UAE

19.7.2022
The Seychelles-based crypto trading app, OKX, recently became the latest virtual assets service provider to be granted a provisional licence to provide its services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The provisional licence allows OKX to extend certain exchange products and services...

Dutch Central Bank Fines Crypto Exchange Binance $3.4 Million Citing ‘Very Serious’ Violations

19.7.2022
The Dutch central bank has fined cryptocurrency exchange Binance 3.325 million euros for offering crypto services in the Netherlands without the legally required registration. Binance has appealed against the fine and has now submitted an application to register with the central bank. Binance Fined...

US and UK to Deepen Ties on Crypto Regulation, Says British Regulator

18.7.2022
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), says the U.S. and U.K. will deepen ties on crypto regulation. “In the past, innovative firms would have been pleading for less regulation. Now they understand and appreciate that rules are there to help provide...

SEC commissioner Allison Lee departs, readying financial regulator for Jaime Lizárraga

15.7.2022
The U.S. Senate has already confirmed the nomination of Allison Lee's replacement, Jaime Lizárraga, to work at the SEC for a term ending in 2027

Celsius Files for Bankruptcy — Regulator Says the Crypto Lender Is ‘Deeply Insolvent’

14.7.2022
Another crypto lender, Celsius Network, has sought bankruptcy protection in the U.S. “Customer claims will be addressed through the Chapter 11 process,” the company said. Two other crypto firms recently filed for bankruptcy protection: Voyager Digital and Three Arrows Capital (3AC)....

EU Regulator Warns About Crypto — Questions Whether Many Will Survive

14.7.2022
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Chair Verena Ross says that the crypto market crash should be a “cautionary lesson” for investors. She noted that there is a “real question” about whether many crypto assets will survive. ESMA Chair on Crypto Risks...

Celsius Still in Hotspot Despite Repayments and Is ‘Likely Deeply Insolvent,’ Regulator Claims

13.7.2022
Crypto turmoil (yes, you guessed it) continues – and one of its key protagonists, the troubled crypto lender Celsius (CEL) remains…well...troubled. Despite recent attempts to pay off its debts in an apparent bid to get its hands on locked-in collateral, in the United States, the Vermont Department...

California regulator investigating crypto interest accounts

13.7.2022
The regulator also said in its view that certain crypto interest account providers were providing unregistered securities, such as BlockFi and Voyager

G20 regulator to present global crypto rules in October 2022

11.7.2022
The FSB seems more concerned with the crypto market given its recent turmoil and the “increasing interconnectedness with the traditional financial system.”

International Securities Regulator IOSCO to Focus on Global DeFi, Crypto Rules

11.7.2022
The global standard-setter IOSCO's new fintech task force will focus on setting up policy recommendations for digital assets to be published in 2023

Crypto Payments Are Acceptable in Foreign Trade, Russia’s Financial Watchdog Says

10.7.2022
Russian financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring is ready to accept the use of cryptocurrencies in international settlements, the head of the agency, Yuri Chikhanchin, has indicated. The statement adds to growing support for the legalization of international crypto payments in Russia amid financial...

US Regulator Probes Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Over Claims of FDIC Insurance

9.7.2022
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is probing crypto lender Voyager Digital over claims that it is FDIC-insured. The crypto firm previously explained that through its strategic relationships with Metropolitan Commercial Bank, “all customers’ USD held with Voyager is FDIC...