Regulation


Policy

Chinese Crypto Investment Firm Asked to Remove London Underground Ads

Zeux reportedly touted an investment scheme with 5 percent interest but didn't state it sent the funds back to China using crypto.

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Policy

Germany's BaFin Clarifies Licensing Process for Foreign Crypto Custodians

In its latest guidance released in January, the regulator said firms already custodying digital assets for Germans would not be penalized for not having a license. Instead, they’d be grandfathered into the same protection that crypto custody firms based in Germany already have under the new law.

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Finance

Inside the Standards Race for Implementing FATF’s Travel Rule

Crypto businesses are figuring out how to comply with the Financial Action Task Force’s “Travel Rule.” And putting technical solutions in place is proving to be just as tricky as the legal and operational issues involved.

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Policy

US Food Inspectors to Test IBM Blockchain for Export Certifications

The blockchain feasibility assessment will search out efficiencies in a process marred by regulations and often complex documentary requirements.

"This is the first time that FSIS has sought to utilize blockchain technology,” a spokesperson said. Image credit: Shutterstock

Policy

Andrew Yang: US Has to Fix Its 'Hodgepodge' Crypto Regulation

The current fragmented system of regulating cryptocurrencies in the U.S. is "bad for everybody," Andrew Yang said.

Andrew Yang (left) 
at Consensus 2019

Finance

Swiss Company Gets Green Light to Incorporate for a Blockchain IPO

In what's being called a first for Switzerland, a company has been allowed to incorporate for an IPO of tokenized shares on a blockchain.

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Policy

Opporty Founder Calls SEC Suit 'Grossly Overstated' in Public Defense

In an open letter, Sergey Grybniak claims his firm followed all regulatory guidance available at the time of its 2017–2018 initial coin offering.

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Policy

Singapore Announces New AML Rules for Crypto Businesses

Singapore’s newly enacted Payment Services Act brings so-called Digital Payment Token (DPT) services under current anti-money laundering (AML) and counterterrorist-financing (CTF) rules.

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Policy

Bank of England's Stablecoin Ruling Targets Financial Stability, Exec Says

Financial stability was a key factor in the Bank of England's decision to hold stablecoin payment systems to the same regulatory standards as existing payment chains.

“It doesn’t matter what technology you are using," said BoE exec Christina Segal-Knowles. "Same risk, same regulation.” Image via Shutterstock

Policy

Israel’s Securities Regulator Asks Private Sector for DLT Proof-of-Concepts

Israel’s chief securities regulator Anat Guetta says DLT has “transformative potential” for the startup nation’s capital markets. Now she wants to see a proof-of-concept.

Israel's securities regulator thinks DLT may hold the key for a new generation of capital markets. Credit: Shutterstock