Regulatory Updates

Speaking at a press conference on 17 December, the Russian Central Bank governor raised the possibility of a blanket ban on cryptocurrency-related...

South Africa’s financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), is reportedly planning to introduce a regulatory framework...

The Reserve Bank of Australia, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Perpetual and ConsenSys, with input from King & Wood Mallesons, have...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has suspended the licence of Bitget, the Singapore-based crypto exchange following a dispute over its promotion...

The chair of the House Committee on Financial Services of the US Congress has announced that the chief executive officers of several major US crypto...

The European Council has taken a position on two proposals that are part of its digital finance package: the Regulation on Markets in Crypto Assets...

According to local news agencies, Israel has adopted new regulations for the cryptocurrency industry aimed at combatting illegal activities such as...

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong’s securities regulator, is reportedly considering regulatory amendments to allow retail...

Russia’s State Duma has formed a working group to draw up regulations governing the cryptocurrency mining industry. Its Chairman, Vyacheslav...

Banca d’Italia and Deutsche Bundesbank, the Central Banks of Italy and Germany, held a joint workshop to share experiences on the settlement in...

In October 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updated its 2019 Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach for Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset...

An Australian Senate committee has recommended a set of new rules to establish a clear framework for the country’s digital assets sector. The...