Crypto News
Russian Parliament’s plans for crypto mining regulation 12 November 2021
Russia’s State Duma has formed a working group to draw up regulations governing the cryptocurrency mining industry. Its Chairman, Vyacheslav...
German and Italian Central Banks discuss mechanisms for DLT-based asset settlement
Banca d’Italia and Deutsche Bundesbank, the Central Banks of Italy and Germany, held a joint workshop to share experiences on the settlement in...
FATF’s update of its 2019 guidance includes specific guidance on DeFi 28 October 2021
In October 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updated its 2019 Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach for Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset...
Australia considers enhancing crypto regulation 22 October 2021
An Australian Senate committee has recommended a set of new rules to establish a clear framework for the country’s digital assets sector. The...
U.S. first bitcoin futures ETF shows positive trend at the beginning of trading 20 October 2021
The first U.S. bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded fund started trading this week and showed positive results. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF...
US Regulator expected to allow the launch of Bitcoin futures ETFs 15 October 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to allow Bitcoin futures ETFs to begin trading on U.S. exchanges this month in a first for...
South Korea may postpone enforcement of crypto tax law 11 October 2021
A group of South Korean lawmakers has challenged a crypto tax law coming into effect in 2022. The proposed tax law would impose a 20% levy on...
Hong Kong explores the potential of a digital HKD 5 October 2021
Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released a whitepaper on retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) while it continues to explore the...
IMF published a policy paper on financial stability amid global crypto adoption 3 October 2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a document describing policies for emerging markets and developing economies to ensure financial...
New Zealand central bank publishes paper on digital currency 30 September 2021
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) issues a paper explaining Regulator`s perspective on central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The paper...
Sparkpool suspends operations due to China’s crypto crackdown 27 September 2021
Sparkpool, the world’s second-largest Ethereum mining pool, is suspending operations following Chinese regulators’ latest crackdown on crypto....
Thai regulator issues licence to crypto real estate project 20 September 2021
The Securities Exchange and Commission of Thailand has issued a licence to an asset-backed token offering service based on the Ethereum blockchain....