The President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil has ordered to establish a commission to consider cryptocurrency regulation in the country. The President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil has ordered to establish a commission to consider cryptocurrency regulation in the country, Cointelegraph Brasil reported on May 31. The Chamber of Deputies of […]
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The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a consultation paper on regulating crypto asset trading platforms. Global securities regulation standard setter, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), has published a consultation paper on regulating crypto asset trading platforms (CTPs). IOSCO publicized the paper in an official news release on May 28. According to […]
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Japan’s FSA will reportedly review the anti-money laundering policies of various crypto exchanges ahead of an inspection by international regulators. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly cracking down on crypto exchanges that offer anonymous transactions or have weak identity verification practices in preparation for inspection by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) this fall. […]
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A 33-year old Danish man laundered $450,000 by depositing dirty money in Bitcoin and sending it to exchanges overseas. A 33-year old Danish man has been sentenced to four years and three months in jail for laundering over $450,000 in Bitcoin (BTC), tech news agency The Next Web reports April 8. Citing a press release […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing moderate to notable gains on the day by press time, as Bitcoin climbs over the $5,100 mark. Sunday, April 7 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing moderate to notable gains on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) climbs over the $5,100 mark. […]
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G20 member countries will reportedly meet to discuss international cryptocurrency anti-money laundering regulation in June in Fukuoka, Japan. G20 member countries will meet to discuss international cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulation on June 8 and 9 in Fukuoka, Japan. The news was revealed in a report from local news outlet Kyodo on April 4. Per […]
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U.S. CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo has emphasized the agency’s commitment is to monitor, but not impede, the development of the crypto asset sector. United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo has emphasized the agency’s commitment is to monitor, but not impede, the development of the crypto asset sector. Giancarlo made […]
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“The emergence of crypto-assets may challenge any framework,” according to the Financial Stability Board. The growth of cryptocurrencies as an asset class “may challenge any framework” for financial stability, according to remarks from the chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on Feb. 10. Speaking at a Bank of International Settlements’ (BIS) special governors meeting […]
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A new Indian governmental committee reportedly favors cryptocurrency regulation and legalization over prohibition. A governmental committee in India has reportedly suggested that cryptocurrencies be legalized in the country, English-language local media TheNewIndianExpress (TNIE) reported on Dec. 26. According to the article, an unnamed senior official who reportedly attended the panel’s meetings on cryptocurrencies stated: “There […]
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The United States SEC has delayed their Bitcoin ETF decision yet again, and Venezuela’s Petro is raised 150 percent in value. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much […]
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