crypto regulation

Circle Attains EMI License From France, Achieves MiCA Compliance
Circle Attains EMI License From France, Achieves MiCA Compliance
July 01, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle has attained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the French banking authority, thereby achieving compliance with the European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory...

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FSB Tackles Stablecoin Risks in Emerging Markets
FSB Tackles Stablecoin Risks in Emerging Markets
June 17, 2024  |  Regulation

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is taking a closer look at stablecoin use in emerging markets. The watchdog group made that announcement following a meeting of the board’s plenary...

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Biden Shoots Down Measure Limiting SEC Crypto Authority
Biden Shoots Down Measure Limiting SEC Crypto Authority
June 02, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

President Joe Biden has vetoed a resolution limiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) authority over the cryptocurrency sector. Biden announced the veto Friday (May...

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New York Regulator: Crypto Firms Must Provide ‘Timely’ Customer Service
New York Regulator: Crypto Firms Must Provide ‘Timely’ Customer Service
May 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

New York’s financial regulator has introduced new customer service guidelines for cryptocurrency companies. The new guidance announced by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS)...

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SEC Chair: House Crypto Bill Creates ‘Immeasurable Risk’
SEC Chair: House Crypto Bill Creates ‘Immeasurable Risk’
May 22, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of the SEC says new cryptocurrency legislation will undermine his agency’s work. Hours before a scheduled vote Wednesday (May 22), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

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This Week in Web3: Crypto Payment Rails and Regulatory Clarity
This Week in Web3: Crypto Payment Rails and Regulatory Clarity
May 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

As Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote in the1800s, “families are always rising and falling in America.” And the same holds true for the cryptocurrency and Web3 space...

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Robinhood Crypto Target of Potential SEC Enforcement
Robinhood Crypto Target of Potential SEC Enforcement
May 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Robinhood’s cryptocurrency business could become the target of regulatory action. The trading platform said Monday (May 6) that it received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

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What CFOs Should Know About the Growing Use of Stablecoins
What CFOs Should Know About the Growing Use of Stablecoins
April 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins, as their name implies, offer the benefits of cryptocurrency without the volatility. And with Visa having launched on April 25 the Visa Onchain Analytics Dashboard...

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DOJ: Ex-Binance Head Deserves 3 Years in Prison
DOJ: Ex-Binance Head Deserves 3 Years in Prison
April 24, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal prosecutors want former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to spend three years in prison. The one-time head of the world’s largest cryptocurrency platform deserves this sentence, the Department...

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