Crypto Regulation news and trends

Trump Backs Crypto Venture World Liberty Financial
Cryptocurrency // September 17, 2024

Former President Donald Trump is getting into the cryptocurrency business. Weeks before an election that could return the Republican mogul to the White House, Trump hosted a livestream promoting a crypto company called World Liberty Financial. “Crypto is one of those things we have to...

Chainalysis: India Leads Crypto Adoption Despite Regulatory Pressure
Cryptocurrency // September 15, 2024

Efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency sector have not hurt India’s adoption of the digital currency. In fact, the country now leads the world on the 2024 “Global Adoption Index” from blockchain research firm Chainalysis.  “Last year, we noted that India remained a top global cryptocurrency...

Unregistered Crypto ATMs Lead to Landmark UK Prosecution 
Legal // September 10, 2024

A British regulator has charged a London man for operating several unlicensed crypto ATMs. Olumide Osunkoya, 45, has been charged with a running series of unlicensed machines that let users purchase cryptocurrency or convert money into crypto assets, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced Tuesday...

Lawmakers Say Crypto Bill Passage Would Be Long Shot for 2024
Cryptocurrency // September 01, 2024

Will this year see a cryptocurrency bill make it through Congress? There’s a chance, according to a Sunday (Sep. 1) report by Coindesk, though it’s a longshot. The report cited comments from two Republican lawmakers — Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Crypto’s Three Priorities for 2024: Interoperability, Acceptance, Regulation

July 04, 2024
Halfway through 2024, and the cryptocurrency and blockchain space finds itself at a critical juncture.  It is the same critical juncture, or at least one strikingly similar, that the crypto and digital asset sector has always found itself at — a juncture where regulatory developments, interoperability and scalability, and institutional acceptance are at the forefront. […]

UK and EU’s Payments and Crypto Regulation Divergence Set to Accelerate

December 30, 2022
In 2023, the U.K. will accelerate its divergence from EU payment and crypto regulations. Meanwhile, the EU is moving ahead with its own policy agenda and in 2023 will continue...

Quick Reads
Crypto.com Sues SEC Amid Threat of Enforcement Action

October 08, 2024
Calling it a “misguided” federal agency, Crypto.com has sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The suit, filed Tuesday (Oct. 8), came after the cryptocurrency company received a Wells notice from the commission (SEC), typically seen as a sign of pending enforcement action. “While this is an unprecedented move for our company to file suit […]

Trump Backs Crypto Venture World Liberty Financial

September 17, 2024
Former President Donald Trump is getting into the cryptocurrency business. Weeks before an election that could return the Republican mogul to the White House, Trump hosted a livestream promoting a...

Chainalysis: India Leads Crypto Adoption Despite Regulatory Pressure

September 15, 2024
Efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency sector have not hurt India’s adoption of the digital currency. In fact, the country now leads the world on the 2024 “Global Adoption Index” from...

Unregistered Crypto ATMs Lead to Landmark UK Prosecution 

September 10, 2024
A British regulator has charged a London man for operating several unlicensed crypto ATMs. Olumide Osunkoya, 45, has been charged with a running series of unlicensed machines that let users...