From the U.S. to Japan, regulators are beginning to embrace crypto
When it comes to cryptocurrency/blockchain regulation, considerable attention has been focused, this past year, on the United States' action (or inaction). But the U.S. is...
Coinbase gains approval to offer regulated crypto futures to US customers
Key takeaways CFTC grants Coinbase permission to offer crypto futures The National Futures Association, a self-regulatory organization designated by the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission...
SEC v. Ripple: Judge greenlights investment banker declarant’s entry
In the most recent update in the legal proceedings of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission against Ripple Labs, Judge Analisa Torres has granted permission...
Uzbekistan permits two banks to issue crypto cards
Two private banks in Uzbekistan — Kapital Bank and Ravnaq Bank — acquired approval from the National Agency for Perspective Projects (NAPP) to participate in...
US House Democratic coalition creates AI working group
Democrats from the United States House of Representatives have formed a working group on artificial intelligence aimed at introducing new legislation around the nascent tech...
Crypto mining lobby group to dispel misconceptions in Washington DC: Founder
The United States crypto mining industry is getting a new lobbying group, with one of its biggest goals to dispel misconceptions about its sustainability from...
US lawmakers press SEC and FINRA on Prometheum’s broker-dealer approval
United States lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee have demanded answers from the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry...
Coinbase political initiative features US lawmaker who admitted to ethics violations
United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s latest push advocating for crypto holders to “speak directly to lawmakers” featured a House of Representatives member who previously acknowledged...
China’s new AI regulations begin to take effect
China’s provisional guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI) activity and management in the country are scheduled to come into effect on Aug. 15. The regulations, which were...
SEC delays set deadlines for Bitcoin ETF approval to early 2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — the financial regulator with the final say over allowing a spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) —...