Regulation


Policy

Users of Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Coinsuper Say They Cannot Withdraw Funds

Crypto exchange regulation is central to Hong Kong’s regime, which is still under development.

Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)

Policy

NYDFS Hires New Deputy Superintendent of Virtual Currency

Peter Marton will join the regulator’s research and innovation group, with a special focus on digital currencies and blockchain.

New York state's capital city, Albany. (Ron Antonelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Videos

CoinFund Exec. on 2022 Outlook, Metaverse and More

CoinFund Head of Liquid Investments and Managing Partner Seth Ginns discusses the current state of the crypto market by highlighting the impact of the Omicron variant and other macro factors. Plus, he shares his regulatory outlook for 2022 as growing bipartisan support for cryptocurrency becomes apparent and why CoinFund is helping fund the Metaversal project.

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Policy

UK’s Advertising Regulator Bans 2 Crypto.com Ads

The ads were deemed to be “misleading” and “irresponsible.”

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek speaks at RISE 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Policy

European Markets Regulator Seeks Feedback on Regulation of Tokenized Securities

ESMA wants to explore whether existing regulatory standards need to be amended.

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Finance

Half a Dozen of India’s Crypto Exchanges Searched After Alleged Rupee 700M Tax Evasion Detected: Sources

The sources said the searches were initiated after a Mumbai tax authority recovered funds from crypto exchange WazirX.

Mumbai, India (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Hires Senate Banking Aide to Advise on Crypto Policy

Corey Frayer spent a decade working as an adviser to members of Congress before serving as a senior staffer on the Senate Banking Committee for Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Says Washington Doesn’t Need a New Crypto Regulator

Known affectionately as “Crypto Mom” for her support of the industry, Peirce also warned on CoinDesk TV that the SEC might soon turn its eye towards NFTs.

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), center, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. The head of the SEC said this month his agency and other regulators are keeping taps on emerging risks in the fast-growing corporate debt market, highlighting assets that could he susceptible to liquidity shocks. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Binance to Continue Operating in Ontario After Cooperating With Canadian Regulators

The crypto exchange originally told its users in Canada’s most populous province they would need to close their accounts by Dec. 31.

End of an Era? Binance Clamps Down on Customer Verification Requirements