Regulations


Policy

Trump Promises to Embrace ‘Industries of the Future’ Including Crypto, AI

If elected, the former U.S. president has said he will install Elon Musk as head of a new government efficiency commission.

Former President Donald Trump made only a brief mention of crypto in an otherwise wide-ranging economic speech. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Regulator Says 87% of Crypto Registration Applications Failed to Meet Standards for Approval

The FCA approved only four of the 35 applications it received in the year ended March 31.

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Policy

French President Macron Names Michel Barnier as Prime Minister

Barnier represented the European Union in the Brexit negotiations with the U.K.

Michel Barnier (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

Policy

Robinhood's Former Ban on Crypto Withdrawals Draws $3.9M Settlement in California

The popular trading app's sunsetted ban on customer crypto withdrawals caught the ire of California's attorney general.

Robinhood website on laptop (Unsplash)

Policy

Uniswap Labs Settles CFTC Charges Over 'Illegal' Margin Products

Uniswap will pay $175,000 to settle the charges.

Uniswap booth at ETHDenver 2023 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Nigerian Court Postpones Decision on Gambaryan Bail Application

The next bail hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 9.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

Policy

Japans Financial Regulator Mulls Taxing Crypto as Financial Asset

A change in the regime could result in lower taxes for some crypto investors.

Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto-Fan Deaton Gets Chance to Battle Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate

John Deaton, a lawyer known as an advocate for crypto, dominated the Republican primary in Massachusetts, though beating Warren would be a Herculean task.

Noted crypto lawyer John Deaton won the Republican primary in Massachusetts to get a chance to face Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the general election. (Photo Illustration by Jesse Hamilton/courtesy of John Deaton for Senate, Boston Globe)

Policy

Qatar Brings in Crypto Rules Framework in a Sign of Web 3 Development in the Middle East

Companies can now apply for a license to become token service providers.

Doha, Qatar (Pexels/Pixabay)

Finance

Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers

WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty said the numbers are as of today and the objective is to reduce the gap through various efforts.

WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)