Crypto Regulations

US regulators have issued an official warning against an emerging category of crypto scams, where scammers pose as professors or academicians. Social networking platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram are being exploited by cyber miscreants to find and communicate with potential victims.

Indian fintech firms have hailed the Basel Committee of Banking Supervision's (BCBS) crypto rules, and called the decision progressive and driven towards bringing more transparency to the relationship between cryptocurrencies and banks on an international level.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has imposed a ‘travel rule’ over crypto firms that aims to reduce instances of money laundering and terror financing using crypto assets, transactions through which often leave no trails that could lead to criminals.

On Thursday, July 4, the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea released a statement alerting all crypto exchanges to ramp up transaction monitoring on their respective platforms. This move from South Korea comes as the country’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act is ready to go into effect on July 19.

While cryptocurrency currently stands at the crossroads of opportunity and uncertainty, with regulation, education, and understanding, it may well evolve into a cornerstone of the financial landscape.

The crypto sector was briefly mentioned in RBI’s recently released Financial Stability Report. Talking in particular about DeFi, the report said that global regulatory bodies like the Financial Action Task Force and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are constantly examining developments around DeFi.

India has claimed that Binance, touted as the largest in the world, was not adhering to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Binance was supposedly given a written as well as a verbal submission about FIU’s concerns. The FIU has said that the charges regarding Binance having violated India’s legal requirements to operate its bus...

MiCA (Markets in Crypto Assets) draft technical regulations were published by the European Banking Authority (EBA), ahead of the July deadline. The EBA has addressed a number of issues in its MiCA draft technical standards, including those related to liquidity requirements, stress testing programme, asset reserves, and recovery plans.

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will inspect all firms linked to the cryptocurrency sector. The platform have been informed about compliance audits in the coming weeks. Hong Kong authorities had imposed a deadline up to June 1 for existing crypto firms to get their licencing and other documentation work in order.

The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) has been approved by the US House of Representatives. With this, the US has finally joined the list of nations alongside India, Japan, and South Korea among others -- that are working on bringing the volatile and exploitable digital assets sector under regulatory oversight.

In its suggestion to the government, the Indian markets regulator SEBI said it could oversee cryptocurrencies that can be seen as securities as well as keep an eye on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Leader of India’s digital asset sectors have reacted to SEBI’s suggestions rather positively.

The Bharat Web3 Association (BWA) recently hosted its first ever training and awareness workshop on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The aim of this meeting was to open dialogues on the steps that could prevent the misuse of cryptocurrencies for unlawful activities like money laundering and terror financing.

Canada is the latest country that has taken action against crypto exchange Binance. The reason cited for the $ 4 million fine is Binance’s violation of Canada’s anti-money laundering rules while conducting its operations in 2023.

This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.

Norway is tightening its noose around crypto mining operations in the country. Over the last year, Norway emerged as one of Europe’s largest locations hosting crypto miners. The main incentive for miners to flock to Norway was the provision of affordable electricity.

US regulators have issued an official warning against an emerging category of crypto scams, where scammers pose as professors or academicians. Social networking platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram are being exploited by cyber miscreants to find and communicate with potential victims.

Indian fintech firms have hailed the Basel Committee of Banking Supervision's (BCBS) crypto rules, and called the decision progressive and driven towards bringing more transparency to the relationship between cryptocurrencies and banks on an international level.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has imposed a ‘travel rule’ over crypto firms that aims to reduce instances of money laundering and terror financing using crypto assets, transactions through which often leave no trails that could lead to criminals.

On Thursday, July 4, the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea released a statement alerting all crypto exchanges to ramp up transaction monitoring on their respective platforms. This move from South Korea comes as the country’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act is ready to go into effect on July 19.

While cryptocurrency currently stands at the crossroads of opportunity and uncertainty, with regulation, education, and understanding, it may well evolve into a cornerstone of the financial landscape.

The crypto sector was briefly mentioned in RBI’s recently released Financial Stability Report. Talking in particular about DeFi, the report said that global regulatory bodies like the Financial Action Task Force and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are constantly examining developments around DeFi.

India has claimed that Binance, touted as the largest in the world, was not adhering to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Binance was supposedly given a written as well as a verbal submission about FIU’s concerns. The FIU has said that the charges regarding Binance having violated India’s legal requirements to operate its bus...

MiCA (Markets in Crypto Assets) draft technical regulations were published by the European Banking Authority (EBA), ahead of the July deadline. The EBA has addressed a number of issues in its MiCA draft technical standards, including those related to liquidity requirements, stress testing programme, asset reserves, and recovery plans.

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will inspect all firms linked to the cryptocurrency sector. The platform have been informed about compliance audits in the coming weeks. Hong Kong authorities had imposed a deadline up to June 1 for existing crypto firms to get their licencing and other documentation work in order.

The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) has been approved by the US House of Representatives. With this, the US has finally joined the list of nations alongside India, Japan, and South Korea among others -- that are working on bringing the volatile and exploitable digital assets sector under regulatory oversight.

In its suggestion to the government, the Indian markets regulator SEBI said it could oversee cryptocurrencies that can be seen as securities as well as keep an eye on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Leader of India’s digital asset sectors have reacted to SEBI’s suggestions rather positively.

The Bharat Web3 Association (BWA) recently hosted its first ever training and awareness workshop on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The aim of this meeting was to open dialogues on the steps that could prevent the misuse of cryptocurrencies for unlawful activities like money laundering and terror financing.

Canada is the latest country that has taken action against crypto exchange Binance. The reason cited for the $ 4 million fine is Binance’s violation of Canada’s anti-money laundering rules while conducting its operations in 2023.

This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.

Norway is tightening its noose around crypto mining operations in the country. Over the last year, Norway emerged as one of Europe’s largest locations hosting crypto miners. The main incentive for miners to flock to Norway was the provision of affordable electricity.