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Two U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at improving the oversight of cryptocurrency. The bill requires the Treasury Secretary to submit a report to Congress on cryptocurrencies and their competitiveness globally, including how other countries are using and mining them as well as their impacts on supply chains. New Bill Introduced to Improve … Read more
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says that cryptocurrency “is not going to end well if it stays outside the regulatory space.” The SEC has been criticized for taking an enforcement-centric approach to regulating the crypto industry. SEC Chair Says Crypto Will Not End Well Staying Outside Regulations SEC … Read more
“Margined, leveraged or financed digital asset trading offered to retail U.S. customers must occur on properly registered and regulated exchanges in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations,” said Vincent McGonagle, the CFTC’s acting director of enforcement. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Traders have yet to flip bearish on Ether price, but the recurrent drops below $3,000 increase the likelihood of a sentiment flip. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The commissioner has said the CFTC’s enforcement actions in the crypto space have been “aggressive,” and hinted that decentralized finance platforms were likely illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The deadline for crypto exchanges and service providers in South Korea to meet requirements to stay open under the new regulation has passed. Twenty-nine cryptocurrency exchanges met the deadline to continue operations but only four of them can offer trading in Korean won. New South Korean Crypto Regulation in Effect The Act on Reporting and … Read more
At a November 2020 virtual conference, Rob Kaplan said “it is critical that the Fed focuses on developing a digital currency in the coming months and years.” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Major cryptocurrency exchanges are cutting ties with users in China following the latest crypto crackdown announcement by the Chinese government. Huobi has stopped letting new users in China sign up for its services while Binance has blocked account registrations using Chinese mobile phone numbers. Major Crypto Exchanges Stop Signing Up Chinese Users Following China’s latest … Read more
“We encourage market participants looking to determine whether a digital asset is a security to seek the advice of securities counsel and engage with FinHub staff,” said the SEC. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Binance is terminating some services in Singapore, including fiat deposit services and spot trading of cryptocurrencies, to comply with the country’s regulations. The exchange has already ceased trading in Singapore dollars. Binance Scaling Down Services in Singapore Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced Monday some changes to its offerings in Singapore. The company wrote: With effect from … Read more
