Legal & Compliance

FINMA counters the outcry from the blockchain industry by saying its staking practice change is precisely regulated in the DLT Act. An overview.

A clear taxation of cryptocurrencies continues to be a decisive challenge for the tax authorities in Germany.

Swiss crypto bank SEBA has received an approval-in-principle for a license to conduct regulated crypto-related activities in Hong Kong.

Crypto product provider Grayscale scored a decisive victory in its court case against the SEC. The spot ETF is within reach.

The developers of Tornado Cash are facing charges of money laundering and violations of U.S. sanctions in the United States.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will appeal the Ripple’s landmark partial victory in its legal battle with the regulator.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Richard Heart, creator of the crypto projects HEX and Pulsechain.

A congressional committee approved a bill with revolutionary potential for U.S. crypto legislation.

Neuchâtel-based crypto broker Bity is filing a complaint against FINMA over its recent Bitcoin regulations.

A U.S. court ruled the XRP token did not meet the requirements of the Howey test and thus did not qualify as a security.

The Crema Finance hacker’s court case proves that the slogan “code is law” doesn’t always apply in the DeFi world either.

The UAE initiative is seen as an improvement to the existing regulatory framework and aims to strengthen the Arab region as a crypto hub.

A comprehensive overview of tightening crypto regulation in the United States, Asia, the EU, as well as Switzerland.

Hong Kong plans to regulate retail crypto services starting in June 2023; has China reversed its stance on cryptocurrencies?

The UK House of Representatives Finance Committee recommends regulating crypto trading as gambling in a questionable report.

The EU’s Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) underwent a few changes since its original proposal, an overview of the key rules for CASPs.