Legal & Compliance

After halted withdrawals and a lot of uncertainty for Celsius customers, the firm has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York.

The EU Parliament agrees on a MiCA proposal and lays the foundation for the first comprehensive legal framework for cryptocurrencies.

Crypto market researcher Chainalysis once again proves that illegal transactions with cryptocurrencies are hardly an issue for the space.

A digital token may fall under the SEC’s jurisdiction if investors acquire them with the intent to profit from the company or project.

In a pilot project, Singapore’s central bank wants to explore the benefits and risks of digital securities and DeFi applications.

In view of the recent developments in the crypto sector, BaFin as well as the G7 are trying to create new uniform regulations.

Ongoing regulatory uncertainty has limited the general adoption and growth of crypto in US. With new regulations, this could come to an end.

The Treasury of the United Kingdom is open to regulating fiat-backed stablecoins for payments and wants them under the watch of the FCA.

With the partial revision of the Money Laundering Act, FINMA is increasing the regulatory gap between crypto and traditional currencies.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) marks in its latest Global Financial Stability report that DeFi is a concern for global markets.

The U.S. government remains divided on the issue of stablecoin regulation, particularly the Democratic administration under Biden.

Cryptocurrencies are becoming increasingly important. Regulations could make an important contribution to the final acceptance and legitimacy.

The two teams combine efforts to bring wide scale compliance with FATF recommendations, specifically the so-called Travel Rule.

As the conflict between Ukraine and Russia drags on, Russia’s largest bank Sberbank has received authorization to issue digital assets.

The Commission for Economic Policy (ECON) of the European Parliament just voted against a Proof-of-Work (PoW) ban on cryptocurrency mining.

U.S. President Biden’s Executive Order calls for acceleration of crypto regulatory and CBDC development efforts.