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UK FCA rejected 90% of crypto firm applications in 2023 amid fraud concerns

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UK

Qatar financial centre issues QFC digital assets framework 2024

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Qatar

BCBS publishes WP on risks with permissionless DLT

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BCBS

Hong Kong MA publishes conclusions on stablecoin regime's consultation

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Hong Kong

Ghana proposes rules to tighten crypto regulation

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Ghana

Thailand introduces sandbox for testing crypto services

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Thailand

Brasil's CVM approves 1st Solana-based ETF

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Brazil

Qatar CB issued DLT Guideline, regulating the use of DLT by QCB licensed entities)

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Qatar

Joint BIS and BoE study evidences possibility of real-time monitoring of stablecoins

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UK
BIS

Russia Legalizes Crypto Mining and Brings an Experimental Regime

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Russia

US Congress may consider bill for US Treasury to buy 1m BTC to constitute strategic reserve

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US

Swiss FINMA issued guidance on stablecoins, defining minimum requirements for default guarantees

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Switzerland

BIS published WP on crypto exchange tokens

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BIS

India to release its crypto policy stance by September after stakeholder consultations

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India

Italy’s CB says BTC and ETH lack real value, and investing in them is actually gambling

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Italy

US SEC approved 8 ETH spot ETFs for immediate trading

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US

FSB issued cross-border regulatory and supervisory issues of global stablecoin arrangements in EMDEs

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FSB

Spain’s CNMV released guidelines for crypto companies to obtain MiCA authorisation

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Spain

FATF issued update on implementation of VA and VASP standards

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FATF

Holland published two new rules for crypto exposures of banks, aligning to BIS and EU

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Holland

BCBS published final disclosure framework for banks' cryptoasset exposures

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BCBS

Russia to allow cryptocurrency trading on Moscow and St. Petersburg exchanges

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Russia

Seychelles issued the virtual asset service providers bill

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Seychelles

EU ESA consults on guidelines under the MiCA regarding the classification of cryptoassets

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EU

Taiwan CB Focuses on steady progress in CBDC development

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Taiwan

US SEC asks ETH ETF issuers for comments, delaying launch

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US

Russia moves to legalise stablecoin use for international payments

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Russia

IRS reveals final regulations for crypto broker rules

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The Bahamas passed the DARE Act, tightening requirements for VASPs (full licensing regime)

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Bahamas

HKMA and Banque de France forge partnership for CBDC creation

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Hong Kong
France

Bolivia ends its ban on cryptocurrency trading, after 4 years

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Bolivia

IMF advocates for CBDCs in the Middle East’s financial system

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IMF

US SEC permanently ends all investigations into Ethereum

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US

BIS 2023 survey: 94% of CBs explore CBDCs. Diversity prevails. Wholesale issuance more likely over retail issuance

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BIS

US SEC Chair tells ETH spot ETFs should be fully approved by September 2024

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US

Zimbabwe seeks public feedback on new cryptocurrency regulation

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Zimbabwe

Abu Dhabi ADGM signs digital assets MoU with Bermuda monetary authority

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Abu Dhabi
Bermuda

Georgia’s CB partners with Ripple for pioneering CBDC

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Georgia

Turkey drafts long-awaited regulations on cryptoassets

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Turkey

Dubai’s DFSA revises cryptocurrency regulations; enhances investment flexibility; broadens tokens recognition

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Dubai

China and UAE praise potential role of CBDCs in cross border trade

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China
UAE

US NYDFS issued crypto firm guidance for consumer complaints

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US

US Treasury released NFTs risk assessment; they are highly susceptible to fuel illicit finance practices

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US

Cambodia CB sees CBDC boosting fiat use

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Cambodia

South Africa tightens rules for cryptoassets transfers

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South Africa

Argentina in bitcoin talks with El Salvador

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Argentina
El Salvador

India’s CB warns retail crypto investors lack accountability and stability

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India

US SEC (Trading & Markets Division) approves all 8 spot ETH ETF (BTC ETF were approved by Ctee vote)

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US

Switzerland adopts strengthened AML framework (introducing a transparency register)

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Switzerland

Brasil CB expected to issue crypto regulation plan by year end

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Brazil

IMF outlines trade offs for retail cross border CBDC design

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IMF

World Bank issues CHF Digital Bond settled using CHF wholesale CBDC

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World Bank

Turkey takes crypto bill to parliament, aiming to introduce crypto licensing regime

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Turkey

Zimbabwe creates committee to understand local cryptocurrency ecosystem

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Zimbabwe

Swiss government consults on extending automatic exchange of information in tax matters to cryptoassets

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Switzerland

Philippines CB approves trials for national stablecoin tied to peso

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Philippines

The central bank of Thailand continues to test a retail CBDC

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Thailand

US SEC advocates stricter crypto regulation and transparency

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US

BIS proposes vision for new financial system built around tokenization and platforms

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BIS

EU ECB believes CBDC will be crucial stabilizing force for the financial system

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US

US SEC postpones verdict on 7RCC’s BTC Spot ETF to 24 June

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US

US Hawaii establishes crypto regulation task force

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US

Russia revives plans to prohibit cryptocurrencies nationwide, clearing the path for the digital ruble

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Russia

Swiss National Bank skeptical about including Btc in reserves, on environmental and liquidity concerns

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Switzerland
SNB

EU Parliament passed AML regulation, setting obligations for crypto platforms to Financial Intelligence Units

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EU

US SEC delays decision on listing and trading spot bitcoin ETF options, asks for public comments

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US

US SEC expected to deny / delay the approval of a spot eth etf

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US

US SEC opens comment period for revised BlackRock eth etf

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US

US SEC delays spot eth ETF Proposal by Grayscale to June

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US

EU: Digital euro unlikely to launch before 2028/2029

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EU

BRICS countries mulls stablecoin for trade settlement

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BRICS

US SEC delays Franklin Templeton spot eth etf

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US

New Zealand starts digital cash consultation

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New Zealand

Israel Central Bank rolled out the sandbox for CBDC experiments

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Israel

UK to issue new crypto legislation, including on stablecoins, by July

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UK

Hong Kong authorizes spot bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

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Hong Kong

BIS urges urgent stablecoin regulation globally

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BIS

World Bank mulls issuing Swiss digital bond settling in wholesale CBDC

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World Bank

UK and US signed an agreement to regulate AI models

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UK
US

Singapore expands its digital regulatory perimeter to include more operators, including custodians

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Singapore

Argentina introduces mandatory registry for bitcoin and crypto platforms

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Argentina

FATF says less than 30% of jurisdictions have started regulating crypto

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FATF

EU ESMA published a final report on MiCA along its 3rd consultation package for rules and guidance

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EU
ESMA

EU passed stringent AML laws that ban anonymous crypto transactions made through hosted wallets

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EU

US SEC postponed decision on Grayscale Ethereum ETF to 30 May

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US

US SEC extends VanEck Ethereum ETF decision to 23 May

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US

UK FCA plans to deliver a market abuse regime for crypto this year

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UK

Indonesia’s finance regulator issues new crypto regulation to ease the shift in digital financial assets

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Indonesia

EU plans to update its stablecoin regulation under MiCA, addressing feedback received

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EU

Thailand to allow institutional investors and HNW individuals to invest in crypto ETFs

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Thailand

Hong Kong introduces regulatory sandbox for stablecoins issuers

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Hong Kong

UK FCA to allow crypto exchange-traded notes for professional investors

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UK

Russia reveals plans to create a BRICS Blockchain-Based Payments System

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Russia
BRICS

Philippines advances plans for wholesale CBDC with Project Agila

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Philippines

US SEC delayed its decision on allowing options trading for spot bitcoin ETFs to April 24

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US

Hong Kong launches wholesale CBDC project to support tokenization, tokenized deposits

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Hong Kong

US SEC delays Ethereum ETF approvals, requests public input

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US

US CFTC issues recommendations for digital assets classification and taxonomy

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US

UK launches consultation on implementing OECD crypto reporting framework

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UK

UK introduced rules restricting illicit activities involving crypto assets, empowering the Crime Agency

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UK

Hungary considers allowing banks to offer Bitcoin and crypto services

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Hungary

BIS issues recommendations for the regulation, supervision and oversight of global stablecoin

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BIS

FSB reiterates to G20 importance to effectively implement the FSB crypto framework

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FSB
G20

The FATF has taken steps to support jurisdictions with material crypto activity in regulating VASPs

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FATF

ECB believes ETF approvals does not make BTC suitable as investment or means of payment

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EU
ECB

South Africa start work on stablecoin regime

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South Africa

UK anticipates stablecoin and staking laws to come in six months

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UK

Honduras regulator bans banks from trading crypto

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US Fed considers opposing banks holding large amounts of crypto ETFs

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US

Philippines on track to launch its CBDC within two years

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Philippines

Nigeria faces pressures to tighten crypto regulation for financial crime prevention

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Nigeria

BIS analysed the economic implications of services in the Metaverse

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BIS

US SEC enforces new rules aimed at safeguarding crypto investors

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US

Thailand pushes towards becoming a digital asset hub and introduces VAT free crypto trading

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Thailand

US SEC postponed the Invesco & Galaxy’s spot ETH ETF application

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US

US Treasury voices concerns over potential market instability driven by rapid crypto growth & volatility

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US

Thailand’s SEC has introduced a revised framework that supports significantly the digital asset market

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Thailand

Russia’s CB has increased to 30 the number of banks participating in its CBDC pilot

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Russia

EU ESMA consults on guidelines aimed to prioritise crypto firms in the EU vs outside firms

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EU
ESMA

South Africa FSCA prepares to issue a first batch of licenses to crypto service providers

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South Africa

UK (BoE & Treasury) determined that it is too early to decide whether to introduce a CBDC

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UK

US SEC extends to potentially May its response re ETH spot ETF submitted by Grayscale Investments

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US

FSB: 2024 to focus on cryptoregulation implementation & stability risks from tokenization and AI

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FSB

EU’s EBA has expanede its AML and CFT guidelines to include crypto-asset service providers

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EU

US SEC approves all 11 spot Bitcoin ETF applications

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US

Turkey advances crypto regulation to final stages, emphasizing international alignment

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Turkey

US SEC warns against FOMO on BTC Spot ETFs

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US

Nigeria's CB greenlights the cNGN stablecoin pilot, bridging the gap between naira and cryptos

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Nigeria

South Korea consults on banning crypto purchases with credit cards

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South Korea

EU’s EBA is probing links between banks and crypto entities

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EU
EBA

Nigerian central bank publishes rules for opening crypto accounts

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Nigeria

Indonesia orders crypto exchanges to undergo registration

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Indonesia

UAE tightens grip on crypto with new AML rules

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UAE

Hong Kong SFC ready to embrace crypto ETFs

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Hong Kong

Nigeria lifted its ban on cryptocurrency transactions. Banking transactions with VASPs allowed

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Nigeria

Brazil’s CB opened public consultation on VASPs rulemaking

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Brazil

China’s CB completed the first settlement of precious metals using the digital yuan

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China

Argentina allows Bitcoin-denominated private agreements

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Argentina

Swiss FINMA issued guidance on staking, creating regulatory certainty in the area

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Switzerland

China outlines its central plan for national Web3 development

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China

US SEC and South Korea’s FSS will discuss cryptoregulation in January 2024

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South Korea
US

IOSCO issued final policy recommendations to address market integrity and investor protection in DeFi

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IOSCO

UK’s digital securities sandbox to come into force on 8 January 2024

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UK

US SEC delays several Ethereum ETFs, pushing final decision to May 2024

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US

IMF warned, once again, that countries should not adopt crypto as legal tender

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IMF

Palau moves ahead with the second phase of its stablecoin pilot

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Palau

Russia mulls allowing miners to sell their cryptos like any other export such as gas

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Russia

US SEC to inspect Binance’s technical infrastructure, systems and software in the US

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US

Indonesia to introduce regulation for responsible AI

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Indonesia

US SEC denies Coinbase’s demand for new cryptocurrency rules

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US

US SEC conducted a fourth round meeting with BlackRock to deliberate on the Spot BTC ETF

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US

US SEC indicated a possible change in the approach towards BTC ETFs

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US

BIS proposed stablecoins-relevant amendments to its standard on the prudential treatment of banks’ exposures to crypto

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BCBS

US SEC pushes deadline for decision on Invesco Galaxy spot Ethereum ETF to 2024

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US

US CFTC identifies many crypto tokens as commodities

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US

BIS issued high-level technical requirements for functional CBDC architecture

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BIS

South Korea (FSC) proposes consumer protection rules for crypto users

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South Korea

Ukraine to implement FATF’s requirements on crypto to avoid inclusion on the grey list

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Ukraina

Indian government confirms commitment to supporting Web3 startups

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India

EU reaches provisional agreement on AI Act, Metaverse relevant

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EU

Republic Of Palau highly satisfied with Ripple-based CBDC pilot

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Palau

US SEC warns of high risks and lack of regulatory compliance in crypto assets

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US

El Salvador partner with Tether on a program labeled El Salvador Freedom Visa Adoption

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El Salvador

UK’s BoE highlights needs for global coordination to contain risks emerging from asset tokenisation

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UK

EU ECB acknowledges the global influence of cryptocurrencies, especially in emerging economies

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EU
ECB

Kenya approves bill proposing to widen definition of securities to include crypto

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Kenya

US SEC delays its decision on grayscale’s application for spot ethereum ETF

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US

Taiwan’s FSC is mulling allowing crypto ETFs pending developments in other markets

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Taiwan

Singapore’s MAS issues final guidances for crypto payment providers

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Singapore

Solomon Island launches a PoC for a CBDC named Bokolo cash

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Solomon Islands

FSB highlights that multifunction intermediaries represent a critical part of the crypto-asset ecosystem

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FSB

US SEC asks public for feedback on proposed spot bitcoin ETFs from Franklin Templeton, Hashdex

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US

Seychelles (FSA) cautions regarding VASPs claiming to be affiliated with the Seychelles

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Seychelles

Bank of Korea and BIS concerned that Visa and Mastercard might launch stablecoins

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South Korea

EU EBA extended its risk-based AML/CFT supervisory guidelines to crypto-asset service providers

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EU
EBA

Singapore’s MAS to issue stricter rules for Digital Payment Token providers

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Singapore

South Korea CB to launch retail CBDC pilot program involving 100’000 citizens

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South Korea

UK launches digital securities sandbox

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UK

Canadian OSFI initiates consultation on bank crypto reporting

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Canada

US SEC charges Kraken for operating as an unregistered securities exchange

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US

BCBS report indicates that banks crypto exposure makes up 0.05% of total exposures

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BCBS

IMF’s vision for the future financial system includes the transformative role of CBDC

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IMF

Singapore’s MAS announced a global tokenization initiative with BNY Mellon, DBS, JPMorgan, MUFG

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Singapore

BIS research finds that liquidity, not solvency, characterizes the risk posed by stablecoins

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BIS

BIS research finds that privacy protection is among the key features to consider in the design of CBDC

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BIS

Singapore’s MAS launches live wholesale CBDC trials

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Singapore

IOSCO finalizes its policy recommendations for crypto and digital asset markets

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IOSCO

Kazakhstan performs its first CBDC transaction, setting the stage for its use and trade

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Kazachstan

47 countries have pledged to adopt OECD’s CARF for exchange of information on crypto transactions

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Global
OECD

Switzerland to include cryptoassets in international automatic exchange of information in tax matters

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Switzerland

Taiwan’s FSC has awarded its first security token offering license

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Taiwan

EU reaches political agreement on the euro instant payments proposal

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EU

BIS anticipates that wholesale CBDC will be available soon in most countries

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BIS

BIS believes that stablecoins are not secure as store of value

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BIS

US Congress considers a bill prohibiting government officials from using Tether

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US

US SEC's decision on Btc ETF looms, but launch may face delays even with approval

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US

EU’s EBA set out proposals for minimum capital and liquidity requirements for issuers of stablecoins

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EU

BIS urges central banks to “lead innovation” for CBDCs

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BIS

EU ECB research hints at a global crypto cycle driven by speculative motives

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EU

Dubai’s VARA mandates licensing requirements for VASPs

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Dubai

Mauritius’ FSC initiated public consultation aimed to integrate the metaverse into the financial sector

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Mauritius

UAE issues guidance on combating use of unlicensed virtual asset service providers

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UAE

Hong Kong’s SFC is considering allowing retail access to spot BTC ETF

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Hong Kong

BRICS are exploring replacing USD with a new or local currency, for instance BRICS Pay or digital yuan

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BRICS

Kuwait calls Ripple a world-class firm amid partnership for instant XB service

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Kuwait

Swiss SNB pilots wholesale CBDC with six commercial banks (3 cantonal banks, UBS, CommerzB, Hypi)

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Switzerland
SNB

Abu Dhabi established regulations governing Web3 organisations, including DAOs

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Abu Dhabi

Spain brings forward MiCA to bring greater regulatory clarity

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Spain

Singapore’s MAS teams up with Japan (FSA), Switzerland (FINMA) and UK (FCA) to create standards

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UK
Japan
Switzerland
Singapore

UK published final proposals for crypto, stablecoin regulation

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UK

Taiwan introduces virtual asset management bill to the parliament, to increase investors protection

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Taiwan

Spain CB embraces benefits of digital euro

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Spain

US court approves SEC’s decision to dismiss the case against Ripple’s Garlinghouse and Larsen

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US

US Treasury proposes new regulation against crypto mixers

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US

EU’s EBA and ESMA consult on joint guidelines on crypto entity suitability

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EU
ESMA
EBA

UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah opens economic free zone for digital and virtual asset service providers

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UAE

EU starts preparation for digital euro. Prep phase may pave the way for issuing digital euro

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EU

EU warns that no complex, opaque, shells-type, crypto companies will be allowed under MiCA

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EU

Saudi CB urges IMF for good supervision over digital assets to combat the risks

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Saudi Arabia

Australia consults on new crypto regulatory framework, where licensing requirement will be the rule

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Australia

UAE Government Unveils White Paper Focused on Metaverse Regulation

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UAE

India's Central Bank RBI Launches CBDC Pilot in Call Money Market

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India

US SEC reportedly not to appeal the court ruling supporting BTC ETF from Grayscale Investment

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US

EU ESMA say DeFi does not represent a meaningful risk to financial stability at this juncture

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EU
ESMA

Cyprus amends its AML law to enforce fines on illegal crypto service providers

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Cyprus

Nigeria states that eNaira does not threaten the nation’s financial stability

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Nigeria

Ukraine unveils roadmap to regulate AI and cryptocurrency industries in alignment with EU AI Act

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Ukraina

BIS consults on disclosure for banks’ cryptoasset exposure, complementing the prudential standards

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BIS

Uzbekistan introduces new crypto mining regulations

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Uzbekistan

The BIS has designed a platform to help central banks track Bitcoin trading activities

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BIS

US SEC delays spot BTC ETF decisions (Blackrock, Invesco, Bitwise, Ark21shares, Global X)

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US

Dubai’s VARA added fiat-pegged stablecoin regulation

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Dubai

Dubai VARA issued comprehensive regulations for virtual assets & related activities

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Dubai

US NY department of financial services proposed guidance on listing and delisting coins

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US

Kazachstan formed new agency to oversee its CBDC implementation

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Kazachstan

G20 endorses global cryptoregulation proposed by FSB including the cryptoassets reporting framework

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FSB
G20

US SEC files to appeal Ripple’s partial court victory

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US

US FED provided overview of tokenization and of financial stability implications

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US

UK FCA designed tougher crypto marketing rules, banning referrals, comes into force 8 October 2023

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UK

FSB and IMF outline comprehensive approach to identify and respond to cryptoasset macrorisks

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FSB
G20
IMF

IOSCO consults on 9 policy recommendations to address DeFi risks

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IOSCO

FASB adopted fair-value accounting for crypto assets

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FASB

Singapore MAS anticipates stricter regulatory regime for retail access to cryptoassets

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Singapore

US SEC delays the seven outstanding spot bitcoin ETF applications

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US

US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rules in Grayscale’s favor in its BTC spot ETF lawsuit with the SEC

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US

U.S. Treasury released proposed regulations on sales and exchanges of digital assets by brokers

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US

UK BoE indicates that a CBDC is likely to be needed to promote innovation in domestic payments

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UK

Australia’s CB releases report highlighting CBDC use cases after concluding pilot program

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Australia

BIS released report about financial stability risks from cryptoassets in emerging market economies

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BIS

UK FCA expects cryptoasset businesses to comply with the travel rule starting in September

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UK

Uzbekistan approves the participation of private bank in the national crypto card project

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Uzbekistan

Kazakhstan intends to fast track its CBDC

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Kazachstan

US SEC delays set deadlines for Bitcoin ETF approval to early 2024

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US

French AMF revises crypto rules to align with EU’s MiCA

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France

Zimbabwe nears the roll out of a gold-backed digital token

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Zimbabwe

US SEC to appeal Ripple case

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US

Uzbekistan ramps up crypto adoption, issuing new regulatory license

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Uzbekistan

Hong Kong warns unlicensed cryptoexchanges that even applying for a license does not mean get it

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Hong Kong

US Fed provides additional information on its program to supervise banks’ crypto-related activities

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US

IMF identifies strong correlation between equity prices and crypto prices

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IMF

G20 released a (India) presidency note for a roadmap on establishing a global cryptoasset framework

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G20

Canada's financial regulator proposes new capital and liquidity guidance for crypto asset exposure

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Canada

Russia to launch CBDC transactions with real users in August

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Russia

Namibia signs crypto exchange regulation bill into law

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Namibia

France’s CB released wholesale CBDC experiment takeaways

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France

Netherlands pushes for stricter EU crypto regulation to protect children in consumer apps

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Holland

IMF believes crypto needs comprehensive policies to protect investors and the economy

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IMF

FSB proposes stringent crypto regulation standards to G20

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FSB

FSB issues final recommendations for the regulation and oversight of crypto activities and markets

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FSB

FSB issues final recommendations for the regulation and oversight of global stablecoins

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FSB

Indonesia to launch crypto exchange this month

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Indonesia

Russia seeks collaboration with China on CBDC regulation

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Russia

US SEC lost against Ripple as Court declares XRP sold on exchange is not an investment contract

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US

EU ESMA opens consultation on technical standards for certain MiCA requirements

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EU

Russian parliament passes digital ruble bill

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Russia

India’s CB believes stablecoins pose existential threat to policy sovereignty

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India

EU financial regulators warn consumers on the risks of crypto-assets

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EU

BIS recognizes that retail CBDCs is complex undertaking & XB CBDC arrangements are novel ground

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BIS

UK consults on a digital securities sandbox

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UK

BIS on key elements of the crypto ecosystem: fragmentation, centralization, and speculative DeFi

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BIS

BIS survey on CBDCs shows 93% of CBs engaged in CBDCs & 15 retail CBDCs could be launched by 2030

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BIS

BIS released a plan to protect CBDCs from cyberthreats in the DeFi sector

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BIS

Namibia passes crypto regulation bill creating a system for licensing and regulating VASPs

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Namibia

Danish authority banned Saxo Bank from trading cryptos

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Denmark

FSB approved crypto-asset and stablecoin high-level recommendations. G20 to endorse this month

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FSB

US SEC has no standard in sight for bitcoin spot ETF and crypto regulation more broadly

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US

South Africa’s FSCA announced compulsory licensing regime for cryptocurrency exchanges

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South Africa

Thailand SEC bans the use of customer crypto assets for lending and investment

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Thailand

Singapore MAS bans crypto exchanges from lending, staking for retail investors

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Singapore

Singapore MAS requires crypto exchanges to store client assets in a trust

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Singapore

WEF issued CBDC global interoperability principles

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WEF

South Korea enacts comprehensive laws to protect crypto users

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South Korea

New Zealand’s central bank plans to monitor before regulating crypto and stablecoin

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New Zealand

Italy’s CB calls a robust, risk-based regulatory framework for stablecoins — fearing runs

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Italy

Argentina to adopt FATF crypto regulations

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Argentina

US fed says that the lack of clear regulations for crypto assets is placing financial institutions at risk

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US

Swiss CB announces plans for wholesale CBDC pilot with ‘real money’

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Switzerland

FATF says crypto travel rule implementation remains relatively poor

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FATF

Hong Kong to implement a new licensing system for VAs providers

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Hong Kong

US SEC approves first leveraged bitcoin futures ETF

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US

IMF released a report acknowledging that banning cryptocurrencies is not a sustainable solution

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IMF

US FED believes stablecoins need a robust central-bank oversight

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US

BIS presents a blueprint and guiding principles for a unified ledger, harnessing tokenisation

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BIS

France CB believes MiCA needs update to regulate crypto conglomerates

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France

UK (Parliament) recognises crypto as regulated activity & stablecoins as means of payment

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UK

Indonesia announces 500 tradable cryptocurrencies

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Indonesia

Hong Kong’s MA advises financial institutions not to put unnecessary burden on crypto clients

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Hong Kong

Colombia’s CB taps Ripple to pilot CBDC

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Colombia

Brasil empowers its CB to regulate and supervise digital assets providers

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Brazil

US Treasury proposes privacy feature for CBDCs

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US

Italy has 18 banks participating in a wholesale CBDC trial with Bank of Italy

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Italy

Hong Kong plans to provide stablecoin guidelines by end of 2024

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Hong Kong

Thailand launches retail CBDC pilot with 2 banks and Singapore payment service

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Thailand
Singapore

OECD proposed new reference tax standard for digital assets with the goal to promote uniformity

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OECD

US SEC charges against Binance and Coinbase bring to 67 the cryptocurrencies qualified as securities

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US

UK’s FCA introduced rules requiring crypto firms to include risk warnings in ads

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UK

US Treasury advocates enhanced crypto regulation amidst rising risks

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US

U.S. House Committees present draft framework allowing some cryptos to be classified as commodities

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US

Central Bank of Kenya considers CBDC but prioritizes existing solutions for payments

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Kenya

US CFTC proposes to revamp its risk regulations to allow firms to handle cryptoassets volatility

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US

UAE CB issues new AML guidelines for crypto aligned to FATF recommendations

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UAE

Hong Kong and UAE central banks collaborate on crypto rules & fintech development

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Hong Kong
UAE

EU’s ESMA warns against cryptoinvestments, which remain largely unregulated until MiCA is enforced

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EU

China released a Web3 white paper to promote the development of the industry

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China

Dubai’s financial regulatory authority voices the pressing need to achieve global cryptoregulatory coordination

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Dubai

WEF discusses the necessary global cryptoregulatory coordination, and the barriers impeding it

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WEF

BIS reports Canada, Europe, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, England, US are exploring retail CBDCs

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UK
Switzerland
US
EU
BIS

EU (ESRB) suggests to ban leveraged bets on cryptoassets by means of limits (funds, exchanges)

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EU

Norway’s CB proposes the country should consider a national cryptoregulatory strategy

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Norway

IOSCO consults on policy recommendations for CeFi crypto and digital asset markets

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IOSCO

Hong Kong (SFC) poised to allow licensed cryptocompanies to provide services retail investors

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Hong Kong

Japan implements stricter AML cryptostandards to achieve alignment to global standards

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Japan

G7 supports cryptofinance provided risks are addressed through regulation and oversight

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G7

Hong Kong MA has kicked off its retail CBDC pilot, involving 16 firms

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Hong Kong

IMF sees room for Nigeria’s eNaira improvement in first year assessment

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Nigeria

FATF urges G7 to effectively implement the crypto AML norms

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G7
FATF

BIS issued overview of crypto and DeFi policy measures taken in 19 jurisdictions

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BIS

Pakistan has no plans to legalize cryptocurrency in the nation

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Pakistan

Swiss CB believe transition of financial markets to blockchain will be evolutionary not big bang

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Switzerland

EU Council gives final approval to MiCA legislation

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EU

IMF: Zimbabwe gold-backed digital currency not best way to limit the demand for USD

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IMF
Zimbabwe

EU may consider vetoing large stablecoins to preserve the effectiveness of monetary policy

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EU

UK’s treasury committee recommends to regulate unbacked cryptos as gambling

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UK

Hungary sees no immediate need for a CBDC

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Hungary

US SEC believes that EU MiCA could serve as a model for US crypto regulation

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US

Ireland’s CB warns against risks of unbacked cryptocurrencies, echoing Ponzi schemes

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Ireland

US State of NY introduces a crypto bill to enhance disclosure and AML compliance

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US

Canada’s CB kicked off consultations on CBDC features, should it issue one

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Canada

Argentina tightens restrictions on payment apps, prohibits crypto transactions

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Argentina

UK’s FCA announces continued crackdown on illegal crypto ATM operations

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UK

US New York Attorney General has proposed a new state bill to regulate cryptoindustry further

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US

Nigerian national blockchain policy gets government approval

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Nigeria

US’ North Carolina has joined Florida in passing legislation banning the use of CBDC payments

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US

IMF recognizes CBDCs as the future

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IMF

Ukraine should be ready to enact the new crypto regulation by year end

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Ukraina

UK Treasury seeks input on taxing DeFi staking and lending

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UK

Hong Kong (HKMA) has called on banks to provide services to cryptocurrency firms

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SFC) is mulling licensing guidelines for crypto exchanges

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Hong Kong

UE’s EBA suggests to diversify stablecoins reserves to achieve proper risk management

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EU

UK charity commission released guidance about investing in cryptoassets

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UK

The Bahamas plan to strengthen crypto regulation following FTX collapse with new DARE bill

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Bahamas

IMF states that it will bailout Argentina only if it adopts an anti-crypto stance

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IMF

Zimbabwe poised to introduce a gold-backed digital currency to stabilize its fiat money

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Zimbabwe

EU parliament voted in favor of MiCA

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UAE’s securities regulator opens doors for cryptocurrency firms to apply for licenses

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UAE

UK’s BoE explores tokenization of bank money, on-bank money and central bank money

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UK

US Congress introduces licensing framework for stablecoin issuers

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US

US SEC issued statement paving the way for regulating cryptoxchanges, centralized or decentralised

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US

UK set up new department dedicated to Metaverse and Web3

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UK

FATF re-affirms focus on applying standards on VA and travel rule, and monitoring DeFi

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FATF

EU releases amended MiCa for vote on 19 April 2023

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EU

G7 to help developing countries to introduce CBDCs that adhere to international standards

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G7

Argentina securities regulator approves Bitcoin futures index

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Argentina

Montenegro partners with Ripple to launch its own digital currency

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Montenegro

G20 countries aim to develop global framework against crypto-related risks

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IMF says stablecoin issuers and crypto conglomerates need to have bank-style capital requirements

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IMF

Dubai’s ADGM consults on a legislative framework for DLT

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ECB warns MiCA won’t be sufficient and certain areas need further strengthening

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ECB

Singapore working with banks to provide crypto business guidance

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Singapore

US Treasury recommends strengthening AML/CFT regime to close DeFi gaps

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US

Germany plans to issue electronic shares on blockchain, boost startups

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Germany

Japan approves Web3 white paper promoting the industry in the country

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Japan

UK FCA warns against promotion of crypto in UK by crypto asset firms

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UK

India re-affirms crypto is currently unregulated in the country; frauds dealt with under existent laws

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India

Switzerland (SNB) plans real wholesale CBDC on SDX, and explores private token backed by central bank money

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Switzerland

US SEC determined to combat misconduct in crypto space with new tools, expertise and resources

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US

FSB’s 2023 work program includes enhancing XB payments and harnessing benefits of digital innovation

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FSB

Russia postpones the trial of its digital ruble

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Russia

EU lawmakers voted to impose EUR 1’000 limit on unidentified crypto transactions

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EU

US CFTC re-confirms bitcoin and Ethereum are commodities

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US

G7 will toughen global crypto regulation, focusing on investors protection and biz transparency

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G7

South Africa to enact crypto regulation, incl. tokenized deposits, in January 2025

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South Africa

FASB has opened consultation on draft accounting standard for cryptoassets

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FASB

Belgium regulator FSMA to enact regulation focused on crypto advertisement

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Belgium

UAE launches CBDC strategy (digital Dirham)

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UAE

Taiwan FSC expected to finalise crypto regulatory framework in 2Q

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Taiwan

Venuezela to restructure and reorient the National Superintendency of Cryptoassets

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Venezuela

US President (economic report) argues benefits of cryptoassets are yet to be seen

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US

Dutch financial regulator committed to strict treatment of cryptofinance business under MiCA

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Holland

Russian Parliament poised to approve digital ruble as legal tender

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Russia

Italy approved decree introducing the possibility to issue digital assets through DLT

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Italy

US SEC says PoS cryptos could be securities; US CFTC disagrees

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US

India and UAE collaborate on CBDC interoperability

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India
UAE

EU Parliament passes smart contract regulation under Data Act

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EU

US Treasury, FED and FDIC reassure taxpayers re consequences of Silico Valley Bank losses

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US

Thailand SEC consults on ban on crypto lending and staking

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Thailand

BIS concludes project Icebreaker, which studied benefits and challenges of retail CBDCs

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BIS

Australian CB announced use case proposals for CBDC

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Australia

US Treasury would consider DLT-based wholesale CBDC for non-bank financial institutions

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US

US SEC doubts that crypto exchanges could be safe qualified custodians

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US

UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) announced the launch of a Digital Assets free zone Oasis

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UAE

France’s National Assembly voted tougher registration rules for crypto firms

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France

UK government released consultation on its approach to cryptoasset regulation

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UK

Brasil completes successfully its CBDC pilot test

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Brazil

G20 welcome the FSB high level recommendations for regulating stablecoins by 3Q23

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FSB
G20

India collaborates with the FSB and IMF to push through crypto regulation in the country

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India
IMF

US FED, FDIC and OCC warn banks against liquidity risks of cryptoasset-related entities

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US

IMF issued policy paper to assist policy makers in mitigate risk posed by cryptoassets

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IMF

Hong Kong SFC mulls new regulations to enable retail investors to invest in crypto

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Hong Kong

Zambia’s CB is testing technology to regulate cryptocurrencies

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Zambia

Canada to impose tighter laws for crypto exchanges

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Canada

Japan CB shall launch its CBDC pilot before May

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Japan

China begins ‘cross border’ testing of a retail CBDC (digital Yuan) with Hong Kong

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China

US SEC issued proposals to harden the requirements for crypto firms to qualify as custodians

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US

UAE’ CB unveiled CBDC plans for both domestic and cross-border use

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UAE

EU published its ‘first vote’ text re capital rules for banks exposures to cryptoassets

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EU

France set to regulate crypto markets by January 2024

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France

Brasilian CB allows Bitfy customers to pay taxes with crypto

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Brazil

IMF recognizes that the risks of El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption have not materialised

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IMF
El Salvador

G20 is exploring whether it can coordinate on crypto regulation

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G20

China to set up a national blockchain technology innovation center in Beijing

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China

US SEC charged Cryptoexchange Kraken with failing to register the offer and sale of staking services

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US

US FED reports that bitcoin and macroeconomic fundamentals are statistically independent

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US

UK BoE releases CBDC consultation paper

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UK

BIS to launch a platform to monitor stablecoins transactions

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BIS

BIS to focus on improving payments systems, CBDC experiments, and shaping crypto regulation

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BIS

Laos launches CBDC PoC

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Laos

Dubai released comprehensive crypto regulation applicable within the Emirate except DIFC

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Dubai

South Korea released guidance concerning security tokens

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South Korea

Italy CB prepares for MiCA and recognizes selective benefits of DLT

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Italy

UK FCA warns against crypto promotions, implying criminal penalties if outside its framework

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UK

Indonesia national crypto exchange to go live by June 2023

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Indonesia

Australia proposes strict regulation for crypto sector post FTX fiasco as part of a multi-year project

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Australia

Kazachstan kicks off consultation on upgrading the national digital asset trading framework

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Kazachstan

Sri Lanka believes adopting BTC as a legal tender would worsen the country’s economic situation

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Sri Lanka

EU Parliament (subgroup) proposes easing requirements for smart contracts, central to DeFi industry

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EU

UK Treasury consults on crypto exchange platforms and crypto lending regulation

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UK

Hong Kong to require stablecoin licensing and exclude algorithmic stablecoins from regulation

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Hong Kong

BIS published a paper on DeFi that deep-dives into architecture and functionalities of DeFi protocols

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BIS

Montenegro’s CB explore digital currency with Ripple

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Montenegro

Ghana and Nigeria open respective regulatory sandbox application processes

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Ghana
Nigeria

US SEC calls for consistent legal framework across all asset classes, including crypto

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US

US admin urges Congress to devise commensurate safeguards to harvest DLT benefits

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US

Ireland (CB) calls for end of crypto ads

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Ireland

US SEC rejects Ark 21Shares spot btc ETF for second time

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US

Central African Republic to create a legal framework for cryptoassets

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Central African Republic

US NY State issued guidance on virtual assets custody protecting customers in event of default

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US

Spain CB approved launch of pilot involving issuance and usage of euro-pegged stablecoins

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Spain

Global bankers push urgent regulation of Bitcoin

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UAE poised to launch a stablecoin

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UAE

IMF warns of crypto impact on conventional markets

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IMF

US CFTC calls for uniformed crypto regulations worldwide

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US

EU postpones MiCA vote to April, citing translation delays

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EU

Thailand intends to authorize virtual banks starting in 2025

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Thailand

Japan regulator wants crypto to be subject to the same safeguards applicable to banks

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Japan

EU (finance ministers) confirm support for digital euro research

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EU

Tanzania CB takes cautionary stance after completing CBDC research

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Tanzania

UAE introduces federal-level virtual asset regulation

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UAE

El Salvador adopts law to allow issuance of Bitcoin-backed bonds (Volcano Bonds)

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El Salvador

BIS lays out options to tackle crypto risk: Containment or regulation, or outright ban

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BIS

Hong Kong’s SFC pursues new licensing program to restrict retail traders to high liquid cryptos

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Hong Kong

Nepal aims to completely ban cryptoassets

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Nepal

Mexico’s CBDC unlikely to be ready by 2024

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Mexico

ECB holds the view that bitcoin is heading towards irrelevance

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ECB

France calls for stricter licensing rules for crypto businesses

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France

Israeli securities regulator moves to establish crypto legal framework

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Israel

US Fed, FDIC and OCC warn against crypto assets risks to banking organisations

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US

Indonesia plans to launch a national crypto exchange

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Indonesia

Turkey has successfully carried out its first CBDC transaction

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Turkey

Philippine SEC warns against using unlicensed cryptoexchanges

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Philippines

Palau to launch national stablecoin with ripple

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Palau

US SEC said a crackdown on crypto industry is imminent following FTX

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US

Japan’s FSA set to lift the ban on foreign stablecoins in 2023

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Japan

UK BoE (deputy governor) requests that crypto be regulated to protect retail investors

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UK

Brasil approved cryptofinance regulation

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Brazil

G20 to develop a policy consensus on crypto assets to inform global regulation

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G20

Kazakhastan CB completes second phase of CBDC trial

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Kazachstan

Switzerland to improve the attractiveness of the landmark Fintech (banking) License

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Switzerland

BCBS’ oversight body endorsed the BCBS final prudential rules for banks’ exposures to cryptoassets

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BCBS

US SEC and other regulators called for stricter licensing of cryptofirms

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US

US NY State issued guidance for banks seeking to engage in crypto activities

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US

Canada CSA bans cryptofirms from providing leverage trading services

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Canada

G20 reportedly plan to build international regulatory consensus based on crypto role in banking

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G20

UK FCA believes stricter AML regulation is needed in cryptofinance

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UK

German BaFin says cryptofinance needs a worldwide regulatory solution

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Germany

OECD highlights investor protection and international coordination as key cryptopolicy priorities

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OECD

Australia to establish cryptoregulatory framework in 2023

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Australia

Thailand SEC enacted strict digital assets rules

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Thailand

FSB determined to regulate cryptofinance early 2023, taking bank standards as reference

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FSB

Brazil CB plans to launch a CBDC in 2024

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Brazil

US SEC released new crypto disclosure rules for corporations

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US

Hong Kong introduced a licensing regime for VASPs

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Hong Kong

Spain seeks private sector partners for a wholesale CBDC test

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Spain

UK poised to launch consultation on cryptoregulation making UK a global cryptohub

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UK

China (Hangzhou’s court) determined that NFTs are virtual properties

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China

Nigeria sets ATM withdrawals limit to USD 225 to force CBDCs

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Nigeria

Indonesia started testing its CBDC with selected local banks

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Indonesia

Uzbekistan approves rules for issuance and circulation of cryptoassets

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Uzbekistan

US CFTC urges Congress to move fast on a thoughtful cryptoregulation

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US

Ukraine to update cryptoregulatory framework in consultation with global experts

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Ukraina

Brasil’s cryptomarket bill is ready for final presidential approval

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Brazil

BCBS stresses the need for international cooperation to address the challenges of digital finance

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BCBS

Israel proposes new crypto regulations, including taxation

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Israel

EU ECB believes broader regulation beyond MiCA is needed following the collapse of FTX

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EU
ECB

Belgium FSMA says BTC and ETH are not considered securities

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Belgium

Argentina’s AML / CFT law upgrade to include the creation of a registry of VASPs

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Argentina

Uzbekistan issued the first crypto licenses

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Uzbekistan

Russia launches an official crypto exchange under government oversight

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Russia

Dubai’s VARA has suspended the FTX license

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Dubai

Japan BoJ testing a CBDC with three megabanks despite uncertainties on the bottom line

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Japan

Turkey has seized assets of FTX founder

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Turkey

Hong Kong Monetary Authority concerned that stablecoins volatility may impact traditional finance

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Hong Kong

Abu Dhabi Global Market announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi Crypto Hub

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Abu Dhabi

UK BoE believes crypto regulation is needed to protect consumers, stability, and promote innovation

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UK

US Treasury calls for tighter crypto regulation following the collapse of FTX

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US

US Fed decided to have strong oversight of stablecoins

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US

Australia ASIC suspends license of FTX Australia

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Australia

BIS found that 1/3 of retail investors lost money on BTC

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BIS

Turkey, Bahamas and several US regulators announced investigations into FTX bankruptcy

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US
Bahamas
Turkey

The Caribbean nation of St.Kitts and Nevis may declare bitcoin cash legal tender by March 2023

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St. Kitts and Nevis

US NY Fed and Singapore’s MAS explore XBorder payments enhancements through wholesale CBDC

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US
Singapore

US SEC and DoJ are reportedly investigating FTX (mishandling client funds; breaking securities laws)

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US

US SEC believes it has clear regulations but cryptomarkets are significantly non-compliant

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US

Indonesia to tighten crypto regulation in the wake of FTX

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Indonesia

US NY Fed tested blockchain-enabled FX spot settlements (wholesale) successfully

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US

Saudi Arabia issued its banking framework, enabling banks / fintechs to offer services in the kingdom

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Saudi Arabia

EU Parliamentary and Council vote on MiCA likely to happen in February 2023

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EU

China PBoC wants CBDC to have limited anonymity

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China

BIS, SNB, BdF and MAS explore use of Defi protocols to automate FX markets and settlement

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Switzerland
France
Singapore
BIS
SNB

Swiss FINMA issued revised AMLO, mandating identity verification for crypto transfers over CHF 1k

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Switzerland

G20 to prioritise crypto regulation under India presidency

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G20

Dubai has set into force its comprehensive crypto token regime

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Dubai

Hong Kong monetary authority to consult on regulatory regime for stablecoins

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong consulting on giving crypto access to retail and on listing crypto ETF

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Hong Kong

Thailand postponed the testing phase for its CBDC for later this year

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Thailand

Australia to treat cryptos as asset class regarding tax; except CBDC (treated as foreign currencies)

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Australia

UK lower parliament voted in favor of regulating virtual assets as per Financial Services & Markets Bill

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UK

Kazakhstan CB plans to integrate its CBDC with the BNB Chain

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Kazachstan

Singapore MAS takes steps to reduce cryptorisks to consumers and enhance stablecoin’s standards

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Singapore

US CFTC reaffirms that ETH is not a security despite the switch to PoS

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US

BIS to aim for a tailored multi-CBDC platform solution to address limitations of Xborder payments

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BIS

BIS, UN, Hong Kong Monetary Authority conclude tokenized green bonds trial

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Hong Kong
BIS
United Nations

Singapore High Court rules that NFTs can be considered property

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Singapore

Hong Kong monetary authority unveiled final version of its retail CBDC

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong has initiated steps towards launching a CBDC

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Hong Kong

EU urges US to create new crypto rules in the context of global cryptoregulation

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US

US Congressman confirms no stablecoin regulations anytime soon

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US

South Africa declares cryptoassets as financial products

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South Africa

IMF holds CBDCs as a path to financial inclusion

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IMF

US SEC favors more authority to CFTC over (USD-pegged) stablecoins

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US

US Treasury willing to close crypto regulatory gaps, recognizing cryptofinance tough thing to regulate

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US

FASB said companies should use fair-value accounting for measuring cryptoassets

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FASB

U.S SEC rejects WisdomTree’s spot BTC ETF proposal

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US

FSB consults on recommendations for regulating and supervising cryptoassets and markets

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FSB

EU’s MiCA approved by the Parliament’s Committee; next vote by entire Parliament

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EU

OECD released its new global tax reporting framework for crypto assets

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OECD

India detailed the planned characteristics and rationale for its CBDC

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India

Namibia brought VAs and VASPs under its fintech innovations regulatory framework

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Namibia

EU reached agreement on MiCA. The law will likely be applied by 2024

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EU

US FSOC specifies regulatory gaps in cryptofinance and recommends 10 actions to fill the gaps

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US

US CFTC reiterates that ETH is a commodity (even after proof-of-stake transition)

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US

Swiss SNB says CBDCs can work well with decentralized finance DeFi

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Switzerland

BIS, Israel, Norway and Sweden to launch retail CBDC project for cross border settlements

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Israel
Norway
Sweden
BIS

BCBS reports banks exposure to cryptoassets is Eur 9.4bn, or 0.01% of total banks exposures

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BCBS

Kazakhstan poised to legalize crypto

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Kazachstan

BIS & US Fed concerned about lack of transparency in DeFi, as this ecosystem intersects with banking

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US
BIS

BIS successfully tested a multi-jurisdictional CBDC pilot, transacting $22 million cross-borders

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BIS

Russia to launch CBDC to ease mutual settlements with China

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Russia

IMF concerned about regulatory gaps related to unbacked cryptoassets

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IMF

IMF asks for comprehensive, consistent, and coordinated global standards for stablecoins

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IMF

ECB investigates DLT for interbank settlements

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EU
ECB

Australia CB to conclude CBDC trial by mid 2023

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Australia

Russia mulls legalization of the use of cryptocurrencies as payment for international trade transactions

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Russia

EU has finalized the full MiCA text

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EU

ECB has chosen five companies to build prototypes for testing CBDC

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EU
ECB

US Treasury seeks public opinion on the responsible development of digital assets

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US

US SEC said that ETH could be considered a security

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US

Brazil markets regulator wants “transparency” in crypto and prepares a set of industry guidelines

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Brazil

Hong Kong is planning to trial its CBDC in 4Q22

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Hong Kong

A Chinese court ruled crypto as virtual property protected by law

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China

US Government released a comprehensive framework for responsible development of digital assets

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US

Thailand SEC is considering new stringent rules for crypto operators

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Thailand

US SEC hints at possible securities nature of proof of stake coins

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US

Bahrain CB tests bitcoin payment processing and payout solution

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Bahrain

Egypt CB warns citizens against dealing with cryptos and recalls prohibitions in place

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Egypt

Uruguay to consider bill putting the CB in charge of regulating digital assets

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Uruguay

US SEC to set up crypto-dedicated office to provide greater and more dedicated support

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US

China CB wants to boost the interconnection between its CBDC and conventional e-payment technologies

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China

EU considers blockchain technology and NFTs to fight counterfeiting and forgery

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EU

US: FED push for stablecoin regulation intensifies

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US

Russia’s ministry of finance and central bank agree cross-border settlements in cryptos are needed

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Russia

US FED predicts two adoption scenarios for Crypto and DeFi

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US

India CB is preparing to trial a CBDC with public sector banks and fintechs

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India

IMF believes monetary systems should harness DLT but be grounded in the trust central banks provide

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IMF

Indonesia to launch a crypto bourse by year end

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Indonesia

Armenia aims to position itself as a Bitcoin mining hub

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Armenia

Georgia to Update Crypto Regulations to Incorporate EU Rules, Legalize Industry

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Georgia

Dubai Rolls Out New Virtual Asset Marketing and Advertising Guidelines

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Dubai

Singapore Authorities Tighten Measures Towards Crypto Industry

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Singapore

Dubai Regulator Announces Virtual Assets Marketing and Advertising Guidelines

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Dubai

SEC Delayes Decision on VanEck’s Latest Bitcoin ETF Application

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US

Ghana Central Bank Introduces Financial Innovation Sandbox

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Ghana

Taliban Outlaws Crypto in Afghanistan, Cracks Down on Token Traders

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Afghanistan

SEC Says Crypto Should Be Treated Same as Other Capital Markets

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US

ECB believes CBDCs could fight market dominance from big technology giants

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EU
ECB

BIS believes CBDC should be designed to work together with private payment solutions

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BIS

Philippines CB warns investors against unregistered crypto service providers

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Philippines

Qatar issued the National Blockchain Blueprint

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Qatar

Canada (OSFI) limits banks’ exposure to cryptocurrencies to 1% of Tier 1 capital

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Canada

Colombia poised to launch a (retail) CBDC to curb tax evasion and enhance traceability of transactions

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Colombia

UK to debate a bill regulating stablecoins in September

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UK

US FED rules the engagement of banks in cryptoasset-related activities

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US

EU to create a new crypto regulator within the context of the sixth AML Directive

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EU

Russia plans to begin implementing a CBDC in 2024

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Russia

Ukraine may eye a CBDC

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Ukraina

England BoE believes cryptoassets could have an important role in the metaverse

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UK

Australia ASIC concerned by the growing number of crypto investors

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Australia

US hedge funds may have to report cryptocurrency exposures jointly to CFTC and SEC

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US

Australian CB kickstarts a limited scale CBDC pilot project

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Australia

Thailand’s CB to launch a retail CBDC pilot study by year end

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Thailand

Singapore MAS to consult on stablecoin regulation

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Singapore

ECB believes CBDCs are better than BTC and stablecoins in cross-border payments

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EU
ECB

UK FCA consults on strengthening financial promotion rules for high-risk investments

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UK

IMF tells Kenyan CB that its proposed CBDC must not harm existing private sector digital money

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IMF

ECB believes that access to a Euro retail CBDC should be restricted to prevent flights from commercial banks

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EU
ECB

US SEC believes cryptoexchanges should be registered and regulated like securities exchanges

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US

Japan creates office to analyse and address Web3-related business environment concerns

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Japan

US delays its stablecoin bill on Treasury concerns

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US

IMF concluded that the cryptoasset bear market has not (yet) impacted the financial system

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IMF

Colombia started the process of regulating VASPs

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Colombia

Indonesia to issue a wholesale digital rupiah concept by year end

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Indonesia

UK issued the Financial Services and Markets Bill, attributing sweeping powers to Treasury over digital assets

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UK

India proposes to G20 to bring crypto within the automatic Information exchange framework

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India

Andorra announced the introduction of a digital asset act

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Andorra

Russia bans digital assets as payments and considers regulating mining and exchanges

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Russia

SEC may tailor disclosure to accommodate crypto companies while protecting investors

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US

China to expand digital yuan test and provinces sites

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China

South Africa seeking to regulate cryptoassets and issue a CBDC

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South Africa

US Treasury asking for feedback on the pros and cons of crypto assets

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US

US Treasury argues that CBDCs reduce banks’ need to insure against liquidity risk

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US

US SEC delays decision on ARK 21Ahares bitcoin spot ETF

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US

BIS (CPMI) and IOSCO issued final guidance on stablecoin arrangements

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BIS
IOSCO

Russia’s CB rejects use of private stablecoins in the country

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Russia

Indonesia’s CB said cryptoassets could be highly beneficial but need regulatory framework first

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Indonesia

ESMA consults on guidelines for operating a DLT market infrastructure

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EU
ESMA

ECB believes stablecoins need to be regulated even though their financial stability risk is currently limited

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EU
ECB

FSB: Crypto assets & markets must be subject ‘same activity, same risk, same regulation’ principle

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FSB

IOSCO issued crypto asset roadmap, prioritizing crypto and digital assets, and DeFi

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IOSCO

US FED thinks crypto regulation is needed now, before the industry becomes systemically relevant

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US

US Treasury issued a fact sheet framework for international engagement on digital assets

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US

Belgian regulators seeking comments on crypto assets classification

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Belgium

UK BoE said crypto wipe out did not pose financial stability risk; but risk needs to be addressed

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UK

Singapore’s MAS may limit retail participation in cryptos and restrict leverage trading tools

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Singapore

US and UK authorities to extend cooperation to stablecoins and DeFi

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UK
US

BCBS issued second consultation on the prudential treatment of banks’ cryptoasset exposures

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BCBS

FATF issued targeted ‘travel rule’ update urging jurisdictions to accelerate implementation

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FATF

EU reached agreement on cryptoregulatory framework MiCA

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EU

Russia’s Duma passed draft law exempting issuer of digital assets from VaT

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Russia

EU finalized AML rules for crypto transactions, largely excluding KYC for payments to unhosted wallets

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EU

US SEC and CFTC working on an MoU to foster exchange of information re crypto asset trading

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US

Spain poised to introduce obligation to crypto holders to declare holdings

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Spain

Swiss FINMA urges to do more to protect crypto investors

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Switzerland

China’s central bank express skeptical view of NFT investments

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China

Singapore’s MAS awarded 3 in-principle approval for its DPT (crypto) license

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Singapore

ECB concerns about crypto staking and lending fuel speculation about MiCA II

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EU
ECB

Qatar progresses on analysing technology and platform to issue its CBDC

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Qatar

BIS examines the structural limitations of crypto and DeFi, and outlines best regulatory approaches

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BIS

UK Treasury rescinds its requirement for crypto companies to perform KYC for unhosted wallets

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UK

Israel, Hong Kong and BIS to investigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the retail CBDC context

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Hong Kong
Israel
BIS

BIS Innovation Hub announces new crypto projects

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BIS

FATF stresses the urgent need for jurisdictions to implement and enforce the travel rule

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FATF

US FED worried about the lack of safely backed and fully regulated stablecoins

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US

Bank of Italy raises awareness about risks and opportunities associated with DLT in finance

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Italy

Canadian Central Bank concerned that regulation is not keeping up with cryptoasset adoption

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Canada

US SEC may investigate UST to establish whether it violated federal investor protection rules

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US

Colombia approved a bill regulating cryptocurrency exchanges

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Colombia

IMF recommends eco-friendly mining practices

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IMF

South Korea committed to strengthen crypto regulation in the wake of UST collapse

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South Korea

US New York State to release guidelines related to issuing and managing stablecoins

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US

EU reportedly close to find agreement in MiCA, including on NFTs, stablecoins and AML rules

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EU

Ethiopia’s central bank clarifies that it is illegal to transact using cryptocurrencies

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Uganda’s central bank welcomes firms into its regulatory sandbox

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Uganda

Japan passed stablecoin regulation, clarifying legal status and applicable investors’ protection

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Japan

US Fed explained that regulating cryptocurrencies is needed to protect non-experienced investors

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US

UK Treasury consults on legal framework to address the failure of systemically relevant stablecoins

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UK

IOSCO asked by FPSB to regulate cryptoassets and ensure financial advisers are appropriately qualified

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IOSCO

India ready to consult on cryptocurrencies; looking at a global paradigm on digital assets

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India

Russia accelerates the development of its digital ruble in response to sanctions

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Russia

Russia is mulling over the possible use of digital currencies for international payments

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Russia

Turkey expected to introduce cryptoregulation targeting exchanges and taxation

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Turkey

IMF said Terra’s collapse should not make people abandoning crypto

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IMF

ECB worried that cryptofinance’s deepening ties to traditional finance will pose a systemic risk

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ECB

Dubai has created a taskforce to monitor digital economy developments and metaverse possibilities

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Dubai

US CFTC reiterates that bitcoin and ether are commodities

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US

G7 reportedly asks FSB to accelerate the global regulation of cryptocurrencies

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G7
FSB

Cyprus poised to introduce own crypto regulation before EU finalizes common approach

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Cyprus

US Congress submitted bills regulating cryptotax and CBDCs

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US

G7 urged swift & comprehensive cryptoregulation, following algo stablecoin collapse UST

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G7

Holland’s AFM believes operations with cryptoderivatives should be restricted to wholesale trade

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Holland

UK to legalise stablecoins; algorithmic stablecoins would be ruled out

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UK

US SEC signals acceleration of stablecoin regulation following UST / LUNA meltdown

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US

China’s Shanghai subject bitcoin to property rights laws

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China

Germany plans to exempt the sale of bitcoin and ether from tax after 1 year holding

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Germany

IOSCO believes that a global crypto regulation body might be unveiled by next year

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IOSCO

US SEC confirmed that cryptocurrencies should be regulated as securities

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US

Central bank of Chile had delayed its CBDC plans

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Chile

FSB reiterates prioritizing supervision of unbacked cryptoassets, stablecoins and DeFi

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FSB

Israel to plan for CBDC after positive responses from consultation

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Israel

EU Commission analysed pros, cons and challenges of DeFi

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EU

UK is working on a new economic crime bill facilitating the seizing of cryptoassets

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UK

US Treasury urges Congress to pass stablecoin legislation by end 2022

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US

Nigeria upgrades its CBDC plans

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Nigeria

South Korea poised to remain cryptofriendly and lift the 2017 ICO ban

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South Korea

The CB of Argentina forbids banks to vary out or facilitate operations with cryptocurrencies

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Argentina

BIS CBDC survey showed an acceleration across the board of the work by CBs on CBDCs

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BIS

Kazachstan authorities implemented quarterly reporting on mining activities

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Kazachstan

The ECB showed how far to go on privacy re CBDCs, ruling out anonymity

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EU
ECB

IMF said Central African Republic adoption of bitcoin as legal tender raises legal & economic concerns

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IMF

US state of California approved rules building locally on the White House US-wide recent crypto order

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US

EU Commission reported on DeFi showing that DeFi can reduce audit costs and increase opportunities

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EU

US SEC to almost double the size if its Crypto Assets and Cyber team

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US

Uzbekistan expands its cryptoregulatory framework with the goal to develop further the industry

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Uzbekistan

Belgium introduces registration rules for existing and new crypto services providers

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Belgium

Paraguay passes new crypto regulation

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Paraguay

Cuba released regulations for VASP, ruling the licensing process

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Cuba

Panama passed a Crypto law that aims to support the blockchain and crypto economy

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Panama

Singapore MAS pushes for more stringent licensing process for digital asset service providers

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Singapore

Swiss SNB has no plans to put bitcoin on the bank’s balance sheet

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Switzerland

Nepal warns that crypto activities are illegal and prohibits related websites, apps and online networks

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Nepal

Brasil’s senate passed a cryptocurrency bill on which the cryptoregulatory framework will be based

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Brazil

Gibraltar unveiled plans to curb crypto market manipulation and crypto illicit trading practices

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Gibraltar

US OCC believes stablecoins need a common standard and should be interoperable with each other

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US

ECB pushes for stricter regulations on cryptoassets to avoid loopholes exposing investors to risks

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EU
ECB

US New York Assembly passed a bill preventing the expansion of carbon-based cryptomining

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US

The Central African Republic makes BTC a legal tender (second country after El Salvador)

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El Salvador
Central African Republic

Australia outlines cryptoregulatory roadmap, focused on mitigating risks

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Australia

IMF and US Treasury agree: No strong evidence of crypto use to evade sanctions

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US
IMF

ECB’s public survey on issuance of digital euro already attracted 11k opinions, mainly rejecting the idea

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EU
ECB

IMF’s global financial stability report discusses crypto in relation to war, sanctions and DeFi

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IMF

IMF warns that Russia may turn to cryptomining to generate revenues and mitigate sanctions

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IMF

Russia to test CBDC this year

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Russia

Argentina (securities regulator) launches innovation hub to advance cryptoassets investments

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Argentina

Brasil confirms its CB will run a pilot test regarding implementation of CBDC

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Brazil

Oman sets to include real estate tokenization into its virtual asset regulatory framework

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Oman

Cameroon poised to issue a CBDC based on TON blockchain

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Cameroon

UK’s BoE analyses cryptoassets and DeFi risks; regulatory enhancements may be warranted

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UK

BIS analysis how CBDC can become a tool for financial inclusion

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BIS

US SEC confirms intention to regulate cryptoexchanges similarly to traditional exchanges

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US

Namibia plans a retail CBDC after introduction of FinTech regulatory framework

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Namibia

Russia’s ministry of finance proposes to introduce crypto mining regulatory provisions

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Russia

EU’s fifth Ukrainian war sanctions pack includes prohibition to provide cryptoasset services to Russia

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EU

US Treasury believes CBDCs and stablecoins will unseat bitcoin in its payment function

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US

US OCC wants bank-style regulation for stablecoin issuers

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US

ECB believes commercial banks should be given a role in the process of issuing CBDCs

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EU
ECB

Singapore passes new law to regulate bitcoin and crypto applicable to overseas firms

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Singapore

US Treasury says there is no evidence about Russia evading sanctions through crypto

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US

US SEC authorizes NYSE Arca and Teucrium’s bitcoin futures ETF

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US

US SEC and CFTC to collaborate on supervising crypto trading platforms

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US

Georgia is working on a crypto regulatory framework

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Georgia

Singapore will oblige VASPs to apply for licenses and assign new powers to MAS

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Singapore

US Treasury blocks 100 cryptocurrency wallet addresses linked to Hydra (largest darknet market)

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US

UK Treasury illustrates regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins

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UK

US SEC considers registering and regulating centralized crypto trading platforms

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US

UK FCA has extended the deadline for registration under the AML / CTF regime

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UK

US SEC says listed companies such as banks should account cryptos as a B/S liability

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US

SEC rejects ARK/21Shares bitcoin spot ETF

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US

Jamaica to focus its CBDC on financial inclusion

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Jamaica

IMF pushes for harmonized cryptoframework

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IMF

Japan’s CB says it is currently not planning to issue a CBDC

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Japan

EU Parliament approved measures to outlaw anonymous crypto transactions

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EU

IMF warns that financial sanctions could have far reaching effects on cryptocurrencies

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IMF

Vietnam started creating a legal framework for cryptocurrencies

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Vietnam

Japan to tighten cryptocurrency regulation to prevent sanctioned countries to evade them

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Japan

Sudan’s CB warns against the risk of dealing with cryptocurrencies

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Sudan

US Congress agency GAO recommends 4 policy options for blockchain

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US

UK’s BoE is working on a regulatory framework for cryptoassets. No material systemic risk from crypto

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UK

UK’ BoE published a cryptoasset report - a first step leading to a comprehensive regulatory framework

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UK

World Bank analyses and reports on cryptoassets activities around the World

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World Bank

Thailand’s SEC will implement a ban on crypto as payment method starting 1 April 2022

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Thailand

El Salvador postponed the issuance of bitcoin-backed bond

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El Salvador

OECD consults on a new global tax transparency framework, including cryptoassets transactions

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Global
OECD

US SEC has extended decision on WisdomTree and OneRiver bitcoin spot ETF to May 15 and June 2

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US

Australia plans regulation on crypto taxation, investor protection, digital banks and exchanges

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Australia

US Treasury released reports showing fiat far more used than crypto for illicit activities

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US

Qatar’s CB is studying CBDC

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Qatar

India clarifies its CBDC won’t be crypto/blockchain-based and re-affirms cryptos are unregulated

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India

EU’s ESMA reminds consumers that cryptos are risky and do not benefit from regulatory safeguards

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EU
ESMA

Ukraine implemented a fully-fledged supportive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies

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Ukraina

EU’s Economic Committee voted against banning proof-of-work tokens

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EU

G7 determined to ensure Russian billionaires don’t avoid sanctions using cryptocurrencies

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G7

Japan plans to install restraints on crypto transactions from Russia and Belarus

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Japan
Belarus
Russia

G7 reiterates crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies to circumvent Russian-related sanctions

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Global
G7

Israel’s CB takes steps to counter illegal use of crypto

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Israel

US SEC denies bitcoin spot ETF applications from NYDIG and Global X

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US

UK regulators make clear that crypto firms are not exempted from Russian sanctions rules

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UK
Global

UK FCA shuts down all crypto ATM that are not registered with the regulatory agency

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UK

Estonia calls for cryptocurrencies restrictions in order to prevent Russia evading sanctions

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Global
Estonia

EC confirms that cryptocurrencies are captured by targeted Russian-related sanctions

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Global
EU

Dubai establishes virtual asset regulator and announces new crypto law

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Dubai

US Treasury says government supports responsible digital assets innovation while addressing risks

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US

US presents digital assets’ strategy: An opportunity & US to play a leading role

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US

US Treasury to launch financial education initiative around crypto investments

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US

UAE’s DIFC authority has issued a consultation paper on a cryptocurrencies regulatory framework

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UAE

Philippines to launch pilot CBDC project with the goal to enhance its payment system

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Philippines

India’s CB expects to roll out its CBDS this year

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India

US FinCEN has issued alert on potential crypto sanctions evasion from Russia

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Global
US

ECB and US Fed call for an accelerated path to regulating cryptocurrencies

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US
EU
ECB

Philippines to launch CBDC research effort covering design, technology and policy implications

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Philippines

Singapore becomes first southeast asian nation to impose sanctions on Russia

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Global
Singapore

G7 and EU examine ways to stop use of cryptocurrencies by Russia to evade sanctions

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Global
EU
Russia
G7

Japan analyses ways to block transfer of crypto assets on the nation’s sanctions list

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Japan
Global
Russia

US State of Virginia to allow banks to provide virtual currency custody services

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US

Singapore to forbid digital payment token service providers from supporting anti sanction transactions

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Global
Singapore
Russia

Switzerland to freeze crypto assets as part of sanctions compliance to protect integrity of industry

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Global
Switzerland
Russia

Crypto surge following sanctions reflects Russian citizens’ move to protect their wealth

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Global
Russia

Swiss National Bank sets criteria for admitting DLT trading facilities to Interbank Clearing system

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Switzerland

Digital assets not a good way to escape sanctions: Can be traced and volume insufficient

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Global
Russia

EU determined to take all measures to guarantee digital assets won’t be used to undermine sanctions

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Global
EU
Russia

G7 and EU looking to include crypto into sanctions

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Global
EU
Russia
G7

Brazil’s central bank has picked nine projects in an effort to advance on CBDC

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Brazil

US SEC reportedly investigating into NFT for securities violations

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US

US Fed said the Russian-Ukrainian conflict underscores need for crypto regulation

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Global
US
Russia
Ukraina

US H. Clinton disappointed crypto exchanges won’t unilaterally block Russian users

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Global
US
Russia

Bitcoin / ruble trading reached all-time high following sanctions

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Global
Russia

IMF and BIS partner with Cambridge University in a new crypto research project

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BIS
IMF

US Treasury issued a warning to US-based actors not to support Russian-related crypto transactions

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Global
US
Russia

Israel confiscated 30 crypto wallets from 12 exchanges in Gaza

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Israel

Cryptocurrencies won’t help Russia evade sanctions, says TRM Labs

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Global
Russia

Crypto exchanges will comply with sanctions in place but not freeze unilaterally users’ accounts

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Global
Russia

ECB urges EU to ratify crypto regulation MICA

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Global
EU
Russia
ECB

Ukraine asks crypto exchanges to freeze accounts of Russians and Belarusian users

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Global
Russia
Ukraina

Russian sanctions and potential mitigation through crypto means harsher regulation down the road

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Global
Russia

As Russia may turn to crypto to avoid the sanctions, compliance is more important than ever

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Global
Russia

EU may accelerate cryptoregulation MiCA to mitigate circumvention of sanctions against Russia

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EU
ECB

India released guidelines for the advertising and promotion of crypto and NFTs

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India

Ukraine banned issuance of e-money following Russia’s invasion. Unclear whether it applies to crypto

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Ukraina

EU may grant crypto AML oversee responsibility to a new financial watchdog

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EU
ECB

Spain’s CB committed to intensify monitoring, regulation and supervision of cryptomarkets

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Spain

Thailand puts measures in place to actively adopt crytpocurrencies

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Thailand

Brazil initiated legal steps to acknowledge and regulate crypto markets in the country

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Brazil

Russia’s government presents draft crypto legislation while CB still stick to a total ban

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Russia

US FED bans senior staff from holding cryptocurrencies, along with an array of traditional instruments

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US

Spain CB has approved the first cryptocurrency platform (VASP)

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Spain

China issued alert regarding scams in the metaverse industry

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China

Ukraina passed the Virtual Assets Law allowing the launch of a legal market for virtual assets

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Ukraina

US DoJ appointed first Director of its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

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US

FSB issued updated assessment of risks to financial stability from cryptoassets

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FSB

Belarus acknowledged the free circulation of cryptocurrencies and is building out the legal framework

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Belarus

Hungary’s CB calls for a unified EU approach for dealing with cryptocurrencies risks

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Hungary

US Treasury plans to exempt crypto miners and stakers from tax reporting rules

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US

UK’s national tax authority seized three NFT related to digital artwork on tax evasion grounds

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UK

Bahrain’s CB successfully tested CBDC’s cross border transfer using JPM Coin

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Bahrain

FSB has crypto on top of its agenda according to French AMF

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France
FSB

US SEC is working with CFTC and various crypto platforms on investor protection regulation

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US

Kenya’s CB is consulting on the applicability of a CBDC

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Kenya

Ireland not to allow retail investors to participate in crypto investment funds – too risky

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Ireland

US CFTC is seeking greater oversight on the cryptocurrency market

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US

EU poised to propose a bill for a CBDC in early 2023

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EU

Russia will regulate cryptocurrencies instead of banning them; likely allowed for qualified investors

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Russia

Zambia is conducting research on a CBDC

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Zambia

IMF believes that each country has to follow its own route regarding CBDCs. No one fits all approach

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IMF

US SEC consulting on possibility for bitcoin spot ETF to be subject to fraud and manipulation

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US

US FDIC makes the evaluation of cryptoasset risks a priority for this year

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US

US DoJ seized $3.6bn worth of cryptocurrencies linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack

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US

US Treasury warns that NFTs may present illicit finance risks

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US

US Fed Boston and MIT released initial findings of a CBDC research

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US

UK unlikely to issue a retail CBDC and anticipates a consultation paper on CBDC later this year

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UK

Japan poised to simplify the listing of digital assets for registered crypto exchanges

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Japan

Ecuador set to regulate digital currencies, recognizing digital tokens as investment assets

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Ecuador

US SEC delays decision on Grayscale’s proposed bitcoin ETF

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US

US SEC delays its decision on Bitwise’s bitcoin spot ETF

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US

Swiss Federal Council sets out twelve actions to promote Switzerland as leader in digital finance

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Switzerland

Thailand drastically reduces the tax levied on cryptocurrency trading gains

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Thailand

Jordan is studying the possibility to launch a CBDC

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Jordan

India issues the Finance Bill 2022 which includes taxation rates for cryptocurrencies

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India

Hong Kong financial regulators restricts sales of crypto spot ETF to professional investors only

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Hong Kong

Russia’s authorities oppose the ban on crypto proposed by the CB

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Russia

Swiss government issued a crypto fact sheet noting Swiss leading location in the blockchain area

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Switzerland

US government poised to task federal agencies with regulating cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and NFTs

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US

US SEC reportedly considering expanding the definition of exchange in a way that would limit DeFi

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US

US Arizona considers a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender

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US

US SEC rejects bitcoin spot ETF application by Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust

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US

Myanmar considers enacting laws that would jail users of digital currencies for up to three years

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Myanmar

Indonesia financial market regulator proscribed crypto trading for all financial services providers

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Indonesia

The BIS Innovation Hub to focus on CBDC, payments, DeFi and green finance in 2022

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BIS

IMF urges El Salvador to discontinue bitcoin’s status as legal tender

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IMF

South Korea CB successfully completed the first phase of its CBDC test

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South Korea

Botswana set to present a virtual asset bill regulating crypto trading including AML provisions

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Botswana

US SEC rejects Microstrategy’s bitcoin accounting method. Impairment applies to bitcoin too

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US

US SEC may press ahead in subjecting crypto trading platforms to its investor protection scheme

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US

US SEC rejects First Trust Advisors & SkyBridge bitcoin spot ETF application

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US

US Fed issued discussion paper on CBDC

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US

Russia considers full ban on crypto

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Russia

UK FCA plans to curb the marketing of cryptos

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UK

Singapore’s MAS issued guidelines targeting retail crypto promotions. Bitcoin ATMs forced to comply

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Singapore

China claims over 261m users of its pilot CBDC at the end of 2021

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China

ESMA urges to prohibit the proof-of-work mining model

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EU
ESMA

Iran to launch a CBDC pilot soon

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Iran

Spain restricts and regulates the promotion of crypto assets to retail segment

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Spain

Malaysia actively assessing CBDC opportunity

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Malaysia

Pakistan considers banning cryptocurrencies

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Pakistan

IMF asks for a coordinated global regulatory framework in view of the growth of the crypto asset class

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Global
IMF

Israel analysis how to create a viable CBDC

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Israel

Bolivian CB bans cryptocurrencies and warns users against scams

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Bolivia

Hong Kong publicly consults on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins regulation

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Hong Kong

Pakistan outlaws cryptoassets on AML / terrorism financing concerns

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Pakistan

BIS, SNB and 5 commercial banks demonstrated feasibility of integrated wholesale CBDC

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Switzerland
BIS

UK formed a crypto and digital assets group to ensure new rules support innovation

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UK

US Fed says CBDC and stablecoins are not mutually exclusive

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US

Bahrain CB successfully completed a DLT-based digital currency test

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Bahrain

Albania legalizes bitcoin as digital asset; Kosovo announces a policy to prohibit bitcoin mining

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Albania
Kosovo

EU ESMA seeks opinions on updating regulations concerning the implementation of DLT solutions

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EU
ESMA

UK poised to strengthen regulatory oversight

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UK

US SEC postponed decision on NYDIG bitcoin spot ETF

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US

India CB proposes to go for a basic version of CBDC first, focusing on acceptance and user-friendliness

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India

Jamaica CB completed retail CBDC pilot and expects to go live in Q1

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Jamaica

Mexico CB to issue a CBDC in around two years

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Mexico

UAE strengthen punishments for crypto fraudsters and scammers

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UAE

Turkey to create a cryptocurrencies law

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Turkey

US SEC rejected the Valkyrie and Kryptoin bitcoin spot ETF proposals

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US

India delays decision crypto regulatory bill to post winter season

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India

BIS anticipates a global crypto regulatory framework next year, after the DeFi wake-up call

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Global
BIS

US SEC delays decision on Bitwise and Grayscale bitcoin spot ETFs

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US

BIS explores possibilities and limits of decentralization in digital finance

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BIS

IMF says to develop global crypto regulation instead of banning crypto

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IMF

Thailand CB poised to issue comprehensive digital asset regulation in January 2022

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Thailand

UK BoE says cryptocurrencies do not pose a significant risk to England’s financial stability

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UK

Russia CB bans mutual funds from investing in cryptocurrencies

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Russia

Russian government forms working group expected to propose comprehensive cryptoregulation

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Russia

South Africa plans to introduce crypto regulations in 2022

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South Africa

Thailand CB warns commercial banks against cryptocurrency risks

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Thailand

Swiss CB, French CB and the BIS concluded successfully X-border wholesale CBDC experiment

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Switzerland
France
BIS

Australia poised to introduce new regulations promoting cryptocurrencies to mainstream

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Australia

BIS warns against risk posed by DeFi to investors

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BIS

India released its national strategy on blockchain. No mention of banning cryptocurrencies

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India

China considers using blockchain technology to power its CBDC

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China

Japan’s FSA intends to restrict stablecoin issuance to banks and wire transfer companies

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Japan

Indonesia poised to issue a CBDC

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Indonesia

ECB addresses conditions for success for, and risks of, CBDC

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EU
ECB

India intentioned to introduce regulatory framework and not to ban cryptocurrencies

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India

China poised to regulate metaverse and NFTs to prevent ML risk

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China

US SEC rejects the WisdomTree application for a bitcoin spot ETF

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US

Indonesia CB pushing for a CBDC to counter private cryptocurrencies

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Indonesia

France CB concerned that EU should more directly supervise DeFi

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France

Tanzania to develop a CBDC

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Tanzania

South Korea to strengthen NFT and DeFi regulatory approach

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South Korea

Uzbekistan allows residents to trace cryptos on regulated exchanges

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Uzbekistan

The EU (Council) has adopted the regulation on markets in crypto assets (MiCA)

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EU

US banking regulators to define together the role banks can play in the crypto markets

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US

Australia to make crypto an inherent part of the financial system

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Australia

El Salvador to inaugurate Bitcoin City backed by USD 1bn bitcoin bonds

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El Salvador

India may launch a CBDC pilot test in early 2022

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India

Peru joins forces with India, Singapore and Hong Kong to develop its own CBDC

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Hong Kong
Singapore
India
Peru

Indian group of parliamentarians and crypto representatives concluded to regulate instead of banning cryptocurrencies

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India

UK BoE worried that the increasing integration of traditional and crypto markets poses threat to financial stability

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UK

India approved an ETF offering exposure to global crypto and blockchain firms

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India

US SEC rejected VanEck’s spot bitcoin ETF proposal, claiming compliance gaps against Exchange Act

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US

Kazachstan regulates cryptocurrencies service providers, requiring AML checks

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Kazachstan

Russia created working group to regulate cryptocurrency mining industry

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Russia

Austria intentioned to tax digital asset gains akin traditional investments such as bonds and stocks

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Austria

Bank of England concerned that the rise of cryptos is helping illicit activities

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UK

Bank of Spain to collect commercial banks’ digital currency plans for research/ analysis purposes

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Spain

BCBS to issue an updated consultative proposal on cryptoasset exposures by mid-2022

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BCBS

Swiss CB ready to launch wholesale CBDC, subject to policy decision

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Switzerland

Bank of England & HM Treasury to consult in 2022 on possible roll-out of CBDC

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UK

Banque de France issued the results from its wholesale CBDC experiment

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France

Kazachstan subjects crypto service providers to a financial monitoring regime

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Kazachstan

Swedish authority has requested the EU to ban crypto mining based on proof of work

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Sweden

US Congress passed Infrastructure bill with definition of broker controversially applying to crypto

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US

South Korea will not regulate NFTs

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South Korea

Two members of US Congress ask SEC chairman to explain why it allowed futures but not spot BTC ETF

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US

US SEC postpones to 7 January 2022 decision on Valkyrie bitcoin spot ETF

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US

US Treasury releases the report on stablecoin

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US

South Africa may not allow pension funds to include cryptocurrencies offerings

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South Africa

Nigeria has rolled out its CBDC

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Nigeria

India may regulate cryptocurrencies as commodities instead of banning them

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India

Singapore determined to support cryptocurrencies if these are regulated

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Singapore

Bank of Spain released instructions for entities wishing to offer crypto-related services

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Spain

US FDIC working with OCC and FED to clarify rules for banks handling cryptoassets

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US

Russia not ready to allow bitcoin ETF

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Russia

Nigeria reiterates its commitment to launch CBDC

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Nigeria

BCBS / FATF survey shows inconsistent global application of AML/CFT rules

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BCBS
FATF

Australia eyes new licenses for cyptoexchanges, new laws for DAOs, DeFi and mining

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Australia

Mexico will not legalise cryptocurrency payments

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Mexico

Malta approved listing of first European crypto index fund with direct exposure to cryptos

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Malta

Ghana to develop offline capabilities for its CBDC

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Ghana

Banque de France completed a CBDC test

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France

US Treasury believes cryptos hamper sanctions’ effectiveness. Policies and infrastructure need update

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US

Guernsey’s regulator approves the launch of a bitcoin ETF

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Guernsey

Zimbabwe recognizes ineluctability of cryptos and ready to make concessions

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Zimbabwe

US SEC allows trading in Bitcoin futures ETF (ProShares and Invesco Ltd) as of 18 October 2021

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US

US CFTC fines Tether and Bitfinex USD 42.5m, citing violations of Commodity Exchange Act

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US

US specifies crypto-specific US sanctions guidance

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US

UK BoE believe crypto regulation is urgent as a collapse of cryptomarkets is a possibility

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UK

Australia to allow crypto ETF focused on crypto active global companies

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Australia

South Korea may introduce regulatory recommendations about DeFi and NFT

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South Korea

Spain’s CB criticizes El Salvador on transparency aspects of its legalisation of bitcoin

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Spain
El Salvador

UK BoE: Growing degree of interconnectedness crypto/traditional sectors concerns from systemic stability point of view

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UK

FSB to examine role of global stablecoins in improving cross-border payments as part of its roadmap

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FSB

US FED concedes that cryptos could threaten the $ supremacy in case of large political / economical shocks

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US

Russia does not envisage a complete ban of cryptocurrencies

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Russia

The G7 poised to issue guiding principles for CBDC focusing on transparency and privacy

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G7

UK BoE warns financial institutions against jumping into crypto

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UK

Georgia plans to launch a CBDC pilot program in 2022

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Georgia

US poised to unveil a unified approach to crypto regulation

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US

US SEC approved ETF providing easy access to companies with significant exposure to bitcoin

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US

Sri Lanka approves a policy on blockchain technology and its applications

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Sri Lanka

ECB calls for faster adoption of crypto regulation

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EU
ECB

BIS says we live in an age of disruption arising from tech innovation in the financial sector

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Global
BIS

IOSCO and BIS consult on the application of principles for financial market infrastructures to stablecoins

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Global
BIS
IOSCO

US DoJ forms a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team focused on crime and money laundering

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US

US SEC follows the FED: no intention to ban crypto but focus on fair regulation

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US

US FED poised to launch a review on pros and cons of digital dollar

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US

Brasil takes first step that may lead to legalise the use of bitcoin in the country

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Brazil

HKMA released a technical paper underpinning the effort to create a wholesale / retail CBDC

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Hong Kong

The US to bring together 30 countries to stop the illicit use of cryptocurrency

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US

IMF addresses the crypto ecosystem and proposes policy recommendations

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IMF

Uzbekistan blacklists unofficial cryptoexchanges

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Uzbekistan

Nigeria postpones the launch of its CBDC

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Nigeria

US SEC extends deadlines of four BTC ETFs to November and December 2021

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US

US FED has no intention to ban cryptocurrencies in any way

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US

El Salvador has officially started volcano energy-based cryptomining

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El Salvador

Singapore MAS licensed two companies to offer cryptoservices in the country

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Singapore

US senators introduce bill aimed at improving the oversight of cryptocurrency

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US

BIS says to be effective a CBDC system needs to involve both public and private actors

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BIS

Swiss FINMA approved first crypto fund (restricted to qualified investors)

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Switzerland

US New York District Court dismisses half of the class action plaintiffs’ claims against Tether & Bitfinex

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US

FATF issued the updated guidance for risk-based approach to VA and VASP

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FATF

Indonesia will not ban cryptotransactions but counter illicit activities instead

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Indonesia

UK ready to front-run BCBS global crypto rules to avoid banks building up excessive exposure

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UK

US FED on track with its work on CBDC

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US

China bans (again) all crypto transaction and mining; includes off-shore service providers

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China

UK FCA and BoE to launch blockchain-based regulatory reporting

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UK

Bhutan to pilot CBDC with Ripple

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Bhutan

UAE to allow and support cryptocurrency trading in economic free zone in Dubai

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UAE
Dubai

Canada released guidance for crypto exchanges advertisement and marketing

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Canada

Turkey will not adopt crypto and will continue its CBDC project

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Turkey

US SEC re-affirms need to bring activities within the regulatory perimeter

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US

Russia to discourage crypto trading through payments delays between banks and exchanges

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Russia

ECB reiterates cryptos are not currencies, are highly speculative and energy consumption intensive

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EU
ECB

Argentina CB wants to protect cryptoinvestors but tolerates those who accept cryptos for payments

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Argentina

Italy poised to regulate cryptocurrencies

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Italy

US Democrats propose to close the ‘wash sale’ crypto tax loophole by treating cryptos as stocks

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US

Colombia CB actively working on regulating cryptos as a way to increase their acceptance

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Colombia

Sweden CB believe cryptocurrencies will collapse as they miss governmental support

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Sweden

US Treasury to review materiality of stablecoins’ risks

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US

US SEC believes Coinbase’ intention to allows clients to lend cryptos in return for interest falls under securities laws

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US

Swiss FINMA issues first-ever approval for a stock exchange and a central securities depository for the trading of tokens

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Switzerland

BIS recognizes progress of GSC and DeFi and asks CBs to double the CBDC effort

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BIS

Russia poised to categorise mining as entrepreneurial activity

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Russia

Ukraina passed the virtual assets bill, allowing citizens to open and use bank accounts with cryptos

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Ukraina

US SEC extends its consideration of VanEcks’ btc ETF once more, until 14 November

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US

India plans to classify cryptocurrencies as commodities for taxation purposes

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India

UK FCA may narrow its focus on crypto promotions

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UK

ECB has started to investigate a digital euro by launching a two-year investigation

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EU
ECB

US SEC calls for the crypto space to work with regulators

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US

Singapore MAS selects 15 companies for its CBDC challenge, including from Switzerland

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Singapore

US Texas establishes legal clarity re definition of cryptos by passing two bills

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US

WEF addresses crypto regulatory challenge, urging to accommodate use cases of cryptocurrencies

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Global
WEF

Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Africa to trial CBDC-based cross-border payments

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Australia
Singapore
Malaysia
South Africa

ECB: Stablecoins are assets that must be required to be fully backed up with fiat

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EU
ECB

SEC said cryptoexchanges need to embrace regulation or risk losing public trust otherwise

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US

China to promote the digitization of securities and futures markets

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China

IMF reaffirms that bitcoin as a national currency is an inadvisable shortcut

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IMF

South Korea to appoints crypto officials to its virtual asset inspection division

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South Korea

Spain CB expected to roll out new registration process for crypto-exchanges imminently

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Spain

Cuba shall regulate cryptocurrencies (use and service providers)

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Cuba

Japan may impose stricter crypto regulation to protect investors

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Japan

Iran set to lift bitcoin mining ban in September

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Iran

US SEC believes some DeFi projects need to be regulated no matter how decentralized they are

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US

Thailand’s CB issue a report on retail CBDCs

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Thailand

India may be on the way to regulate crypto instead of banning it

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India

US Congress members ask SEC and CFTC to establish joint working group to regulate cryptoassets

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US

US SEC receives Bitcoin futures ETF application by Galaxy Digital

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US

Spanish securities regulator warns several crypto firms including exchanges for not being registered

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Spain

US SEC determined to regulate crypto trading, lending and DeFi platform

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US

US infrastructure bill leaves crypto in an uncertain state driven by the bill’s definition of broker

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US

Venezuela is rolling out a CBDC in October alongside an SMS-based exchange system

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Venezuela

US SEC warns that only way to bypass financial regulation is to ensure full decentralization at the outset

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US

US SEC cryptopriorities: Crypto trading, lending, and DeFi platforms

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US

South Korea to shut down 11 cryptoexchanges

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South Korea

China to maintain high pressure on digital currency trading

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China

Ukraine CB allowed to issue CBDC

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Ukraina

IMF suggests that digital forms of money must be regulated

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IMF

Ghana believes digital currencies can facilitate trade throughout the continent

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Ghana

Israel seeks to track crypto holdings above USD 61k in an effort to deter tax evasion

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Israel

IMF warns against adopting bitcoin as national currency

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IMF

Tether is being investigating by the US DoJ

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US

81 countries are currently analysing opportunities and challenges of CBDCs

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Global

Namibia CB supports cryptocurrencies but reiterates they are not legal tender

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Namibia

India plans to launch a CBDC

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India

Ukraina has elaborated a roadmap to transform the country into a cryptocurrency leader

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Ukraina

Nigeria to launch a pilot scheme for a national CBDC

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Nigeria

US SEC may include cryptocurrencies under upgraded security-based rules

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US

Japan could be set to introduce new rules for DeFi and NFTs

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Japan

The EU proposes to ban anonymous cryptocurrencies transactions and create a new central AML body

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EU

US Treasury Secretary urges the FED, the SEC and the CFCT to act quickly to regulate stablecoins

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US

US FBI warns cryptocurrency actors over criminal threats

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US

Singapore and France are experimenting cross-border CBDC settlement and payment on blockchain

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France
Singapore

China releases digital yuan whitepaper and criticizes decentralized cryptoassets

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China

Japan to hire more staff to accelerate the development of stricter global stablecoins rules

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Japan

US SEC delays decision on Wisdom Tree bitcoin ETF and request public feedback

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US

France proposes to endorse ESMA with the responsibility to regulate cryptocurrencies

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France

UK BoE says cryptomarket not a financial stability risk yet

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UK

ECB launches a 24-month long investigation into its CBDC focused on design and distribution

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EU
ECB

Brasil approves first ETF tracking Ether

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Brazil

UAE Central Bank poised to introduce a CBDC

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UAE

Ghana subject approval for the use of CBDC on the outcome of the pilot phase

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Ghana

Japan emphasizes the importance of laying out rules for the DeFi space

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Japan

The economic community of West African States warns against the use of cryptocurrencies

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West African States (economic community)

Thailand recognizes heightened demand for payments in crypto and warns against risks

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Thailand

BIS analyses CBDC for cross-border payments

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BIS

China believes stablecoins may pose a risk to the global monetary and payments system

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China

EU poised to propose a new agency to step up AML and promote transparency for crypto transfers

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EU

New Zealand to consult on stablecoins and CBDCs

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New Zealand

Jamaica to roll out a pilot project for its CBDC in August

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Jamaica

FATF’s 2nd review concludes more implementation is needed to reach effectiveness of standards

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FATF

Vietnam to pilot the implementation of CBDC within next two years

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Vietnam

Iran to ban crypto payments but to support mining and regulated exchanges

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Iran

BIS working paper shows cryptoinvestors are educated and tend to HODL

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BIS

Cayman authorities investigate Binance for operating without proper license

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Cayman Island

Thailand SEC charges Binance with criminal complaint for operating unlicensed digital business

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Thailand

US Congress divided on cryptoregulation; focus on investors protection and environmental impact

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US

Taiwan introduces crypto AML rules in line with FATF requirements

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Taiwan

Russia establishes pilot group for testing CBDC, together with 12 banks

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Russia

Singapore, world bank and IMF launch retail-CBDC contest

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Singapore
World Bank
IMF

Mexico reiterates cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in the country

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Mexico

UK and Japan warn Binance against offering unregistered crypto exchange services in their countries

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UK
Japan

FATF agreed to finalise its revised guidance on VASPs in October 2021

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FATF

Palestina is working on a digital currency to achieve higher level of financial independence

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Palestina

Rwanda studying the possibility of issuing a CBDC

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Rwanda

BIS releases annual report: ‘CBDCs are a concept whose time has come’

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BIS

US House of Representatives pass two blockchain acts

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US

Norway’s FCA warns investors that cryptocurrency industry is largely unregulated in the country

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Norway

South Korea may adopt Singapore-inspired cryptoregulatory framework later this year

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South Korea

China instructed all financial institutions to cut payment channels for crypto trading

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China

Russian CB warns that cryptocurrencies investments are amongst most dangerous investments

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Russia

Portugal licenses its first two cryptoexchanges

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Portugal

Ukraina update its draft law on virtual assets requiring enhanced compliance from exchanges

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Ukraina

Uganda launches regulatory sandbox

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Uganda

Switzerland’s Federal Council bring DLT Act fully into force as of 1 August 2021

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Switzerland

Paraguay to issue bitcoin legislation in July

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Paraguay

US SEC expected to bring clarity to the cryptoasset markets

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US

UK FCA releases its fourth consumer research publication on cryptoassets ownership

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UK

US SEC delays VanEck Bitcoin trust ETF filing and consult publicly on market issues

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US

World Bank not keen to assist El Salvador on bitcoin given environmental and transparency issues

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World Bank
El Salvador

Panama to consider bill supporting bitcoin as legal tender and favoring cryptobusiness more broadly

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Panama

US Congress’ House Financial Services Committee gathers members in crypto working group

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US

India may switch from ban to cryptocurrencies regulation

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India

US SEC delays decision on bitcoin ETF Kryptoin

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US

US regulators warn investors in bitcoin futures funds to consider four risk factors before investing

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US

Tanzania explores CBDC

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Tanzania

Italy’s Consob said lack of proper cryptoregulation favors illicit activities and threats to central banks

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Italy

East Africa Community explore potential use of CBDC for alternative regional payment system

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East Africa Community

Brazil delays CBDC roll out to 2024

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Brazil

Thailand banned cryptoexchanges from trading meme- or fan-based tokens, NTFs and IEO tokens

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Thailand

Netherlands official makes the case for banning bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

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Holland

UK BoE pleased that CBs are embracing CBDCs; sees CBDCs as fundamental innovation

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UK

Iran determined to introduce legal framework for cryptocurrencies and related activities

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Iran

BIS published CBDC survey results: CBDCs could ease current frictions in XB payments

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BIS

Nigeria prepares to launch its CBDC before the end of 2021

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Nigeria

US SEC warns investors about risks of bitcoin exposure through future markets

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US

US Texas allows its state-chartered banks to custody cryptocurrencies

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US

BCBS consults on the prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures by banks

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BCBS

BIS, SNB and BdF initiate collaboration on wholesale CBDC experiment

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Switzerland
France
BIS

IMF expresses legal and economic concerns over El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin as legal tender

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IMF

Bitcoin may become legal tender in El Salvador, Paraguay and Panama

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Paraguay
El Salvador
Panama

El Salvador approves bill adopting bitcoin as the country’s legal tender

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El Salvador

Mexico to present cryptocurrency regulatory proposal

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Mexico

Former US SEC head warns excessive crypto rulemaking could stifle innovation

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US

Hong Kong Monetary Authority expands CBDC R&D from wholesale to retail

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Hong Kong

WEF issued DeFi policy toolkit to promote fair, efficient and enforceable regulation

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WEF

China published its blockchain development roadmap

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China

UK BoE believes stablecoin payments should be regulated like current bank payments

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UK

India CB confirms no change in its cryptocurrencies position

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India

G7 supports CBDC and anticipates common principles; Global stablecoins only under appropriate oversight

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G7

El Salvador may recognize bitcoin as legal tender

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El Salvador

UK FCA said crypto businesses withdrawing applications due to AML compliance gaps

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UK

Ghana to introduce a CBDC. Starts pilot study

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Ghana

ECB warns that countries may lose autonomy if they do not establish CBDC

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EU
ECB

EU poised to launch pan-european digital wallet for private and public services

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EU

The Brasilian CB released general guidelines for its CBDC

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Brazil

The CB of Ireland concerned about the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies

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Ireland

South Korea designates the FSS to oversee the virtual asset market

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South Korea

Bank of Canada not in a rush to deploy CBDC

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Canada

US SEC wants to see more oversight of cryptoexchanges, like those seen at traditional venues

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US

Nigeria now allows trading of bitcoin and other crypocurrencies

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Nigeria

US political and regulatory leadership to increase oversight of cryptomarkets to protect investors

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US

US FED of St Louis believes cryptocurrencies have a purpose if they facilitate transactions over fiat

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US

South Africa commenced a retail CBDC feasibility study

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South Africa

Iran bans cryptomining for four months on energy consumption concerns

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Iran

Canadian securities regulators pursue exchange Poloniex for failing to comply with laws

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Canada

US Nebraska allows financial institutions to operate cryptoasset depository businesses

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US

US FED, OCC, FDIC work together on a joint crypto framework (capital & operational rules)

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US

US SEC believe that many cryptocurrencies fall under the federal securities laws

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US

US SEC believes best place for consumer crypto protection rules is at the exchanges

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US

Indonesia announced CBDC plans

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Indonesia

South Korea CB prepares to kick off CBDC pilot program

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South Korea

Uganda determined to develop cryptocurrency regulation after having updated AML legislation

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Uganda

Hong Kong introduces FATF AML requirements for VASP and precious metals dealers

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Hong Kong

US regulatory action expected soon in the area of cryptocurrency-related market manipulation

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US

US Treasury requires businesses receiving crypto assets valued at more than USD 10k to report to IRS

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US

World Bank chief economist says cryptocurrency is here to stay as a kind of digital gold

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World Bank

Iran cracks down on illegal miners after having embargoed cryptos mined outside the country

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Iran

China determined to crack down on bitcoin mining and trading behaviour

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China

India may for a new panel of experts to focus on way to regulate the cryptocurrency industry

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India

ECB warns that crypto assets are not a real investment and are subject to considerable volatility

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EU
ECB

US OCC has requested a review of the current cryptocurrency standards

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US

Australia confirms cryptocurrencies are an asset class subject to market conduct, KYC and tax law

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Australia

US regulators mulling the establishment of an interagency group dedicated to cryptocurrency matters

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US

US FED to publish in summer a discussion paper on a US CBDC

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US

Canada warns about high risk assets like bitcoin, as intrinsic value hard to establish

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Canada

China has banned financial institutions from providing cryptocurrency transactions services

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China

China’s inner Mongolia region shall ban crypto mining

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China

Cuba warns about a rising number of cryptocurrency-related scams

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Cuba

ECB issues financial stability review. Cryptocurrencies-related financial stability risk appears limited

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EU
ECB

Swiss FINMA authorizes scanning chips embedded in biometric IDs for the sake of DD onboarding

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Switzerland

India asked banks to stop banking services to crypto trades

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India

Argentina has ordered all cryptocurrency exchanges to file monthly customers transaction data

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Argentina

England’s CB positive towards CBDCs and stablecoins. Yet current CB money still here to stay

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UK

Spain market regulator allows firms operating funds to make crypto investments under conditions

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Spain

Cuba considering adopting crypto for the convenience of its economy

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Cuba

Bahrain is working with JPMorgan to develop a CBDC

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Bahrain

Bosnia Herzegovina is preparing a cryptocurrencies regulatory framework

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Bosnia-Herzegovina

Israel defines CBDC plans

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Israel

FINMA informed that Diem Network GmbH (formerly Libra) withdraw its application

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Switzerland

South Korea mulls the creation of a new body taking sole responsibility for crypto policies

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South Korea

US SEC warns investors about the risks in investing in mutual funds exposed to bitcoin

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US

Hungary to tax crypto gains by 50% starting 2022

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Hungary

ECB warns against risks in investing in cryptocurrencies

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EU
ECB

Georgia considers launching a CBDC

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Georgia

Kazakhastan prepares to launch a CBDC pilot soon

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Kazachstan

South Korea will tax miners with a 20% rate on earnings starting 2022

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South Korea

Iran prohibits the trading of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies mined outside the country

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Iran

Cryptoexchanges in Turkey must report to the financial crime agency any transaction exceeding $1.200

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Turkey

The Bank of England warns about the dangers of participating in the cryptomarket

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UK

Vietnam is studying cryptocurrencies with the aim to establish a regulatory framework

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Vietnam

The US Fed of St Louis acknowledges the innovation potential of DeFi

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US

WEF issued report on Digital Assets, DLT and the Future of Capital Markets

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WEF

Thailand will require cryptoexchages to verify the identities of new customers in-person

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Thailand

Germany permits institutional investment funds to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies

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Germany

Uzbekistan to ease cryptotrading and regulate the industry

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Uzbekistan

German BaFin may hold Binance in violation of securities laws in connection with tokenized stocks

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Germany

US SEC delays decision for VanEck bitcoin ETF

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US

Turkish CB may create a new custodial bank for cryptofunds of local cryptoexchanges

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Turkey

Luxembourg aims to become a digital frontrunner

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Luxembourg

Ireland transposes into law the EU 5AMLD

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Ireland

Indonesia considers levying a tax on all cryptocurrency transactions occurring on regulated exchanges

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Indonesia

Iranians may use cryptos mined by licensed cryptominers to pay for imports

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Iran

South Korea authorities launched dedicated investigation team to fight rising crypto frauds

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South Korea

Cuba considers the crypto sphere as an alternative to face the current economic crisis

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Cuba

Taiwan introduces harsher compliance guidelines for cryptofinance

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Taiwan

Norway tax authority reminds taxpayers to declare their gains; a 22% tax rate applies

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Norway

US House of Representatives passed a bill that will establish clarity of roles between regulators

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US

The US administration has begun working on a cryptocurrencies market regulatory framework

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US

The UK BoE / HM Treasury launched a CBDC task force

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UK

China’s PBOC characterizes cryptoassets as investment alternatives

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China

Nigeria to work on comprehensive cryptocurrencies regulation

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Nigeria

Turkey bans cryptocurrencies as instruments of payment

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Turkey

Romania’s CB do not think cryptocurrencies threats the financial stability of the country

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Romania

Russia’s payments development strategy foresees the integration of digital ruble

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Russia

Canada’s securities regulator approved world’s first Ethereum ETF

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Canada

ECB consultation on digital euro shows privacy, security and cross-border are key concerns

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EU
ECB

Spain’s tax agency summons crypto holders to declare their holdings

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Spain

Sri Lanka CB warns about the risks associated with cryptocurrency investments

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Sri Lanka

The ECB issued a report addressing the risk of fragmentation in the use of DLT in post-trade processes

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EU
ECB

China extends CBDC testing to a group of Shenzhen population

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China

Jamaica CB kicks off CBDC project

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Jamaica

South Korea starts effort to crack down on illicit crypto use. International cooperation is sought

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South Korea

Swiss governmental supported Green Fintech Network proposes 16 actions that honor DLT & Digital

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Switzerland

Sweden CB sums up first pilot CBDC experience, noting scalability and privacy challenges

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Sweden

Japan to adopt the FATF travel rule across the crypto industry and throughout the nation

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Japan
FATF

Russia to issue CBSC prototype in Autumn; CB intentioned to limit the use of stablecoins

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Russia

Thailand’s CB to test retail CBDC in 2Q22; afraid that stablecoins may weaken monetary sovereignty

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Thailand

Thailand’s SEC to include knowledge criteria in the cryptocurrencies trading guideline

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Thailand

Abkhazia set to criminalise mining

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Abkhazia

Canadian securities regulators set to tailor existing regulation to crypto, following ETF approvals

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Canada

The Eastern Caribbean CB launched its CBDC

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The BIS sees advantages of CBDCs, both at retail and wholesale payments levels

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BIS

ECB reiterates 2025 as the year of launch of the digital Euro

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ECB

Top US and EU regulators (Joint FRF) have discussed CBDCs and Stablecoins

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US
EU

UK finance minister explains its focus on stablecoins: Mitigate the risk of private monopolies

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UK

UK issues guidance on cryptocurrencies taxation, including staking activities

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UK

Indonesia to establish a state-backed crypto exchange

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Indonesia

Japan’s CB creates a committee to liaise with the private sector to support its CBDC testing plans

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Japan

South Korea CB believes CBDCs will reduce demand for bitcoin due to their stability

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South Korea

Japan’s CB accelerates its CBDC testing program

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Japan

Hong Kong regulator shall explore a general purpose CBDC (wholesale and reatail)

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Hong Kong

China CB thinks CBDCs should be granted interoperability for information sharing and monitoring

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China

BIS believes that cryptocurrencies should face more regulation

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BIS

UK FCA warns young investors about the risk of investing in crypto

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UK

US FED sees bitcoin as a substitute for gold

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US

US SEC commissioner hopes agency moves focus from illicit crypto use to its prospective value

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US

Thailand CB consults on stablecoins guidance that highlights bath-backed stablecoins

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Thailand

US FED sees CBDC being leveraged alongside traditional payment methods in a flexible way

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US

Dubai allows crypto businesses to set up in free after screening with the SCA

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Dubai

FATF consults on updates to the guidance on the risk-based approach to VA and VASP

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FATF

Swiss FINMA stop Bitcoin Suisse licensing process on AML weaknesses

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Switzerland

Australia allocated over USD 5m to study how blockchain can be used to reduce compliance costs

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Australia

ESMA’s risk report notes the threat posed by highly priced cryptos, while CBDC sentiment is positive

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EU
ESMA

Belarus determined to supervise local crypto firms in line with pan-European rules

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Belarus

Japan will begin experimenting CBDC later this year

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Japan

Turkey to introduce soon crypto regulation

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Turkey

China mentions blockchain for the first time in its national 5-year policy plan

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China

The US CFTC is investigating Binance to determine if it illegally facilitated trading for US residents

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US

Spain to create a new Financial Customer Ombudsman for crypto-related matters

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Spain

Russia plans starting piloting its CBDC in 2022

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Russia

Canada’s Toronto Stock Exchange lists now three bitcoin exchange-traded funds

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Canada

South Korea introduced new AML penalty standards for crypto exchanges failing to comply

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South Korea

FATF encourages a risk-based supervision, including in the area of virtual assets

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FATF

Turkey is mulling a substantial policy response for digital currencies

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Turkey

Vietnam’s Finance Minister sets up group to develop crypto regulation policies

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Vietnam

IOSCO to continue to contribute to the discussion on stablecoins in 2021

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IOSCO

US SEC announce focus areas for its digital assets regulatory activity

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US

South Korea mandates delisting of all privacy coins and implement suspicious transaction reporting

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South Korea

Thailand SEC consults on cryptocurrency investor qualification rules

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Thailand

FATF to consult on updated VA / VASP guidance (application to stablecoins, DeFi)

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FATF

New York bans Tether and Bitfinex from doing business with New Yorkers and imposes fine

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US

US SEC asks federal regulators to provide legal clarity to experiment DeFi

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US

The ECB demands veto power over private global stablecoins projects

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EU
ECB

China and the UAE join HK and Thailand in the BIS-led multiple CBDC Bridge project

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China
UAE
BIS

US FED open to consider a digital dollar

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US

Israel’s Securities Authority approved a DLT-based digital securities exchange

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Israel

South Korea’s FSC proposes to strengthen its supervisory framework for virtual assets and VASPs

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South Korea

Austrian authorities call for a pan-European Union crypto regulation to combat money laundering

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Austria

US Treasury stresses the importance to ensure cryptocurrencies are not used for illicit purposes

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US

US SEC concerned that new btc adopters may lack the required understanding

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US

Sweden extends digital krona project until 2022

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Sweden

Spain’s government says cryptoindustry lacks a standardized regulatory framework

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Spain

The CB of Malaysia recorded 40 applications for a digital banking license. Granting expected in 2022

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Malaysia

UK FCA opened 52 investigations into cryptocurrency businesses during 2020

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UK

Thailand’s SEC consults on rules for retail investors opening new crypto trading accounts

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Thailand

US SEC says Ripple lawsuit unlikely to be settled any time soon

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US

US city Miami to allow tax payments in bitcoin and considers paying employees through bitcoin

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US

Canada (OSC) approves first bitcoin ETF in North America, issued by Accelerate Financial Technologies

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Canada

Kyrgyzstan plans to regulate crypto exchanges and crypto mining activities

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Kyrgizstan

Australia ready to approve bitcoin ETF as long as appropriate rules are in place on the trading venue

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Australia

US State of Iowa provides legal certainty to smart contracts

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US

The ECB may put an upper limit on holdings of its digital euro (to be launched not before 2025)

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EU
ECB

The ECB holds it as highly unlikely that CBs will hold bitcoins anytime soon

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EU
ECB

French AMC proposes to endorse ESMA with supervisory powers in the EU over cryptoassets related services

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France
EU
ESMA

South Korea’s CB urges to distinguish legally sharply between CBDC (legal currency) and cryptoassets

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South Korea

Nigeria CB reminds citizens that dealing with cryptocurrencies is prohibited

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Nigeria

Thailand’s SEC consults on rules for digital asset wallet service providers

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Thailand

India seeks to create a CBDC, prohibit all private cryptocurrencies, promote blockchain / DLT

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India

OECD released report on regulatory approaches to the tokenization of assets

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OECD

BIS CBDC survey shows steady progress towards implementation

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BIS

Digital currencies are high on the WEF 2021 program. Likely focus on CBDC and Stablecoins

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WEF

BIS Innovation Hub to focus on 6 topics going forward, including CBDC, tokenization, open finance

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BIS

US Nebraska proposes crypto friendly legislation

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US

US President put a freeze on the proposed FinCEN private crypto wallet rules

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US

US Treasury points to illicit use of BTC; evidence shows USD is the currency of choice for illicit activities

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US

FSB to issue a report on regulatory and supervisory approaches with respect to stablecoins in 2021

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FSB

Dubai poised to improve and expand its digital assets regulatory framework as part of 2021-22 plan

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Dubai

France CB completes for the first time a transaction using a wholesale CBDC

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France

ECB to consider starting a digital Euro project during 2021

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EU
ECB

US FinCEN reopens comment period for controversial crypto transactions reporting rule

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US

ECB President wishes global regulation for bitcoin to work properly

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ECB

New Zealand’s FMA issued warnings against cryptocurrencies & exchanges

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New Zealand

UK FCA warns about risks of investing in cryptocurrency products

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UK

UK FCA consults on authorization regime for stablecoin issuers

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UK

Israel classifies utility tokens as securities

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Israel

Colombia allows companies to buy cryptocurrencies to inject capital

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Colombia

Kyrgystan poised to introduce cryptoexchange regulation

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Kyrgizstan

US IRS committed to implement cryptoassets taxation

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US

US FinCEN to propose to include cryptocurrencies in the Bank Secrecy Act-related reporting duties

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US

India mulls 18% goods & services tax on bitcoin transactions

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India

US SEC plans to file a lawsuit against Ripple over alleged sale of unlicensed securities

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US

FATF removes The Bahamas from the list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring

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FATF
Bahamas

US FinCEN consults on cryptotransaction rules designed to close loopholes (reporting & KYC records)

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US

Hong Kong SFC has licensed the first cryptoassets trading platform

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Hong Kong

Germany legalises securities transactions on the blockchain

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Germany

France introduces tougher KYC for digital currency transactions

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France

France tests CBDC

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France

Venezuela establishes guidelines to grant crypto mining licenses

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Venezuela

Switzerland anticipates to 1 Feb 2021 the entry into force of DLT-based securities laws

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Switzerland

France bans anonymous crypto accounts

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France

G7 determined to step up digital assets regulation to prevent illicit uses

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G7

Singapore introduces a new blockchain research program to boost adoption

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Singapore

US OCC confirms intention to introduce cryptocurrency regulations that will attract institutionals

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US

US Lawmakers propose bill forcing private stablecoins issuers to be licensed by the FED & FDIC

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US

Singapore MAS authorizes two Digital Full Bank license and two Digital Wholesale Bank license

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Singapore

A Pakistan province legalizes crypto trading and mining, requesting federal government to follow suit

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Pakistan

US SEC sets up standalone office FinHub to focus on responsible innovation

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US

BIS, Swiss SNB and SIX Exchange successfully completed a wholesale CBDC experiment

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Switzerland
BIS
SNB

Cyprus SEC issues a crypto regulatory guide

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Cyprus

ECB believes in digital Euro, holds bitcoin as too volatile and stablecoins threatening privacy & stability

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ECB

MAS allows e-wallet users to make real-time funds transfers between bank accounts and e-wallets

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Singapore

South Korea to enforce a 20% tax on crypto capital gains from January 2022

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South Korea

Russia to recognize digital financial assets as property

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Russia

Philippines introduces digital bank as a new category

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Philippines

OECD working on adopting an international set of standards for reporting taxes on crypto assets

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Global
OECD

BIS argues that stablecoins may allow for embedded supervision

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BIS

The Spanish CB holds it as open whether CBDCs could provide more effective solutions than stablecoins

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Spain

China’s President urges G20 nations to support CBDCs and provide supportive regulation

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China

South Africa solicits comments on a draft declaration of crypto assets as financial products

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South Africa

The IMF points to the fact that current CB legal frameworks are inadequate for retail CBDCs

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IMF

The BoE believes cryptocurrency could be good for financial stability

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UK

The UAE published new crypto asset law and its CB issued digital currencies regulation

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UAE

UK BoE warns banks to adjust to digital currencies

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UK

Swiss FINMA consults on upgrades to the Circular on video and online identification

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Switzerland

The US SEC has brought to court 56 cases related to cryptocurrencies since 2017

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US

Belarus state-owned Belarusbank launched the first legal cryptocurrency exchange

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Belarus

Kyrgyzstan develops cryptocurrency law

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Kyrgizstan

FATF prepares to regulate P2P crypto exchanges in 2021

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FATF

The ECB will focus on AML, CFT and user privacy before allowing the release of a CBDC

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EU
ECB

Russia determined to amend crypto law to address tax evasion

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Russia

Pakistan to introduce a regulatory framework for digital assets

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Pakistan

A US chief OCC officer highlighted cryptocurrencies benefits to US Senate

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US

Spain introduces sandbox for crypto-related projects

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Spain

COVID-19 has led CB and financial regulators to prioritise fintech (World Bank study)

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Global
World Bank

Argentina may consider a national framework for crypto

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Argentina

US New Jersey is considering a Digital Asset and Blockchain Act, making licensing mandatory

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US

UK Treasury to consult on private stablecoins guidelines

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UK

The US SEC increases the limitation on fundraising for cryptocurrency firms, profiting STOs

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US

South Korea strengthens AML surveillance and provisions. The usage of Privacy coins could be affected

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South Korea

Switzerland establishes a Green Fintech Network to improve framework conditions

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Switzerland

Cayman Islands has commenced a regulatory framework for virtual asset service providers

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Cayman Island

EU ECB starts a public consultation on digital euro

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EU
ECB

Hong Kong’s HKMA new priorities include research on CBDC and Regtech adoption

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong poised to regulate all cryptocurrency trading platforms

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Hong Kong

China determined to lead the formulation of international rules on digital currency

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China

Iran allows cryptocurrencies for import funding by the CBI

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Iran

Malaysia upgrades IEO and Digital Custody rules

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Malaysia

Swiss SNB and BIS to run a pilot CBDC project by end 2020

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Switzerland
BIS

China wants its official digital yuan to be the only yuan-pegged stablecoin in China

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China

US FinCEN intends to lower from USD 3’000 to USD 250 the applicability threshold for the Travel Rule

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US

Bahamas becomes the first country to introduce a retail CBDC

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Bahamas

US CFTC recognizes the specific custodial risk characterizing virtual currencies

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US

Switzerland initiated consultation on blanket ordinance in area of blockchain

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Switzerland

Spain approves a bill to tax cryptocurrency capital gains

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Spain

Isle of Man clarifies regulatory treatment of cryptocurrencies and other tokens

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Isle of Man

FSB sets out high-level recommendations for the regulation, supervision and oversight of GSC

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FSB

OECD proposes a framework for cryptocurrency tax reporting

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OECD

Dutch CB approves Amsterdam Digital Asset Exchange allowing it to process crypto transactions

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Holland

Bank of Japan to begin experimenting its own CBDC in 2021

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Japan

BIS issued CBDC report and highlights key principles for CBDC

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BIS

US SEC sees DeFi potential but also regulatory challenges with it

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US

US DoJ categorises the illicit uses of cryptos in an enforcement paper

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US

Philippines CB intends to require higher minimum capital ratios from digital banks

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Philippines

Malaysia’s Shariah Advisory Council chairman acknowledges crypto’s great potential

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Malaysia

Kazakhstan offers tax free bitcoin mining

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Kazachstan

South Korea moves to the next preparatory stage for a potential CBDC

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South Korea

Canadian CB highlights risks connected to storing and using DLT-based CBDCs

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Canada

The UK FCA bans the sale of crypto derivatives to retail consumers on suitability concerns

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UK

Abkhazia lifted the cryptocurrency mining ban

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Abkhazia

US OCC filed charge against cryptoexchange BitMEX for operating without regulatory approvals

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US

US FED outlined CBDC work noting that the pandemic accelerated the work in this area

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US

FATF reports on ML/TF red flag indicators associated with Virtual Assets to assist VASPs

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FATF

EU adopts a digital finance strategy that will deliver comprehensive cryptoassets regulation by 2024

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EU

ECB’s crypto task force produced scenarios for stablecoins outlook to underpin policy analysis

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EU
ECB

Russia determined to crack down on cryptocurrencies-based tax evasion

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Russia

US Congress representative of Texas proposes bill establishing a single framework for cryptoexchanges

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US

Israel considers exempting capital gains from taxation

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Israel

Bermuda approves a cryptocurrency ETF that will track Nasdaq Crypto Index

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Bermuda

Venezuela recognizes the mining of digital currency as a legal activity

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Venezuela

Switzerland’s central bank argues that retail CBDC does not require blockchain technology

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Switzerland

ECB sees digital euro as a complement of traditional cash

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EU
ECB

US OCC interpretative note says stablecoins may be held by federally chartered banks

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US

US State regulators agreed to a single set of supervisory rules for cryptocurrency service providers

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US

Abkhazia set to revoke cryptomining ban and regulate it instead

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Abkhazia

EU to implement a comprehensive DLT and cryptoasset friendly framework by 2024

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EU

Bahamas intends to become the world first country to introduce a CBDC

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Bahamas

Gibraltar updates its DLT guidance notes to include the latest FAFT recommendations

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Gibraltar

According to a private company report, privacy coins pose less AML risk than other cryptocurrencies

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Global

India may introduce a cryptocurrency trading ban

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India

Nigeria’s SEC proposes to regulate cryptocurrencies and classify cryptoassets as securities

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Nigeria

France CB governor warns EU not to lose momentum in tackling stablecoins challenges

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France

European Commission requested to draw up strict stablecoins regulation by influential member states

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EU

Switzerland set new digital priorities

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Switzerland

German CB president makes clear the EU is committed to the continuance of banknotes and coins

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Germany
EU

ECB: Changing consumer preferences and competition shape the global payments landscape

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EU
ECB

Switzerland completes the political approval process for its blockchain law (into force next year)

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Switzerland

UK BoE asked G20 economies to work on common global standards for stablecoins and CBDCs

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UK
Global
G20

Brazil to implement CBDC before 2023

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Brazil

Australia takes steps to promote a thriving and innovative fintech and regtech ecosystem

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Australia

Swiss Canton Zug to accept corporate and individual tax payments in BTC & ETH (100k CHF)

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Switzerland

Russia again attempting to outlaw crypto

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Russia

Philippines to issue a framework for the licensing of digital banks

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Philippines

Swiss FINMA authorizes Sygnum bank’s OTF, bringing to life an end-to-end tokenization offer

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Switzerland

Kazakhstan to boost investments in cryptomining up to 700 USDm

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Kazachstan

US OCC to craft policy on crypto payments, after authorizing banks to custody crypto

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US

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) to list two crypto indices (BTC, ETH) with CryptoCompare

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Singapore

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has completed its first digital bond issuance

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Singapore

Taiwan’s FSC introduces a 3-year fintech roadmap, introducing a new fintech license

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Taiwan

Brazil’s CB to assess how CBDC could fit with the payment system and related benefits

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Brazil

SEC expands definition of accredited investors allowing a role to financial literacy

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US

Australia’s ASIC upgrades the sandbox to allow for a 24-month testing period and more activities

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Australia

US IRS intensifies activities aimed at improving cryptocurrency tax compliance

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US

UK FCA intends to broaden financial crime reporting duties to cryptoexchanges and wallet providers

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UK

BIS CBDC assessment evidences primacy of hybrid approaches and DLT underlying infrastructure

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BIS

India’s former CB governor and IMF economist dubs BTC speculative asset with gold similarities

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India

The Australian CB is developing a PoC for wholesale CBDC on a private Ethereum network

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Australia

EU poised to pass the cryptocurrency legal framework in the near future

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EU

G30 welcomes stablecoins but favors strong official sector oversight of their implementation

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Global
G30

Colombia leadership calls for adoption of blockchain technology by public sector

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Colombia

Singapore MAS supports trade body code of practice for digital asset payment providers

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Singapore

China expands test use of prototype digital currency to five major urban clusters

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China

US Fed partners with MIT to develop and test CBDC use cases

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US

Germany shuts down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs

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Germany

US: NY State Dep of Financial Services pre-approves 10 crypto for custody and listing

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US

India may introduce a crypto ban again

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India

Russia suspended anonymous wallet deposits

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Russia

Russia prohibits crypto as means of payment but allows issuance of crypto securities

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Russia

US’ OCC sees DLT-based digital money as better long term set up than CB monopoly

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US

Russia dropped plans to criminalise bitcoin transactions

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Russia

Germany’s fintech council argues that digital money can increase transactions’ efficiency

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Germany

US recognizes bitcoin as a form of money in the context of money transmission licensing in D.C.

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US

US OCC authorizes banks to provide cryptocurrency custody services to customers

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US

Jamaica determined to develop and test wholesale and retail CBDC in a sandbox environment

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Jamaica

Singapore consults on stricter cryptobusiness rules in line with FATF standards

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Singapore

UK to regulate cryptocurrency promotions to limit investors risk

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UK

France’s BdF has selected eight candidates to test wholesale CBDC

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France

Japan’s BoF creates team dedicated to CBDC

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Japan

China plans to make Beijing a blockchain innovation hub by 2022

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China

South Africa seeks to align its crypto regulation to the FATF standards

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South Africa

South Korea mulls the introduction of a 20% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies

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South Korea

U.K.’s BoE may rollout its CBDC in a few years

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UK

Iran authorizes 14 mining farm and cuts up to 50% electricity tariff to support mining

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Iran

South Korea to invest over USD 48.2bn in blockchain by 2025 to promote digitisation

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South Korea

Japan to eye CBDC in its economic plan to safeguard yen’s sovereignty

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Japan

Malaysia’s Shariah Advisory Council permits to invest and trade cryptocurrencies

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Malaysia

The US SEC expedites the review process for funds. It could be positive for BTC ETF funds

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US

Philippines prepares guidances on the establishment of digital banks

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Philippines

The BIS innovation hub opens new centres in Toronto, London, Frankfurth, Paris and Stockholm

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BIS

Monaco adopts ICO and STO legislation

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Monaco

The EU poised to issue new cryptoregulation to reaffirm harmonized standards across member states

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EU

Spain to require crypto businesses to register with financial authorities following AMLD5

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Spain

BIS recognizes and supports benefits of CBDC, distinguishing between wholesale and retail CBDCs

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Global
BIS

Thailand to prototype real life business cases of its CBDC

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Thailand

Singapore’s MAS announced 14 out of 21 digital bank applications have met eligibility criteria

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Singapore

Mauritius issues guidance for regulated STOs

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Mauritius

Canada’s CB launches retail CBDC project

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Canada

Swiss House of Representatives unanimously passes the proposed Blockchain Act

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Switzerland

South Korea’s CB creates legal advisory panel to pave the way for CBDCs

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South Korea

Former Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann joins the Crypto Valley

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Switzerland

Estonia’s Financial Intelligence Unit cancels 30% of the cryptocurrencies licenses on AML concerns

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Estonia

India proposes to ban cryptocurrencies by law 3 months after it had ruled a lifting of the banking ban

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India

US SEC received filings for a publicly traded bitcoin fund by Wilshire Phoenix

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US

US Congress to explore benefits of digital dollar as COVID crisis revealed current banking shortcomings

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US

Thailand launches sandbox to test P2P lending platforms

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Thailand

Korea’s CB released 10-year strategy and foresees establishment of a digital innovation division

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South Korea

Russia experiences political push back against the nation’s planned ban on cryptocurrencies

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Russia

New York and French authorities signed MoU to help spreading blockchain use cases

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US
France

Ghana confirms commitment to piloting a CBDC

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Ghana

US OCC Chief to engage in facilitating the opening of banking relationships for blockchain companies

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US

US’ OCC consults on digital banking activities, including on cryptoassets and use of DLT

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US

US Philadelphia FED research paper points to advantages of CBDC in case of financial panic

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US

Kyrgyzstan may regulate cryptomining and introduce flat 15% tax on cryptoassets sales

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Kyrgizstan

Japan’s finance minister opposes the reduction of bitcoin trading tax to 20% and wants to keep 55%

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Japan

China expands inheritance rights in its civil code to include cryptocurrencies

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China

Kazakhstan to deliberate on a bill that would make mining legal

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Kazachstan

South Korea’s Parliament to vote on taxing bitcoin profits in September

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South Korea

Antigua and Barbuda adopt digital assets bill to become digital assets friendly nation

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Antigua and Barbuda

US’ Louisiana on the way to open up to crypto

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US

Russia considers penalizing cryptocurrency transactions

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Russia

China has released the e-Yuan. Decentralised nature and working arrangements still unclear

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China

Myanmar has outlawed the use of digital currencies

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Myanmar

Iran to work on new national strategy for cryptomining, including regulation and mining revenue

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Iran

Ukraine consults on virtual assets law that provides legal status to crypto assets

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Ukraina

Albania introduces legal crypto framework, joining Malta and France am amongst the EU countries

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Albania

China adds crypto to the training program of its Communist Party officials

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China

Philippines address money laundering risk through virtual assets and VASPs

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Philippines

Brazil instituted a Digital Government Strategy, unifying digital channels, developing interoperability

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Brazil

China’s CB proposes a blockchain trade financing platform for a regional construction project

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China

Telegram’s TON throws the towel after SEC brough legal action against it

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US
Russia

Swiss Parliament adopts DLT framework

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Switzerland

Qatar explores the use of blockchain within the existing regulations

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Qatar

Gibraltar: Token sales are securities offering by default

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Gibraltar

Vietnam establishes research group to stay abreast of new blockchain developments

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Vietnam

Retail CBDC is now the main ECB research focus

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EU
ECB

Croatia introduces the first regulated passive bitcoin investment fund

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Croatia

China believes digital Yuan will replace cash

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China

EU points to importance of asset management function to make global stablecoins viable

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EU

UK FCA launches digital sandbox focused on developing solutions to the COVID19 outbreak

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UK

South African regulators recommend how to regulate crypto assets and related service providers

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South Africa

Portugal to create a sandbox zone to support its digital transition action plan

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Portugal

Japan’s STO association published self-regulatory guidelines

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Japan

Holland CB ready to play a leading role in a pan-European CBCD experiment

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Holland

BIS anticipates COVID-19 will accelerate the digital transition beyond payments

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BIS

Blockchain association INATBA partners with EC to address challenges raised by COVID-19

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EU

Facebook redesigned its Libra global stablecoin project and filed for license in Switzerland

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Switzerland
US

China to introduce a national blockchain platform to assist faster and cheaper deployments

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China

China committed to devise national blockchain and DLT standards

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China

FSB issued 10 consultative recommendations to advance global stablecoins regulation

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Global
FSB

EU says AMLD5 framework is outdated compared to FATF standards and proposes amendments

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EU

Singapore’s MAS set aside 70 USDm to support fintech firms amidst the global economic slump

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Singapore

France ready to ban stablecoins if necessary

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France

FSB prioritises the enhancement of cross-border payments leveraging fintech innovation

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FSB

Malta’s flop: a blockchain framework, no licenses, departing crypto firms

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Malta

BIS speculates that digital payments and CBDCs will be boosted by the Covid-19

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BIS

FATF finds US largely compliant with Recommendation 15 (virtual currencies)

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US
FATF

FINMA carried out approx. 60 ICO investigations in 2019, opening enforcement against 3 of them

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Switzerland

Russia may introduce a regulatory sandbox for digital technologies and crypto industry

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Russia

US recommend creation of digital dollar as part of Corona stimulus bills

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US

IOSCO issues report analyzing regulatory issues arising from the use of global stablecoins

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Global
IOSCO

Singapore recommends to trace previous transactions of tokens as far back as necessary (AML)

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Singapore

Hawaii introduces regulatory sandbox for digital firms

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US

Russia may ban crypto issuance and circulation

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Russia

Zimbabwe introduces regulatory sandbox for cryptofirms

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Zimbabwe

New York State Department of Financial Services requires pandemic readiness plans from cryptofirms

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US

BoE releases CBDC discussion paper, weighting pros and cons - including on DLT as underlying tech

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UK

US Congressman introduces a Crypto-Currency Act that distinguishes crypto- commodities, -currency and -securities

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US

South Korea introduces a framework for cryptocurrency and exchange regulation

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South Korea

Japan’s FSA launched blockchain governance initiative to promote sustainable development

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Japan

EU to facilitate use of cryptoassets by SMEs, investors and intermediaries

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EU

France (Court of Nanterre) recognizes legally bitcoin as legitimate form of currency

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France

India lifts the banking ban on the crypto industry

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India

German BaFin clarified cryptoregulation and the services subject to licensing requirements

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Germany

The BoE speculates that crypto stablecoins could materially weaken bank lending

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UK

FATF releases guidance on digital ID

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FATF

French AMF recommends creating a EU sandbox to study security tokens

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France

Libra to be recasted as a multiple coins payment system

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Switzerland
US

BIS recognizes the payment system technological disruption and its key role in shaping policy response

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BIS

BIS releases research paper sketching out key technological design considerations for retail CBDC

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BIS

Australian Court agrees cryptos can be used as security for legal costs

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Australia

US SEC rejects the last outstanding BTC ETF proposal

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US

South Korea’s policy for 2020 focuses on promoting FinTech growth

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South Korea

Malta’s MFSA reports that EU central depository rules prevent the rise of STOs

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EU
Malta

G20 push FATF crypto standards implementation and reiterate conservative stance on stablecoins

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Global
FATF
G20

UK’s BoE worried that private companies could dominate the digital currency scene before CBs

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UK

New Jersey (US) proposes bill requesting each virtual asset company to obtain license before operating

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US

Half of the projects in the Cyprus sandbox are DLT-based

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Cyprus

FATF prioritises virtual assets ML prevention, including in relation to stablecoins

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FATF

FSB to prioritise issuance of a report on stablecoins regulatory issues

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FSB

Sweden CB kicks off a DLT-based pilot e-krona project

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Sweden

US government plans to return the US Secret Service on crypto crimes

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US

US SEC unlikely to approve the last outstanding BTC ETF application

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US

US Presidency candidate Bloomberg pledges to provide clear rules of the game to crypto

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US

Belgium poised to develop an articulated digital asset legal framework

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Belgium

Russia’s CB completes blockchain tokenization pilot; results will impact digital asset draft bill

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Russia

US government’s combating terrorism strategy focuses on upgrading regulation of digital assets

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US

IOSCO releases report on crypto asset trading platforms

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IOSCO

FATF confirms Switzerland’s largely compliant rating regarding virtual asset service providers

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Switzerland
FATF

US FinCEN to introduce new rules reinforcing crypto AML

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US

Europe urges Gibraltar to improve AML practice

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Gibraltar

Australia introduces a regulatory sandbox

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Australia

Belgium urges for crypto regulation to counter potential fraudulent activities

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Belgium

Italy’s CONSOB shut down crypto exchanges on illegality grounds

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Italy

Ukraine does not plan to regulate or oversee crypto mining

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Ukraina

Swiss FINMA proposes lowering the KYC threshold from CHF 5,000 to CHF 1,000 for crypto (to adapt to FATF)

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Switzerland

SEC proposes “rule 195” to provide legal certainty to digital assets before being subject to Howey Test

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US

Former Banque de France governor expects digital wholesale payments pretty soon

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Global
France

UK FCA moved the registration fee for crypto businesses from flat to income-based

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UK

Singapore’s MAS licensed a sandbox digital securities exchange

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Singapore

Cambodia poised to issue its own CBDC within months

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Cambodia

Lithuania believes it is the task of the official sector to introduce CBDCs

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Lithuania

BIS issues overview of policy responses to fintech, evidencing a dynamic policy framework

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BIS

India consults on national blockchain strategy which includes recommendation for RBI to issue a CBDC

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India

MAS commences the Payment Services Act, extending the perimeter in an activity- and risk-based way

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Singapore

Iran has licensed over 1’000 cryptocurrency mining farms since it regulated the industry last year

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Iran

WEF assembles public and private sectors experts to assist developing crypto guidance and regulation

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WEF

US: Hawaii State Senate proposes requirements allowing digital assets custodial services by banks

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US

Japan’s lawmakers focus on CBDC to counter China’s work towards issuing digital Yuan

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Japan

German CB and exchange analysis benefits of DLT for collateral management

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Germany

BIS survey shows extensive Central Banks work on CBDC

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BIS

WEF launched a CBDC Policy-maker Toolkit

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WEF

BIS creates group of CBs to assess CBDC use cases (Canada, UK, Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, ECB)

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Switzerland
BIS
FSB
ECB

South Korea may subject crypto gains to 20% tax rate

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South Korea

FSB’s report on non-bank financial intermediation includes crypto-based lending and STO

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FSB

FATF held first forum to discuss crypto asset supervision

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FATF

OECD releases thorough analysis of asset tokenisation

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OECD

US SEC urges investors to use caution before investing in so-called “initial exchange offerings”

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US

OECD establishes experts group to develop high-level blockchain policy principles

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OECD

Australia develops blockchain roadmap and blockchain standards

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Australia

German BaFin ready to license digital assets custody services

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Germany

EU ESMA prioritises the establishment of a sound legal framework for crypto-assets

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EU
ESMA

ECB supports private stablecoin regional initiatives

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EU
ECB

ECB looking at issuing CBDC to respond to demand for quick & cheap cross-border means of payments

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EU
ECB

SEC includes crypto in its compliance examinations 2020

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US

Singapore’s digital banking license records 11 confirmed and 13 unconfirmed applications

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Singapore

South Korea on the way to institutionalize cryprocurrencies following the Swiss model

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South Korea

Turkey poised to develop crypto-friendly regulation in response to market demands

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Turkey

Qatar bans the use of virtual assets of any kind in 2020

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Qatar

China completed design, formulation, functional research and testing of its CBDC

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China

ECB assesses advantages and problems associated with CBDC

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EU
ECB

Italy’s CONSOB issued a report on crypto finance, contributing to the regulatory debate in Italy

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Italy

China implements a password law which eases the issuance of DLT-based digital RMB

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China

South Korea confirms that profits derived from crypto trading are not taxable

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South Korea

Singapore’s MAS consults on incorporating FATF’s VASP standards in the AML regulation

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Singapore

Swiss President holds Libra as failed because CBs won’t accept the underpinning basket of currencies

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Switzerland
US

Russia opens a stablecoins sandbox to allow companies to test them

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Russia

Bahamas launches CBDC test pilot

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Bahamas

Malaysia consults on a licensing framework for virtual banks

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Malaysia

Paraguay develops cryptoregulation on the back of compliance to FATF’s VASPs rules

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Paraguay

2019, year of CBDC, with over 18 CBs being developing or having launched a digital currency

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Global

ECB issued DLT PoC project Eurochain focused on wholesale banking

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EU
ECB

US SEC BTC ETF approval saga continues; over 20 applications rejected or delayed in last two years

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US

US to consider Cryptocurrency Act in 2020 (definition of digital assets & regulatory governance)

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US

EU consults on a regulatory framework for crypto-assets

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EU

French AMF approves first utility token ICO under the PACTE optional visa regime

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France

Iran sees in crypto a possibility to cut reliance on the USD

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Iran

US FED: Global stablecoins adoption could be similar to dollarization, but on testosterones

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US

US SEC considering broadening the definition of accredited investors

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US

Switzerland supportive of wholesale CBDC. Retail CBDC would bring more risks than benefits

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Switzerland

BIS’ CPMI issues paper on wholesale digital tokens

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BIS

ECB chief underlines the demand for stablecoins and the need to respond to it

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EU
ECB

IMF draws up benefits and challenges of CBDC and specifies its policy role

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IMF

BCBS opens consultation on the design of a prudential treatment for cryptoassets

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BCBS

US NYDFS willing to enhance Bitlicense process

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US

Swiss FINMA points out AML risks in connection with cryptofinance

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Switzerland

US FinCen suspicious activity reports spikes in 2019, indicating heightened monitoring at VASP level

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US

US SEC approves bitcoin futures fund

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US

South Korea to introduce a tax on digital assets capital gains

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South Korea

EU member states tighten crypto AML while transposing AMLD5

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EU

Ukraine passed a FATF inspired cryptocurrency law

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Ukraina

US Fed & Treasury rules out issuing CBDC in the next five years

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US

BIS supports CBDC for wholesale payments, but stop short on retail CBDC

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BIS

France to test digital token in 1Q2020 (wholesale payments between financial institutions)

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France

India central bank against private digital currencies but open to CBDC

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India

ECB explores the potential for a digital currency

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EU
ECB

Russia’s legal status of cryptocurrencies, ICOs and mining still unclear

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Russia

Germany allows its banks to offer the sale and storage of cryptocurrencies next year

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Germany

Swiss Federal Council adopts the dispatch on the framework conditions for DLT/blockchain

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Switzerland

South Korea passes a bill to regulate crypto, promoting growth and legality

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South Korea

France recommends to use DLT for settlements within the Eurozone

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France

China has shut down almost 200 unlicensed cryptoexchanges

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China

US Financial Services Committee puts forward a bill that would classify stablecoins as securities

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US

Singapore is considering allowing cryptocurrency-based derivatives on regulated exchanges

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Singapore

BCBS to study the implications for banks and supervisors of an increase of use of cryptoassets

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BCBS

BCBS to solicit industry views on the prudential treatment of banks’ exposures to crypto assets

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BCBS

Ukraina develops cryptoregulation

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Ukraina

China launches technical committees for unifying efforts on blockchain technology

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China

FED analyses costs and benefits of developing a CBDC in the US

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US

US FinCEN sees all stablecoins as subject to federal KYC and AML laws

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US

US SEC to re-examine its decision to reject BTC ETF application

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US

Japan has no intention to launch a digital currency currently

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Japan

Paraguay works on a raft of new cryptocurrency legislation

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Paraguay

UK increases crypto legal certainty

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UK

US Fed reiterates any stablecoin must adhere to regulatory demands

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US

China’s PBOC pilots restriction on large-scale cash transactions to combat criminal activities

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China

Former ECB president warns BTC is not real and any purchase amounts to speculation

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ECB

EU AFME recommends supervisory convergence on crypto assets regulation

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EU
AFME

BIS launched Innovation Hub in Singapore

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BIS

China no longer considers mining a banned industry

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China

The US FBI voices concerns around the terrorist-related use of virtual assets

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US

The US IRS cracks down on cryptocurrency-based tax evasion

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US

FSB to publish a consultative report on regulatory issues of stablecoins in April 2020

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FSB

Turkey may launch digital Lira in 2020

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Turkey

Hong Kong steps up crypto portfolio management and crypto exchanges regulation

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Hong Kong

EU takes position on stable coins in line with the G7 / FSB arguments

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EU

ASIFMA releases tokenized securities report

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Global

China introduces a new nationwide certification system for fintech products

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China

EU steps up digital currency thinking in the wake of Libra

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EU

China’s CB digital currency not expected to make extensive use of blockchain technology

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China

FATF consults on draft guidance on digital identity

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FATF

IOSCO says stable coins may come under securities regulation

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IOSCO

China announces measures to develop the fintech sector in Shanghai

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China

UK tax authority concludes cryptocurrencies are not money, currency, stock or marketable securities

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UK

OMFIF releases CB digital currencies report

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Global

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to work on the prudential treatment of cryptoassets

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BCBS

China to issue CB digital currency and says DLT-based currencies miss real sovereign wealth support

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China

South Korea to boost investments in support of blockchain industry

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South Korea

Lithuania issued STO guidelines, enhancing regulatory clarity and investor protection

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Lithuania

China passes cryptography law to encourage research and market development

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China

China to accelerate the development of blockchain technology in support of industrial transformation

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China

Australia releases Fintech & Regtech issues paper for comment

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Australia

US regulators join the global financial innovation network to enhance regulatory clarity

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US

FB boss testifies before US Committee about Libra

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Switzerland
US

US Congress to consider a bill classifying stablecoins such as Libra as securities

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Switzerland
US

Germany not in favor of private solutions such as Libra to recognized XB payment inefficiencies

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Switzerland
US
Germany

FATF agreed on how to assess implementation of requirements to counter ML risk arising from cryptos

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FATF

G7 reports on (global) stablecoins. No authorisation until challenges and risks are addressed

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Global
Switzerland
US
G7
FSB

OECD hopes to finalise digital tax framework by June 2020

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OECD

French minister does not believe that a regulatory response to Libra’s risks is possible

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Switzerland
US
France
EU
G7

Bermuda accepts tax payments in Circle’s USD stable coin

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Bermuda

BIS sums up the role of cryptoassets in the payment system

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Global
BIS

G7 Task Force reportedly says Libra can’t go ahead until it is proven safe and secure

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Global
Switzerland
US
G7

FSB highlights potential financial stability issues from global stablecoins

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Global
FSB

US agencies issue joint statement emphasizing AML obligations when dealing with digital assets

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US

US SEC filed action against Telegram, as it failed to register Grams (a security)

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US

US CFTC says Ether, like bitcoin, is a commodity, not a security

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US

US SEC rejects BTC ETF proposal filed by Bitwise

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US

The UK BoE takes position on Libra and focuses on highest standards of end to end resilience

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UK
Switzerland
US

The US IRS details crypto reporting obligations including in case of hard forks

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US

Swiss SNB and BIS starts innovation hub to focus on integration of digital CB money with DLT

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Switzerland
BIS

The EC to propose legislation on stable coins such as Libra

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Switzerland
US
EU

Hong Kong provides guidance to fund managers on handling virtual assets

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Hong Kong

UK: FCA’s investigations into cryptocurrencies surged in 2019 and are positive for the market

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UK

Hong Kong introduces terms and conditions for virtual asset fund managers

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Hong Kong

Russia steps up crypto regulatory certainty as the law on Digital Rights enters into force

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Russia

FSB works on stable coins, recognizing that their rise could cause regulatory challenges

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Global
FSB

Liechtenstein has passed the Blockchain Act, which enters into force 1.1.20

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Liechtenstein

Japan issues draft guidelines for Funds investing in cryptoassets

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Japan

Russia’s lawmakers categorise cryptoassets in ‘virtual’, ‘technical’ and ‘digital’

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Russia

US FED: State-issued digital money is inevitable

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US

US SEC: BTC is not a security

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US

Swiss SIF underlines FINMA’s lead on Libra and the importance of AML & international coordination

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Switzerland
US

Ukraina: Legalising cryptocurrencies becomes a priority

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Ukraina

ECB says Libra could address global payment system problems, but problems need to be addressed first

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Switzerland
US
EU
ECB

Japan’s BoJ requests Libra to be subject to highest level of globally coordinated regulation

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Japan
Switzerland
US

US SEC extends decision period on BTC ETF proposal to the maximum possible length

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US

EU narrows scope of ‘right to be forgotten’

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EU

For IFRIC, cryptocurrencies are intangible assets (accounting status)

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Global
IFRIC

Swiss SIX delays its digital exchange platform

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Switzerland

US CFTC expects cryptoindustry to grow and reiterates a principle-based regulatory approach

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US

South Korea’s FSC set up fintech investment fund

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South Korea

Germany sets forth blockchain strategy and won’t tolerate stablecoins threat to state money

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Germany

US: CBOE withdrew its VanEck/SolidX BTC ETF proposal from the SEC

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US

US SEC opens lawsuit against ICOBox

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US

US: SEC said BTC price discovery not rigorous enough for major exchange

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US

BIS hosted stablecoins conference and anticipates high bar for regulatory approval

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BIS

South Korea: FATF upcoming rules leads to delisting of anonymous cryptocurrencies

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South Korea
FATF

BIS Regtech: WP on embedding regulation into blockchain finance

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Global
BIS

Australian Senate Creates Standing Committee on Fintech & Regtech

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Australia

EU: ECB excludes creation of cryptocurrencies by member states

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EU
ECB

France not to tax crypto-to-crypto transactions

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France

France: Economy / Finance minister determined to block Libra in Europe

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Switzerland
US
France
EU

Swiss FINMA: No new regulation needed to handle Libra; international cooperation needed

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Switzerland
US

Taiwan’s FSC clarifies virtual bank board rules

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Taiwan

Swiss FINMA published information about stable coins and Libra assessment

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Switzerland

US / Swiss Libra under close watch by FATF

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Switzerland
US
FATF

US / Swiss Libra will be subject to highest AML standards in the US

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Switzerland
US

EU: ECB incoming president supports industry-friendly cryptoregulation

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EU
ECB

US / Swiss Libra may exclude Yuan from the reserve assets

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Switzerland
US

US SEC confirms BTC ETF lingering concerns

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US

US FED don’t see central bank digital currency happening in the near term

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US

Malta prioritises active monitoring of crypto AML risk in its strategic plan 2019-2021

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Malta

US: Pressure rises for the introduction of business-friendly crypto regulation

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US

Swiss SNB assesses privately- and State-issued digital token money

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Switzerland

Korea to ease financial firms’ investments it fintech firms

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South Korea

Burundi bans all cryptocurrencies

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Burundi

IMF encourages open cryptocurrency regulation

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IMF

US: Limited BTC ETFs (-like) have launched leveraging a SEC exemption possibility

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US

Holland: DNB to supervise crypto operators

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Holland

ECB gives Libra little chance as a widespread-used private currency

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ECB

Kyrgizstan mulling introduction of mining tax

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Kyrgizstan

Sierra Leone: UN-backed digital identity platform kicks-off in 2020

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Sierra Leone

Portugal: Bitcoin is a means of payment and its trading exempted from VAT

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Portugal

EU kicks off the European Blockchain Service Infrastructure

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EU

US SEC reaches USD 10m settlement with crypto issuers accused of fraud

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US

EU: ECB issues study on stablecoins

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EU
ECB

Singapore’s MAS begins accepting applications for new digital bank licence

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Singapore

Swiss central bank discloses results of digitalization & fintech banking survey

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Switzerland

US SEC not to change securities law in the wake of tokenomics

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US

Swiss FINMA introduces Swiss-finished AML crypto rules

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Switzerland

US / Swiss Libra: Visit by US delegation to Switzerland does not temper concerns

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Switzerland
US

China issues a three-year development plan for fintech; aim to become leading fintech country

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China

US: Ripple’s legal saga on the regulatory status of its coin continues

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US

Singapore: Industry association consults on standardized AML/CTF crypto approach

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Singapore

New Zealand allows payment of salaries in cryptoassets

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New Zealand

US: SEC has reportedly further delayed decision on pending bitcoin ETF proposals

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US

China’s central bank says its digital currency can now be said to be ready

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China

FATF teams up with 15 countries to design a system monitoring individual-level cryptotransactions

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FATF

Singapore’s MAS introduces Sandbox Express

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Singapore

South Korea to license and supervise exchanges through the FSC, implementing FATF rules

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South Korea

EU: ECB to develop crypto data collection to close gaps preventing risk quantification

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EU
ECB

UK joins the movement to try and identify crypto capital gain for tax purpose

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UK

Iran legalizes crypto mining

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Iran

Thailand to align its AML regulation to international standards

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Thailand

China intentioned to develop a central bank virtual currency

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China

Russia introduces tax on cryptocurrencies capital gains

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Russia

Brasil mandates reporting and taxation of cryptocurrency transactions

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Brazil

South Korea: Zug, Switzerland, inspires first crypto-friendly hub in Busan

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South Korea

UK FCA issues final cryptoassets regulatory guidance, freeing BTC and ETH from its regulation

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UK

Taiwan issues three digital banking licenses, bringing Asia at the forefront of such developments

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Taiwan

US FB warns investors Libra may not happen at all, on regulatory, technology and market concerns

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US

US further hearing on regulatory frameworks for crypto does not advance much the debate

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US

US: IRS warns cryptoinvestors amid reporting and tax requirements still unfinished

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US

ECB reinforces the regulatory concerns about Libra and subject positive interest to their resolution

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EU

Peru eyes blockchain to counter political corruption and wants to upgrade crypto AML rules

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Peru

Germany: BaFin is mulling new AML rules covering crypto assets

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Germany

US: NY digital currency task force beefs up

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US

US senate committee schedules new hearing on digital currencies and blockchain

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US

Iran legalizes crypto mining

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Iran

India may ban citizens from holding or transacting cryptocurrencies and may establish digital Rupee

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India

Malta issues a STO paper for consultation

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Malta

Philippines: SEC issues comprehensive digital asset exchanges rules for consultation

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Philippines

China: Bitcoin legal virtual property protected by the country’s legal system

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China

Germany: Central bank urges officials not to strangle Libra project in its early stage

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Germany

US congressmen Sherman takes extreme position asking to prohibit cryptocurrencies

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US

G7 united on the need to solve tough regulatory problems before Libra’s introduction

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G7

G7 updates on stablecoins

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G7

India: leaked draft bill supports the hard line of the authorities when it comes to cryptocurrencies

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India

US Congress Committees discussed Libra with project lead D Marcus; concerns dominate

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US

IMF study anticipates e-monies and stablecoins to surpass cash and bank accounts

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IMF

Canada forces crypto exchanges to register with the authority by June 2020

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Canada

UK Treasury supports Libra, as if properly regulated could benefit payment systems

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UK

UK Government tasks FCA to establish the crypto AML regime by Jan 2020

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UK

US Treasury Secretary wants “level compliance field” between crypto and fiat, and supports innovation

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US

Georgia exempts cryptocurrencies from VAT

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Georgia

US Congress drafts a bill to prevent big tech companies from becoming financial companies

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US

US to harmonise definition of blockchain across the States, to facilitate applications

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US

Turkey’s 2019-2023 development plan includes prospect for CB digital money and blockchain support

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Turkey

UK BoE reiterates Libra needs to be regulatory rock solid before launch

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UK
Switzerland
US

US FED says Libra to resolve AML, privacy & systemic stability concerns before launch

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Switzerland
US

China fears that Libra could challenge the yuan, and kicks off CB digital currency research

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China
Switzerland
US

US SEC approved first STO under Reg A, as Blockstack was able to cope with a USD 2m regulatory cost

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US

India’s stance on cryptocurrencies deters Libra’s promoters from offering it in India

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Switzerland
US
India

US IRS determined to clamp down on cryptocurrencies tax crime

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US

France’s ‘Paris Europlace’ issues a guide for digital asset service providers

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France

Korea joins the Libra’s commentators flagging financial stability risks from the FB project

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South Korea
Switzerland
US

Singapore may exempt cryptocurrencies from the local equivalent of VAT

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Singapore

US FINRA and SEC outline regulatory compliance issues for crypto custodians

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US

Iran confirms illegality of bitcoin

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Iran

Europe ECB committed not to allow Libra to develop in a regulatory void

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Switzerland
US
EU
ECB

Cyprus to draft comprehensive blockchain legislation by end of the year

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Cyprus

UK FCA approves for the first time a crypto hedge fund

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UK

Iceland FME legalizes the use of cryptocurrency in payments

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Iceland

Libra’s regulatory fall-outs continue (US, Russia, Japan)

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Japan
US
Russia

UK FCA to consult on banning the sale to retail clients of crypto derivatives

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UK

Singapore: Drivers and expected impact of the anticipated five new digital banks

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Singapore

G20 reiterates crypto does not raise systemic risk and re-affirm commitment to implement FATF rules

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G20

BIS anticipates issuance of CB digital money sooner than later, in the wake of Libra

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BIS

BIS to establish an international Innovation Hub focusing on technological trends affecting CBs

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Hong Kong
Switzerland
Singapore
BIS

Swiss FINMA adapts supervisory circulars to reflect FinTech license requirements

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Switzerland

US- / Swiss-based FB Libra regulatory fall-outs continue

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Switzerland
US

Swiss Federal Council opens consultation on introduction of new fund category that benefits crypto

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Switzerland

Swiss Federal Council adopts dispatch on amending (strengthening) Anti-Money Laundering Act

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Switzerland

FATF commends Hong Kong for the strength of its AML / CTF framework

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Hong Kong
FATF

Abkhazia on a path to regulate cryptomining

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Abkhazia

FSB highlights to G20 need to harness crypto benefits while containing risks

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FSB
G20

Russia may allow crypto trading while holding on to the ban on crypto payments

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Russia

BIS issues annual report and reflects on big tech opportunities and risks

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BIS

US- / Swiss-based FB Libra faces regulatory open minds but not open doors

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Global
Switzerland
US

FATF issues final AML-CFT guidance for virtual asset service providers

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FATF

UK: BoE enthusiastic about DLT applications and tokenized assets

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UK

Enforcements, fighting tax evasion and DoJ’s extraterritoriality in crypto (Japan, Brasil, US)

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Japan
US
Brazil

Brazil sets up sandbox and intends to ad apt regulations to cover DLT / crypto

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Brazil

US FINRA’s holding back crypto broker dealer applications, supposedly at SEC request

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US

US: regulatory uncertainty leads to exchanges prohibiting trading to US clients

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US

Iceland approves first European provider of blockchain-based e-money service provider

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Iceland

US Nevada strengthens blockchain regulation, increasing legal certainty

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US

Spain: Enforcement activities on money laundering via BTC

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Spain

Europol to launch a cryptocurrency-tracing game to support legal training

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Europol

UN high level panel submits report on digitalisation

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United Nations

Philippines warns against terrorism-related use of crypto and set up sandbox

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Philippines

UK BoE committed to support development of digital assets

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UK

G20 recognise crypto benefits and welcome the FATF AML standards

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G20

Republic of San Marino discloses comprehensive cryptoregulation

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San Marino

FSB assesses financial stability effects of DLT and recommends further dialogue

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FSB

The EC reiterates and joins the IMF in asking Malta to improve AML

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EU
Malta

Malaysia licenses three cryptoexchanges

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Malaysia

Russia progresses on the path to create legal certainty for digital assets

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Russia

US SEC charges Kik Int. with conducting illegal ICO; BTC/ETH not securities

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US

Israeli court prevents Bank Leumi to close a crypto exchange account

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Israel

German Bundesbank reports on blockchain project and digital CB money

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Germany

Japan prepares comprehensive regulatory update to enter into force in 2020

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Japan

Brasil further develops its regulation (including on AML and taxation)

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Brazil

Australia strengthens cryptoregulation and defines license requirements

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Australia

FSB takes stock of regulatory work and recommends developmental attitude

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FSB

Egypt plans to only allow regulated crypto business

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Egypt

US SEC takes action against fraudulent ICO

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US

Hong Kong and Thailand sign MoU with first focus on the issuance of CBDC

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Hong Kong
Thailand

IOSCO consults on issues, risks and regulation related to cryptoexchanges

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IOSCO

India state of Telangana to become country’s first blockchain district

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India

Malawi takes position on cryptocurrencies

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Malawi

Germany intends to subjects crypto custody to license requirement

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Germany

Russia official echoes US Congressmen Sherman in supporting full cryptoban

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Russia

US Montana recognizes utility tokens and exempts them from securities law

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US

US: further Congress pressure to prioritise development of blockchain tech

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US

Japan FSA reviews AML processes at cryptoexchanges ahead of G20

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Japan

South Korea doubles up the blockchain regulatory effort

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South Korea

EU: enforcement action against a large cryptocurrency mixing service

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EU

China discusses legality of BTC

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China

Israel Court rules BTC is an asset and profits subject to capital gains tax

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Israel

Laos warns against the cryptorisks despite having banned this business

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Laos

UK FCA says losses from crypto fraud fell during 2018-19 financial year

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UK

US SEC further delays its decision on the proposed BTC ETF

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US

UK BoE chief economist believes BTC will be money in 20-30 years

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UK

Swiss Federal Court formalizes that cryptocurrencies are not money

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Switzerland

ECB on financial and monetary implications of cryptoassets

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EU
ECB

Bahamas introduces utility / payment tokens regulation

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Bahamas

World Bank records secondary market bond trading on the blockchain

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World Bank

Russia’s rationale for cryptoregulation is driven by cryptomarketcap

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Russia

South Korea’s sandbox continues to enroll digital start ups; 26 to date

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South Korea

US SEC: Bitwise BTC ETF approval delayed but others may be settled soon

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US

France CB eyes a role for stablecoins to support transactions of asset tokens

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France

US: Listing of CFTC regulated bitcoin futures as imminent as July

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US

Germany to accelerate work on legal certainty with bonds as first use case

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Germany

US FinCEN clarifies application of BSA to cryptoasset businesses

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US

US: Congressman proposes to ban crypto on geopolitical grounds

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US

US SEC to review a third (BTC, ETH) ETF

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US

US Congress launches a Fintech task force focusing also on cryptoregulation

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US

US: SEC official concerned that regulatory hesitance hinders US markets

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US

ECB sees no macro risk from crypto but speculative risk for individuals

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ECB

Liechtenstein passes the blockchain bill

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Liechtenstein

Hong Kong HKMA concerned about privacy data as Fintech sector grows

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Hong Kong

US CFTC may approve soon an ether futures contract

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US

US MIT debates cryptoregulation, diverging views dominate

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Global
US

Thailand SEC spurs the ecosystem to develop digital shares / asset tokens

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Thailand

US Washington State recognizes legally blockchain records

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US

UK BoE says cryptoassets don’t raise systemic risk and supports DLT progress

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UK

ITIF think thank releases a policymaker’s guide to blockchain

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Global

Sweden central bank most advanced in digital currency thinking

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Sweden

Russia introduces sandboxes to test blockchain and crypto regulation

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US

Finland regulates crypto finance

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Finland

CVA responds to FATF consultation

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Global

India eyes a complete ban of crypto-related business activities

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India

US Ohio proposes to legalize government blockchain applications

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US

FSB updates on crypto finance regulatory initiatives

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China SAFE to address trade finance inefficiencies with blockchain

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China

US NY AG files order against crypto company (fraud investigation)

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US

US SEC & CFTC warn investors

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US

Japan FSA investigates exchanges, driven by consumers protection issues

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Japan

Chile to support exchanges with proper regulation

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Chile

India consults on Fintech / Blockchain Sandbox; lukewarm on cryptoassets

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India

Global Cryptoasset Regulatory Landscape Study by Cambridge University

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Global

RUSI report highlights Southeast Asia’s vulnerability to crypto North Korea

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Global
North Korea

UK London stock exchange conducts a blockchain STO

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UK

Mauritius regulates STOs

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Mauritius

IMF & World Bank improve crypto understanding with ‘Learning coin’

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IMF

France AMF details crypto aspects of PACTE regulation

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France

IMF: Crypto shakes banking as digital assets reach mainstream

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IMF

France authorizes insurers to invest in crypto

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France

China may ban crypto mining

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China

US: Token Taxonomy Act reloaded

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US

FSB is working on identifying crypto regulatory gaps

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FSB

Lithuania to introduce EU AMLD5 & FATF recommendations

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Lithuania

FATF highlights to G20 crypto priorities

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FATF

FINMA finalizes the small bank regime

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Switzerland

FSB issues first directory of crypto-assets regulators

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FSB

Switzerland FINMA sets sandbox & fintech licence in strategic perspective

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Switzerland

Austria advocates hands-off approach in regulating blockchain

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Austria

EU: EC / ESA launch a Forum for Innovation Facilitators to spur Fintech

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EU

US SEC: Howey test is (also) transactional. Compliance doesn’t get simpler

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US

US Nevada may introduce a State fintech sandbox

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US

South Korea sandbox starts in high demand

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South Korea

Cash still king for terrorism (RAND report)

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Global

Pakistan regulates digital currencies to counter ML / FT

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Pakistan

IMF & Switzerland: No news, good news

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Switzerland
IMF

Hong Kong regulates STOs

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Hong Kong

US SEC delays BTC ETF approval until 16 May 2019

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US

Switzerland: SNB grants access to SIC for fintech companies

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Switzerland

Australia ASIC pushes adoption and use of Regtech

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Australia

Switzerland: FINMA ascertains illegality in the Envion ICO

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Switzerland

G20: Crypto expected to be leading topic at next Summit (June)

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G20

India to introduce a fintech regulatory sandbox

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India

Switzerland consults on improving DLT/Blockchain framework conditions

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Switzerland

BIS skeptical about central banks’ digital currencies

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BIS

US former CFTC chairman tells how to fix the regulatory gap

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US

Switzerland: Motion to put exchanges under FINMA scored a point

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Switzerland

Switzerland poised to introduce new Fund for institutional investors

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Switzerland

Italian Consob consults on ICO and crypto trading

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Italy

US SEC intentioned to upgrade digital asset custody rules

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US

Japan strengthens crypto margin trading rules

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Japan

Australia starts national blockchain roadmap

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Australia

Hong Kong implements BCBS prudential expectations

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Hong Kong

Canadian authorities consult on cryptoexchange regulation

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Canada

Switzerland: Towards less extensive auditing for fintech licensed firms

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Switzerland

Hong Kong FSC delays implementation of Basel III for online banks

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Hong Kong

BCBS specifies requirements for banks operating with crypto

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BCBS

US Texas proposes to ban anonymous cryptocurrencies

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US

Malta remediates AML gaps with the help of CypherTrace

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Malta

US Colorado aims at clarity about which coin is a security

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US

Germany progresses on supportive crypto/DLT legislation

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Germany

Singapore MAS recaps ongoing financial sector DLT use cases

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Singapore

US SEC confirms ETH is not a securities

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US

South Korea to focus on promoting financial innovation

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South Korea

Argentina supports financially private DLT projects

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Argentina

Israel ISA discloses cryptoregulatory plans

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Israel

US CFTC: Blockchain regtech would improve crisis response

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US

France supports ban of anonymous cryptocurrencies

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France

South Korea set up crypto fraud/crime task force

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South Korea

US FED: BTC makes it into the realm of systemic financial risk

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US

Malta: IMF urges the MFSA to close critical AML gaps

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IMF

Thailand updates eligible cryptos for ICO investments

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Thailand

German BaFin recognizes regulatory hurdles to blockchain adoption

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Germany

Europe poised to tighten regulation around crypto

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ESMA
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Bahrain issues new comprehensive crypto regulation

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Bahrain

Russia to create law to support oil-backed cryptoasset

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Russia

FATF sets crypto CDD threshold & opens consultation

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FATF

Lithuania update its stance on crypto

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Lithuania

US Wyoming positions itself as top crypto destination

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US

Cyprus SEC intends to adopt the EU AMLD5

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Cyprus

Germany consults on best steps to tap into DLT technology

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Germany

US SEC ready to collaborate with CFTC on BTC ETF

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US

Italy recognizes the legal value of DLT & Smart contracts

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Italy

Luxembourg: same legal status to blockchain & traditional transactions

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Luxembourg

FSB reports on Fintech implication for financial stability

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FSB

Indonesia introduces controversial rules for crypto assets

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Indonesia

Russian authorities leave cryptoregulation in gray areas

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Russia

US CFTC vs. SEC: price manipulation no barrier to BTC ETF

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US

US CFTC makes crypto surveillance a top priority

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US

Estonia changes law to enhance AML credibility

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Estonia

FSB features fintech / crypto in 2019 work programme

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FSB

EU ESMA introduces prospectus requirements thresholds

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ESMA

US SEC continues to develop its crypto regulatory thinking

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US

Philippines lines up to regulate ICOs and cryptoassets

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Philippines

The Isle of Man opens a crypto / blockchain sandbox

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Venezuela establishes legal framework for crypto

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Venezuela

Australia’s Treasury consults on ICOs; wish to become hub

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Australia

OECD: ICOs need regulation to disrupt VC (report)

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US Wyoming legalizes cryptoassets as personal property

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South Korea not to lift ICO ban any time soon

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South Korea

Iran to take stance on crypto: ban and/or own currency?

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Iran

Italy moves to set legal foundation for blockchain/crypto

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Italy

India: Institute releases blueprint for blockchain adoption

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India

SNB on cryptocurrencies and digital CB currencies

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Switzerland

UK-FCA consults on guidance for cryptoassets

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UK

Russia seeks to spur crypto adoption through sandboxes

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Russia

BIS negative on long term prospect for Bitcoin

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BIS

South Africa considers cryptoasset regulation

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South Africa

Wyoming proposes bill allowing crypto shares

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US

IMF: Malta must improve AML/CFT framework

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IMF

OECD report on ICO calls for proportionate regulation

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OECD

Russia implements crypto regulation in February

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Russia

Malaysia: cryptos are securities; temporary moratorium

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Malaysia

Florida congressman wants CFTC not SEC to classify crypto

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US

SEC prioritises cryptocurrency examination in 2019

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US

China regulates blockchain companies

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China

Japan to regulate crypto investment firms

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Japan

ESMA advises EU to introduce Pan-european regulation

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EU

EBA requests EU to draft pan-EU crypto rules

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EU

BIS anticipates launch of a couple of CB digital currencies

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BIS

Colorado proposes to exempt crypto from securities laws

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US

ESAs set out best practice for sandboxes / innovation hubs

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EU

US Kraken served with 3x more enforcement requests

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Ireland addresses crypto AML

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New York State creates crypto task force

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Philippines ICO regulation delayed

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Philippines

India mulls U-turn on crypto

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India

US Congress looks to exclude cryptos from securities

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US

UAE completes regulation & work with Dubai / Abu Dhabi

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UAE

Israeli officials consult on priorities to catch-up on crypto

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Israel

France rejects cryptofriendly tax regime

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France

Hong Kong SFC to limit investment funds to institutionals

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Hong Kong

Italy CONSOB suspends STOs for unauthorised distribution

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Italy

Japan FSA outlines new crypto regulation

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Japan

Swiss Federal Council issues report on DLT regulation

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Switzerland

FINMA rounds-off Fintech license with AML requirements

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Switzerland

Bahrain to rule digital asset and crypto industry

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Bahrain

Holland proposes extending EU banking law to crypto

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Holland

French MPs proposals for Cryptonation France

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France

France legalises transfer of securities on blockchain

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France

SEC supports ICOs and confirms setting up a FinHub

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US

Spain to introduce crypto regulation

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Spain

France issues accounting treatment of ICO and tokens

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France

Chile making progress on cryptoregulation

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Chile

US to promote cryptomarkets while mitigating risks

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US

USA: opposition over SEC crypto jurisdiction in Ohio

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US

Malaysia clarifies cryptocurrency regulation

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Malaysia

South Africa provides regulatory certainty to crypto

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South Africa

Beijing deems STOs illegal; unclarity in other regions

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China

Switzerland to regulate blockchain by adapting existing laws

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Switzerland

Swiss Fintech license (up to 100CHFm) as of 1 Jan

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Japan to regulate ICOs by adapting existing laws

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Japan

G20 reiterates pledge to regulate AML for crypto

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G20

FATF reiterates updating crypto AML guidance by June ‘19

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US Treasury adds crypto addresses to sanctions list

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US

UK-FCA investigations have increased in 2018

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UK

SEC: no crypto ETF if no adequate custody solution

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US

Businesses can pay taxes in bitcoin in Ohio

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US

Unfavorable Swiss Code of Obligations article avoided

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Switzerland

Italian CONSOB orders against three unauthorized firms

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Italy

DoJ calls for cooperation to prevent criminal abuse

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US

Singapore MAS includes crypto in payment regulation

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Singapore

Singapore SGX issues rules for listed firms issuing ICOs

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Singapore

Japan FSA to introduce crypto wallet regulation

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Japan

SEC Statement on Digital Asset Securities issuance & trading

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US

Two ICOs settle with SEC and register token as securities

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US

New York Regulators Grant Crypto License to NYDIG

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US

MAS & SGX developed DvP interblockchain capability

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Singapore

MAS consults on the creation of a sandbox express

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Singapore

AMF issued analysis of trends of ICOs

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France

Singapore Exchange backs STO platform

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Singapore

MAS promotes responsible use of AI & data analytics

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Singapore

IMF backs central banks issuing digital currency

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IMF

IMF to continue its attention to blockchain and crypto

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IMF

EC to conclude on EU-wide cryptoregulation by year-end

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EU

BaFin shuts down cryptocurrency exchange

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Germany

Korean exchange shuts down under gov. pressure

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South Korea

Italian CONSOB blocks Italian-written foreign ICO

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Italy

Thailand's SEC to allow first ICO

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Thailand

First SEC enforcement action on token trading platform

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US

Korea to decide whether to repeal ICO ban

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South Korea

France lowers crypto tax to non-real estate assets level

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France

Thailand fights tax evasion through blockchain

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Thailand

SEC to issue ICO guidance

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US

Taiwan gets tougher on cryptotransactions (AML)

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Taiwan

China clamps down on airdrops

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China

French PACTE Law to enter into force in Spring 2019

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France

Mauritius consults on custodian services

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Mauritius

SEC sees its approach as providing an intern. template

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US

IMF's FSAP in Switzerland focuses first time on Crypto

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SFC regulatory approach targets investors protection

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Hong Kong

New Zealand bans three cryptoexchanges

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Brasil consults on crypto tax law

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Brazil

Malaysia to regulate ICO in 2019

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Malaysia

HKEX Blockchain Prototype for Trade Settlement

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Hong Kong

HKMA Blockchain-based Trade Finance Platform

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Hong Kong

SEC expands cryptocurrency crackdown

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US

Malta's crypto / blockchain legal framework in force

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Malta

UK Regulatory Crypto-asset Task Force sets UK approach

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UK

ESMA to clarify MIFID applicability to crypto-assets

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EU

China BTC permitted by law

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China

US Extraterritoriality, Crypto version

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US

JFSA grants self-regulatory authority to crypto-industry

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Japan

Stronger cybersecurity policies in Philippines

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Philippines

SFC proposes amendments to AML Guideline

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Hong Kong

FSB to start DLT project

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FSB

No dedicated crypto law in Hong Kong (proposal HKEX)

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Hong Kong

Thailandâ's BOT blockchain-based bond project

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Thailand

China Draft regulation for blockchain startups

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China

FATF Changes to recommendations to cover crypto and ICOs

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FATF

SEC Launches portal to engage with blockchain firms

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US

G7 Best practices for managing cyber risk

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G7

SEC Further enforcements against ICOs

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US

Dutch paves the way for extending current law to crypto

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Holland

EU Blockchain and GDPR: Rule-of-thumb principles

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EU

SFC mulling crypto-exchange regulation

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Hong Kong

Swiss Regulatory treatment of crypto-assets at banks

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Switzerland

Swiss 3rd Fintech Roundtable of the Federal Dep. of Finance

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Switzerland

First German court: BTC is not a financial instrument

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Germany

FSB Report assessing primary crypto risks

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FSB

Japan AML regulation for online financial institutions

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Japan

UAE plans to introduce ICO for capital markets

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UAE

EU passes resolution DLT and Blockchain

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EU

US Congress asks SEC to clarify cryptoregulation

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US

Japan JFSA hosts roundtable on cryptoassets supervisory oversight

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Japan

Australia ASIC stops several ICOs

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Australia

UK Treasury calls for consumers protection crypto rules

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UK

Brazil CVN

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Brazil

FATF works ahead to establish global crypto AML standards

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FATF

EU ECB rules out plans to issue digital currency

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EU

France AMF issues ICO questionnaire

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France

EC Vice-president says crypto assets are here to stay

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EU

South Korea FSS proposes better international crypto cooperation

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South Korea

France Finance minister confirms desire to develop cryptonation

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France

Australian ASIC to monitor exchanges and ICO under market rules

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Australia

Uzbekistan legalises cryptocurrencies trading

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Uzbekistan

EU ECOFIN denounces lack of uniform cryptoregulation in the EU

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EU

EU report calls for common cryptocurrencies rules

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EU

Despite clamping down on crypto, China invests heavily on blockchain

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China

Swiss FINMA opens consultation on Fintech license

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Switzerland

Liechtenstein opens consultation on DLT law

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Liechtenstein

Singapore MAS and SGX to offer cryptosecurities and currencies

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Singapore

Swiss SIF to consult on potential adaptations to legal set-up following DLT

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Switzerland

Jamaica Stock Exchange to develop digital trading facility

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Jamaica

World Bank to issue the first DLT-based bond

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World Bank

UK FCA has launched the global sandbox

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UK

Germany Stuttgart Exchange unveils plans to develop ICO platform

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Germany

Dutch Central Bank will not ban cryptocurrencies

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Holland

Canada Central Bank analysis introduction of digital currency

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Canada

UK BoE open to hook up payment system with Fintech / blockchain

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UK

G20 hands-off approach to crypto to continue

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G20

Swiss FINMA revises AML to address FATF concerns

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Switzerland

US Congress holds hearings on cryptocurrencies

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US

Hong Kong HKMA launches trade finance blockchain platform with 7 banks

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Hong Kong

US CFTC warns against ICO risks

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US

FSB defines metrics to monitor crypto-assets markets

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FSB

Malta MSE to cooperate with digital exchange OKEx

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Malta

Swiss FINMA defines small banks regime

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Switzerland

South Korea government legitimises blockchain industry

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South Korea

Malta Parliament approves three blockchain bills

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Malta

EU EBA reports on Fintech risks and opportunities for banks

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EU

UK FCA provides sandbox details and announces global sandbox

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UK

EU Parliament issues balanced cryptocurrencies report

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EU

Swiss SBA to work on bank accounts opening for cryptocompanies

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Switzerland

US FBI has 130 cryptocurrencies-related investigations

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US

South Korea FSC approved revised crypto AML guidelines

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South Korea

Malta MFSA approves three blockchain bills

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Malta

Swiss SNB not interested in blockchain currency

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Switzerland

Norway Central Bank analysing possible national cryptocurrency

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Norway

BIS says cryptopolicy response to prevent abuses while allow experiments

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BIS

Swiss FINMA updates video and online identification

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Switzerland

US SEC declares Ether is not a security

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US

Canada CSA issues token offering notice

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Canada

SEC declares all ICOs are securities; bitcoin not

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Thailand SEC proposes cryptoregulation

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Thailand

Canadian dep. of Finance drafts crypto KYC / AML

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Canada

EU Parliament passes resolution to support DLT / Blockchain

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EU

Swiss blockchain taskforce issues recommendations

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Switzerland

Mongolia adopts regulation on digital currency

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Mongolia

Iran central bank bans crypto transactions

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Iran

EU Parliament strengthens KYC for virtual currencies

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EU

India RBI bans traders from using banks to trade crypto

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India

IMF supportive of crypto

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IMF

Malta MFSA consults on the (DLT asset) Financial Instrument test

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Malta

22 EU countries establish the European Blockchain Partnership

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UK FCA says ICO-related services would need an authorisation

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UK

India RBI bans cryptocurrencies trades

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India

Kazakstan national bank mulls banning crypto trading and mining

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Kazachstan

Liechtenstein announces working to provide legal certainty on DLT and crypto

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Liechtenstein

India RBI bans dealing in virtual currencies VCs

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India

Irish department of Finance crypto and DLT discussion paper

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Ireland

G20 acknowledges benefits of DLT but warns against conduct risks

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G20

OECD says work is needed to address tax treatment of crypto

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OECD

Israel ISA publishes interim report on crypto

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Israel

UK Authorities establish crypto / blockchain Task Force

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UK

France AMF announces new regulatory framework for ICOs

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France

US CFTC rules cryptocurrencies are commodities

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US

US Congress holds hearings on cryptocurrencies

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US

IMF warns against AML and CTF risks raised by cryptocurrencies

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IMF

G20 set to request stronger AML monitoring for crypto

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G20

FATF supports Fintech provided in line with AML / CTF requirements

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FATF

BIS analyses potential implications of central bank digital money

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BIS

FSB says cryptoassets do not pose systemic risk to financial stability

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FSB

US Congress issues economic report constructive re crypto

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US

South Korea FSC develops plan allowing ICOs

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South Korea

EC issues Fintech action plan

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EU

US SEC issues statement regarding unlawful exchanges

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US

EU EBA prefers banning banks from holding crypto than to regulate crypto

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EU

Canadian consumers agency: cryptocurrencies not legal tender

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Canada

Russian officials propose lighter ICO regulation

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Russia

UK BoE says cryptocurrencies are failing as money

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UK

US SEC sent subpoenas to dozen of ICO promoters

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US

Malaysia BNM issues AML and CTF policy for crypto

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Malaysia

EU stands ready to regulate crypto if risks not tackled globally

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Japan FSA has no intention to curb crypto industry

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Japan

France AMF issues summary of ICO consultation responses

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France

Belgian FSMA warns against risks in crypto exchanges

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Belgium

UK Treasury Committee launches inquiry into digital currencies and DLT

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UK

Spanish CNMV says no registered ICO to date

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Spain

Hong Kong SFC warns against risks in ICOs

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Hong Kong

BCBS issues final sound practice fintech paper

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BCBS says bitcoin not money and warns against ML risks

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BCBS

US CFTC warns against pump and dump schemes in crypto

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US

France and Germany write to G20 about merits and risks of crypto

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Germany
G20

Hong Kong SFC warns exchanges about ICO compliance to securities laws

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Hong Kong

Gibraltar anticipates details of DLT regulation

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Gibraltar

US SEC to prioritise crypto and ICOs

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US

US NY DSF warns crypto businesses against fraud risk

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US

BIS says crypto are Ponzi and environmental disaster

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Japan FSA raides Coincheck

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Japan

EC launches the EU blockchain observatory

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US CFTC issues subpoena to Bitfinex and Tether

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US

US Wyoming politicians request regulatory exemption for blockchain tokens

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US

EU introduces crypto AML

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EU

Russia Ministry of Finance introduces draft crypto law

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Russia

South Korea FSC announces measures to allow cryptotrading

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South Korea

Malaysia BNM and SC caution against risks of ICOs

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Malaysia

US SEC warns lawyers against risks of advising ICOs

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US

US SEC & CFTC issue joint statement on crypto

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IOSCO issues communication on ICO concerns

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US SEC issues letter on fund innovation and crypto holdings

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Malta Authorities launch project for first legal blockchain framework

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Malta

EC unveils policy recommendations on blockchain

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France Minster of Economy creates digital currencies working group

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Germany Bundesbank points to regulatory arbitrage dangers

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Germany

Brazil CVM issues guidance for investment fund managers

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Brazil

US FSOC establishes working group to address cryptocurrencies

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South Korean justice ministry prepares bill to ban cryptoexchanges

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South Korea

Swiss Federal SIF announces establishment of DLT/ICO working group

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Switzerland

Venezuela Congress declares petro cryto currency illegal

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Venezuela

North American NASAA warns against ICO risks

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US

Belarus President legalises crypto, ICO; tax-free transactions for 5 years

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Belarus

Israel regulator proposes stack exchange ban for cryptocompanies

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Israel

UK BoE issues statement on bitcoin and financial stability

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UK

G20 to debate crypto regulation at next meeting

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G20

US FSOC reports on virtual currencies usage

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US

Gibraltar GFSC announces DLT regulatory principles

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Gibraltar

UK FCA issues statement on DLT

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UK

Mexico regulator warns against ICO risks

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Mexico

Swiss Finance Minister holds second Fintech roundtable

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Switzerland

Italy Central Bank and CONSOB announce Sandbox

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Italy

US SEC issues statement on ICO and cryptocurrencies

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US

Argentina regulator warns against ICO risks

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Argentina

EU parliament adopts Fintech text

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Belgium FSMA warns against ICO risks

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Belgium

ECB will not regulate bitcoin

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Polish KNF warns against ICO risks

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Singapore MAS announces smart financial centre strategy

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Singapore

Singapore MAS issues ICO guidance

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Singapore

EU ESMA warns against ICO risks

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Dutch AFM warns against ICO risks

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Holland

German BaFin warns against ICO risks

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Germany

Brazil regulator warns against ICO risks

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Brazil

FSB reports on financial stability implications of AI

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Vietnam central bank bans bitcoin

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Vietnam

France AMF consults on ICO regulation

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France

US CFTC informs about risk of virtual currencies

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US

Abu Dhabi FSRA issues ICO and virtual currencies guidance

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Abu Dhabi

Australian ASIC issues ICO factsheet

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Australia

South Korean FSC bans ICOs

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South Korea

IMF analysis virtual currencies

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IMF

Swiss FINMA issues ICO guidance

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Switzerland

Japan FAS warns investors against ICO risks

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Japan

Gibraltar GFSC announces DLT regulatory framework

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Gibraltar

Thailand SEC warns investors against ICO risks

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Thailand

UK FCA warns investors against ICO risks

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UK

Liechtenstein FMA issues ICO factsheet

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Hong Kong SFC warns against ML risks in ICOs

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Hong Kong

China PBoC bans ICOs

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BCBS publishes WP on risks with permissionless DLT

  

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BCBS published final disclosure framework for banks' cryptoasset exposures

  

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BIS proposed stablecoins-relevant amendments to its standard on the prudential treatment of banks’ exposures to crypto

 

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BCBS report indicates that banks crypto exposure makes up 0.05% of total exposures

  

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BCBS’ oversight body endorsed the BCBS final prudential rules for banks’ exposures to cryptoassets

  

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BCBS stresses the need for international cooperation to address the challenges of digital finance

 

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BCBS reports banks exposure to cryptoassets is Eur 9.4bn, or 0.01% of total banks exposures

 

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BCBS issued second consultation on the prudential treatment of banks’ cryptoasset exposures

 

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BCBS to issue an updated consultative proposal on cryptoasset exposures by mid-2022

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BCBS / FATF survey shows inconsistent global application of AML/CFT rules

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BCBS consults on the prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures by banks

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BCBS opens consultation on the design of a prudential treatment for cryptoassets

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BCBS to study the implications for banks and supervisors of an increase of use of cryptoassets

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BCBS to solicit industry views on the prudential treatment of banks’ exposures to crypto assets

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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to work on the prudential treatment of cryptoassets

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BCBS specifies requirements for banks operating with crypto

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BCBS issues final sound practice fintech paper

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BCBS says bitcoin not money and warns against ML risks

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