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Regulation December 2, 2022
By Gaurav Roy

NYDFS Releases Draft Regulation on Assessing Operating Costs for Digital Asset Oversight

Subject to a 10-day pre-proposal comment period, followed by a 60-day comment period upon publication in the state register, the New York State Department of Financial...

Regulation December 1, 2022
By Joshua Stoner

CFTC Commentary Highlights Continuing Uncertainty on How to Approach Digital Assets

If it wasn’t already obvious, commentary being shared by regulators in the aftermath of FTX and its implosion has highlighted just how much they have dragged...

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Regulation November 28, 2022
By Gaurav Roy

Criminal Investigation into FTX Underway in The Bahamas – Attorney General Defends Response

Defending the “integrity” of its jurisdiction and the nation’s regulation of digital assets following the FTX crash, Bahamas Attorney-General Ryan Pinder said the claims that FTX...

Regulation November 25, 2022
By Mandela Amoussou

Bitcoin and Ethereum Status as Securities Clarified by Belgian Regulator

Questions about whether digital assets should be treated as securities have lingered for a long time, as investors try to grapple with their classification and the...

Regulation November 18, 2022
By Mandela Amoussou

Investors Influenced by Gamification, OSC Finds

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) partnered with the Behavioural Insights Team to conduct a behavioral study on how digital investment platforms may influence retail investors’ decisions...

Regulation November 17, 2022
By Anatol Antonovici

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Testimony Highlights Focus on Crypto Moving Forward

The relationship between banks and crypto products will be under tighter scrutiny as all major financial regulators are focusing on digital assets, especially following the collapse...

Regulation November 16, 2022
By Gaurav Roy

SEC Enforcement Recovers A Record $6.5B with a Focus on the “Rapidly Evolving Crypto Asset Securities Space”

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a report on Tuesday, sharing that in the fiscal year 2022, it filed a total of 760 enforcement...

Regulation November 9, 2022
By Anatol Antonovici

Central Bank of Russia Addresses Digital Assets, DeFi in Latest Consultation Reports

On November 7, the Bank of Russia released two consultation reports discussing blockchain-based assets. One of the papers focuses on the use of digital assets, and...

Regulation November 3, 2022
By Gaurav Roy

Crypto Regulation and Taxation in India

On Nov. 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India was “moving speedily forward” with digital financial technology just as the country launched the pilot program of...

Regulation October 26, 2022
By Joshua Stoner

CSA Releases 2022 ‘Investor Education Report’ Highlighting Crypto Initiatives by Canadian Regulators

While current asset prices may not show it, interest in digital assets continues to rise. As such, various Canadian regulators have been working to educate the...

Regulation October 21, 2022
By Joshua Stoner

Regulatory Roundup – Amendments in the UK, Crackdowns in the US, and Loosening Restrictions in Hong Kong

As regulators continue to actively dial in how digital assets will be overseen, new developments are routinely taking place. The following are a few examples from...

Regulation October 19, 2022
By Gaurav Roy

What is the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) & What Does it Mean for the Future of Crypto?

This month, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published its new tax reporting framework, dubbed the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF).Approved in August, the CARF...

Regulation October 17, 2022
By Joshua Stoner

Global Regulator Roundup – FTX/Voyager Deal Potentially on Hold, AML/KYC Crackdown in Japan, and a Crypto Tax Review in France

With digital assets operable on a global scale, regulators from around the world each need to decide how to approach their rise to prominence. The following...

Regulation October 3, 2022
By Joshua Stoner

SEC Charges Kim Kardashian with Illegally Promoting Unregistered Securities

Roughly 9 months ago, we briefly touched on a lawsuit which had been filed against various celebrities and athletes accused of promoting unregistered securities. The product...

Regulation August 11, 2022
By Joshua Stoner

Centralized Exchanges Under Increased Scrutiny Globally as Regulators Probe Operations

Centralized exchanges operating within nations on their own accord may soon be a thing of the past. With increased mainstream adoption of digital assets, the reach...