Regulatory overview
The new stablecoins bill proposal in the USA, Hong Kong’s crypto ETF approval and the issuance of the stablecoins and staking rules in the UK. The highlight of the past week.
Uniswap received a Wells notice from U.S. SEC and Hong Kong is going to approve both BTC-ETF and ETH-ETF next week. A highlight of the past week.
Argentina’s new rules for crypto companies, Ripple’s plans to issue a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin and enactment of licensing requirements for crypto custodians in Singapore. The highlight of the past week.
The IMF’s report on digital money implementation in the Pacific Island Countries, the FATFs overview of the global efforts in regulating virtual currencies and U.S. law enforcement actions against crypto exchange KuCoin. The highlight of the past week.
The US SEC investigation against Ethereum to classify ETH as a security and the EU’s ban on self-hosted crypto wallets. The highlight of the past week.
The new Dubai International Financial Centre’s Digital Assets Law, The EU’s regulations to prevent sanctions circumvention and the launch of crypto-baked exchange-traded notes in the UK. The highlight of the past week.
The preparation of the all-new crypto regulation in Argentina, South African steps to categorize stablecoins within the regulatory framework and Hong Kong’s allowance for institutions to test the issuance of stablecoins. The highlight of the past week.
The outcomes of the FATF fifth Plenary session, Nigeria’s restrictions on major crypto exchanges and the UK efforts to label cryptoassets as property. The highlight of the past week.
South Korean amendments for crypto regulations, Japan’s FSA recommendations to protect users from unlawful transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges and the new FinCen’s report on illicit use of bitcoin. The highlight of the past week.
The U.S. SEC new rules for significant liquidity providers, Hong Kong’s proposals to regulate crypto OTC trading and Japan’s ease of regulations for DAO. The highlight of the past week.
The removal of the UAE from the FATF «grey» list, Liechtenstein’s plans to accept Bitcoin as a payment option for government services and a close allowance of the Bitcoin-ETF in Hong Kong. The highlight of the past week.
January, 16 the European Banking Authority released updated guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing risk factors for crypto-asset service providers. The new guidance highlights specific factors that may indicate the CASP’s exposure to higher or lower ML/TF risk.