Regulation

Bittrex charged in Florida over failure to segregate customer assets before bankruptcy
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11 July, 2023

Bittrex charged in Florida over failure to segregate customer assets before bankruptcy

The Florida financial watchdog charged the exchange in April, but Bittrex wanted the charges dropped, and in return, it would...
Namibia passes bill to regulate local digital currency industry
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10 July, 2023

Namibia passes bill to regulate local digital currency industry

Under the new law, the country’s finance minister has the power to appoint entities to serve as the regulatory authority,...
UK lawmakers pass bill allowing ‘crypto’ freezing and seizure
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10 July, 2023

UK lawmakers pass bill allowing ‘crypto’ freezing and seizure

The House of Lords passed the bill introduced last September, allowing authorities to seize illicit digital asset funds and courts...
Thailand: Digital currency firms banned from offering staking, lending services
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8 July, 2023

Thailand: Digital currency firms banned from offering staking, lending services

The new rules include a requirement for digital currency exchanges and brokers in Thailand to include warnings on the danger...
Japan to shun ‘impossible’ EU AI regulations, leans toward soft approach: report
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8 July, 2023

Japan to shun ‘impossible’ EU AI regulations, leans toward soft approach: report

While the European Union and Japan have pledged to work together on AI, the latter wants to emulate United States’s...
UK’s financial watchdog clamps down on digital currency promotion with new regulations
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8 July, 2023

UK’s financial watchdog clamps down on digital currency promotion with new regulations

VASPs in the U.K. have until October 8 to comply with the new rules laid out by the FCA, which...