Regulation news articles
South Africa Classifies Crypto Assets as Financial Products
In a milestone decision for crypto regulation, South Africa declared on October 19 that all crypto assets are, in fact, financial products.&...
Several Crypto Exchanges Close Russian Accounts Following EU Sanctions
A number of cryptocurrency exchanges, including Bitcoin.com, LocalBitcoins and Crypto.com, have reportedly opted to stop serving Russia-base...
SEC Investigates Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs
Yuga Labs Inc., the company behind the wildly successful non-fungible token (NFT) collections Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Mutant Ape Yac...
Kim Kardashian Fined $1.26 Million by SEC Over Unlawful Crypto Promo
High-profile influencer and star of the reality TV show ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’, Kim Kardashian, has paid a total of US$1.26 m...
Aussie Government Prioritises ‘Token Mapping’ for New Regulatory Framework
The Australian government has released a statement indicating that it will begin a review as to how digital assets should be managed. This s...
Ontario-Based Exchanges Impose $30,000 Annual Buy Limit on Altcoins, a Trend?
Canadian cryptocurrency platforms Newton and Bitbuy are imposing a CA$30,000 annual net buy limit on altcoins in some provinces, though the ...
Brisbane-Based ‘Monochrome’ Gets Approval for Spot-Based ETF
A Brisbane asset management company will offer spot-based crypto exchange traded funds (ETFs), becoming the first to be authorised under an ...
US Regulator Sues ‘Dragonchain’ Over $16.5 Million ICO
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Dragonchain, a blockchain venture that allegedly failed to reg...
US Regulator Sues ‘Dragonchain’ Over $16.5 Million ICO
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Dragonchain, a blockchain venture that allegedly failed to reg...
ASIC Chair ‘Troubled’ by Extent of Risk Taken in Crypto Investing
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has admitted it holds concerns over the crypto investment increase seen during t...
US Treasury Sanctions Crypto Mixer ‘Tornado’, Freezing USDC and ETH Addresses
Tornado Cash, a mixing service that obscures crypto transaction information, has been sanctioned by the US Treasury, which claims the DeFi p...
Tough Week for Robinhood: 25% of Staff Cut and a $30 Million Fine for Money Laundering Violations
California-based crypto trading platform Robinhood has been fined US$30 million by a New York regulator for failing in its anti-money-launde...