Regulation news articles
Crypto Exchange FTX Officially Launches in Australia
FTX, one of the world’s fastest-growing crypto exchanges, is rapidly expanding its presence globally, having now established a local s...
Pro-Crypto Senator Bragg Says DAOs Threaten Australia’s Tax Base
Decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) needed to be “recognised and regulated as a matter of urgency”, according to Australia...
Australian ‘2022 Digital Services Act’ Published for Crypto Custody Providers
The Australian Treasury has released a consultation paper outlining its proposed regulatory approach to crypto markets with a view to potent...
Ukraine’s President Signs Crypto Bill into Law Amid Fighting a War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill that legalises the cryptocurrency sector and establishes a more favourabl...
Australian Insurers Include ‘Crypto-Asset Exclusions’ in their AFSL Policies
Australian insurance providers have begun including specific crypto-asset exclusions in their professional indemnity coverage for financial ...
NFTs ‘Inadvertently’ Taxed, Says Australian Senator During Sydney Art Exhibition
Australia is preparing policy ahead of the federal election in May focusing on clearer rules for digital assets and artists. Policy specific...
New South Korea President Sends ICX Token Soaring 70%
The native token of the South Korean-based ICON blockchain, ICX, has jumped 70 percent following the election of a new crypto-friendly presi...
Key Takeaways From President Biden’s Long-Awaited Crypto Executive Order
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order calling government agencies to examine the risks and benefits of cryptocurrencies. What...
Privacy Coins XMR, ZCASH Surge Amid Political and Regulatory Uncertainty
The past 24 hours has been kind to privacy coins, with many seeing gains of over 20 percent amid concerns about the regulatory environment i...
US Regulator Scrutinises NFTs as Potential Unregistered Securities
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has commenced investigation into the question of whether non-fungible tokens (NFTs) constitu...
Australian Advisory Committee Outlines Factors for Easing Crypto Adoption
An advisory committee to the Australian government released a report this week highlighting issues that need attention in order to facilitat...
EU Scraps Plans to Ban Proof-of-Work Following Backlash
In what has been heralded as a victory for Bitcoin, European lawmakers have backtracked on provisions in a crypto regulation bill that would...