The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is set to gain more authority under a new law currently under consideration in the country’s parliament. This law could have significant implications for crypto companies if approved. The Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2024 aims to expand the MAS’s jurisdiction, allowing it to give directions to holders of […]
The legal proceedings involving Do Kwon, the ex-CEO of Terraform Labs, have taken a new turn. Kwon’s legal team has requested a delay in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) trial. The request for postponement is due to the ongoing complications related to Kwon’s extradition from Montenegro, where he is currently serving a four-month sentence […]
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has recently approved Bitcoin ETFs, a move that has sparked controversy due to his concurrent criticism and unfounded claims against Bitcoin and the broader crypto industry. Despite the approval of the ETFs, Gensler has maintained his critical stance on Bitcoin, referring to it as a “speculative […]
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) is preparing to announce a settlement with Genesis Global, a subsidiary of the Digital Currency Group (DCG), according to a recent report by Fortune Magazine. DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris has voiced concerns over Genesis’ failure to maintain a functional compliance program, which she believes shows a disregard […]
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued a statement that could significantly impact the local crypto market. The FSC has suggested that domestic securities firms’ brokering of US spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) might contravene South Korea’s regulations on virtual assets and the Capital Markets Act. This statement was made in response to the […]
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Cynthia Lummis have called for an investigation into the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following a security breach. The lawmakers penned a letter to the SEC’s Inspector General, Deborah Jeffrey, on January 11, requesting an inquiry into the breach that took place two days prior and the agency’s failure […]
In a significant development, crypto firms faced substantial regulatory action last year, collectively paying nearly $6 billion in fines. These fines were primarily due to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) violations and deficiencies in customer checks. For the first time, crypto and fintech groups experienced higher fines for inadequate controls than the entire traditional financial system.The total […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) position on an Ethereum-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) is currently a hot topic among financial analysts and major investment firms. Despite the widespread anticipation, JPMorgan has voiced doubts about the SEC’s approval of a spot ETF by May 2024, unless Ethereum is classified as a commodity.The SEC has been […]
A JPMorgan executive has recently predicted a 50% chance of a spot Ethereum ETF being approved in May. Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, a Managing Director for JPMorgan, expressed his views on the matter, stating that for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve spot Ethereum ETFs in May, Ethereum would need to be classified as […]
The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated his criticisms of Bitcoin (BTC), despite recently approving a number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for the cryptocurrency. In an interview with CNBC, the chairman argued that Bitcoin’s use cases are limited, often associated with illicit activities, and have ironically trended toward centralization over time.Bitcoin’s […]
