Coinbase has gained Argentina's National Securities Commission (CNV) approval to operate as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP). This development marks a key step in the company's global expansion efforts, enabling it to offer services under Argentina’s legal framework....
Bitpanda has become the first major crypto platform to secure the MiCAR (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) license, granted by Germany's Federal Supervisory Authority (BaFin). This allows Bitpanda to expand its services across all EU member states under a unified...
Canada's Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) has issued a severe warning regarding the increasing use of cryptocurrencies to launder proceeds from synthetic fentanyl and opioid trafficking. In its latest "Operational Alert", published on January 23, 2025, FINTRAC...
OKX has achieved pre-authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), marking a significant milestone in its expansion across Europe. This development, announced in a press release on January 23, 2025, paves the way for the crypto...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 122 (SAB 122), which replaces the controversial SAB 121 guidance for accounting practices related to custodial crypto assets. The update provides regulated banks and financial institutions...
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is preparing to issue new cryptocurrency trading licenses following a comprehensive review process of applicants. Chinese media outlet SINA Finance reported that Ye Zhiheng, Executive Director of the Intermediary Department at the...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the creation of a crypto task force to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda unveiled the initiative on January 21, 2025, according to...
Utah has introduced an innovative bill to modernize state investments by permitting the treasurer to invest public funds in digital assets. The "Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments" (H.B. 230), presented by State Representative Jordan Teuscher, aims to position Utah...
Amir Haleem, the CEO of Nova Labs, has revealed that the Solana-based Helium Network is preparing to contest a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 17 against its managing company, Nova Labs. Haleem...
China's relationship with cryptocurrency is a tale of contradictions. Once a global leader in Bitcoin mining and cryptocurrency trading, the country seemed poised to dominate the digital currency landscape. But all of a sudden, it became one of its...
