regulations

The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week.

By Nikhilesh De

Jan 12, 2021 at 7:24 p.m. UTC

Jan 12, 2021

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Markets

Derivatives

UK's Ban on Crypto Derivatives Goes Into Effect Today

The Financial Conduct Authority ban on the sale of derivatives and exchange-traded notes was passed in October.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Jan 6, 2021 at 9:48 a.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2021

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Policy

Fincen

Presidential Advisory Group Weighs In on Regulatory Approach to Stablecoins

Stablecoins should meet the same regulatory standards as other financial instruments, Trump’s Working Group on Financial Markets said.

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 23, 2020 at 10:23 p.m. UTC

Dec 23, 2020

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Policy

Compliance

Self-Hosted Bitcoin Wallets Become Front Line in Fight Over Crypto Regulations

The steady creep of know-your-customer (KYC) requirements over firms that touch digital assets is now at the foot of self-hosted wallets.

By Ian Allison

Dec 18, 2020 at 11:34 a.m. UTC

Dec 18, 2020

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Policy

Fincen

US Treasury Bulking Up Crypto Policy Advisers as Wallet Reg Rumors Swirl

FinCEN has posted a pair of job listings for crypto policy advisers amid rumors that new regulations around wallets will arrive soon.

By Danny Nelson

Dec 18, 2020 at 4:12 a.m. UTC

Dec 18, 2020

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Policy

Kyc

Seychelles, Longtime Home of BitMEX, Is Bending to US Pressure on KYC

When it comes to island-hopping crypto exchanges with relaxed know-your-customer rules, BitMEX could be just the tip of the iceberg.

By Ian Allison

Dec 17, 2020 at 6:40 p.m. UTC

Dec 17, 2020

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Policy

Treasury department

US Lawmakers Tell Mnuchin to Back Off From Potential Crypto Wallet Regs

Reps. Warren Davidson, Tom Emmer, Ted Budd and Scott Perry urged Steven Mnuchin to rethink his rumored self-hosted wallet regulations in an open letter Wednesday that warned s...

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 10, 2020 at 12:20 a.m. UTC

Dec 10, 2020

Treasury DepartmentregulationsSteven MnuchinWarren Davidson

Finance

Ripple

Ripple CEO Walks Back Threat to Leave US

Prolonged but fruitless efforts to get regulators on the firm’s side seem to have exhausted Ripple’s patience as it eyes a potential IPO and fights a lawsuit.

By Anna Baydakova

Dec 3, 2020 at 12:11 a.m. UTC

Dec 3, 2020

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