The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) would like to hear your views on regulating cryptoasset trading platforms. They are drawing up a detailed regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry. The FCA is dedicated to developing sustainable growth and innovation in the crypto space. Beyond sustainability, their focus is on...
Ripple's Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, has revealed the factors behind the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision to drop its appeal against Ripple in March 2025. In Ripple’s new “Crypto in One Minute” series on X, Alderoty explained the stakes. He portrayed the verdict as a win not...
Australia appears ready to follow with a full set of comprehensive crypto regulations. The sector has enjoyed gigantic political party support. While the current Albanese government initially pledged action by 2023 but failed to deliver legislation, the opposition has promised swift action if elected. Even with the delay, the Treasury...
Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Tether, has previously voiced grave concerns over the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. He thinks it would have a big impact on the stablecoins, in particular, Tether. Ardoino is adamant that following European law would result in severe and irreparable harm. He even goes so far...
Today the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it will no longer pursue its case against crypto promoter Ian Balina. This development marks another step away from large-scale enforcement actions against the crypto industry. This decision comes on the heels of a string of similarly adverse actions by the...
The United Kingdom is in danger of losing out in the race to establish itself as a global cryptocurrency centre, leading industry execs have told. Since last year, the UK government has pursued an agenda to make their country the home base for the crypto industry. Ambitious progress has largely...
The U.S. Senate is making a meaningful step toward addressing the regulation of stablecoins with the advancement of the GENIUS Act. This legislation represents a key opportunity to help set the right crypto regulatory framework to foster innovation and protect consumers. It establishes a strong global precedent on the oversight...
America’s digital asset industry has arrived at an important crossroads. It has to have robust tokenomics and smart regulation in order to foster innovation and establish investor trust. Each of these experts stressed the importance of compliance and strategic token design as key components. These three influential factors represent one...
U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), who was elected to the Senate this past January, recently disclosed his substantial early investments in bitcoin. This disclosure has the government ethics community up in arms. Yet McCormick’s investments aren’t just striking — they’re perfectly in line with his role on the Senate Banking...
Now it is the turn of the UK Treasury to announce its plans to regulate the cryptocurrency industry. Their goal is to fold this new sector into the traditional banking regulatory framework. These blueprints include regulations on stablecoin issuance, as well as policies to curb market manipulation.The UK intends to...
