The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the financial watchdog of the European Union, has issued a statement emphasizing the need for investment firms to ensure that their clients are…
To strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) measures, Japan has decided to introduce stringent regulations on cryptocurrency transactions, according to local news outlet Kyodo News.
The country's cabinet recently approved adopting the…
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced that it will begin accepting applications for licenses from cryptocurrency trading platforms as of June 1. This move comes after the…
A bill that could soon become law in Texas aims to enforce stricter regulations on digital asset providers operating within the state. Texas House Bill 1666, which recently passed a…
In a highly anticipated hearing on stablecoins, the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion engaged in a spirited debate over the appropriate level…
The Democratic Party's recent expression of intent to support the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its quest for total authority over cryptocurrency regulation has ignited a wave of backlash…
In a momentous decision, the European Union Council members have explicitly approved the long-awaited Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation. Following a voting process on May 16, the legislation received an…
A 21-year-old French crypto user, Thomas Clausi, has been handed an 18-month prison sentence and a hefty €3.4 million fine in Morocco for the illegal use of cryptocurrency. Clausi was…
European crypto projects have seen a massive surge in venture capital investment over the past year, with funding increasing almost ten times from 5.9% in the first quarter of 2022…
Hong Kong-based OSL Asset Management Limited has received a license from the local Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to offer investment products in blockchain, artificial intelligence, and Web3 technologies.
The license…