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Regulation
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for collective and synchronized global action to tackle the challenges posed by cryptocurrency. Fast facts Speaking at the 2022 World Economic Forum’s annual Davos conference on Monday, Modi said: “The kind of technology cryptocurrency is associated with makes decisions taken by one country inadequate to meet the challenges posed […]
Monika Ghosh
Regulation
The U.S. Federal Reserve is deferring to Congress to decide whether to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Lael Brainard told the Senate banking committee Thursday at her Fed vice chair nomination hearing. Fast facts Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis asked whether the vice chair nominee believed that the digital dollar should be available to […]
Jeanhee Kim
Regulation
Online influencers may be improving crypto-financial literacy for millions of people. But regulators have growing concerns.
Lachlan Keller
Regulation
Stablecoins and CBDCs will likely co-exist in the city, experts say, as Hong Kong looks to thrive as crypto hub.
Timmy Shen
Regulation
Pakistan’s central bank has recommended that all cryptocurrencies should be officially banned in the country, according to multiple local media reports, in response to an ongoing lawsuit before a provincial high court. Fast facts In a report submitted on Wednesday to the Sindh High Court, which is hearing a case on cryptocurrencies, the central bank […]
Monika Ghosh
Compliance Challenges
The current technologies in use do little to deter crypto money laundering, writes Dr. Mark van Staalduinen. What can nations do about this?
Mark van Staalduinen
Regulation
China’s top economic planning body has officially designated crypto mining as “obsolete,” reinforcing government efforts to stamp out the industry entirely. Fast facts
Ningwei Qin
Regulatory News
The CFTC is asserting greater regulatory powers over the crypto industry than ever before. But does the agency have the statutory backing to do so?
Benjamin Sauter
Regulation
In South Korea, a new presidential administration will be chosen in March. Here’s where the four major candidates stand on Korea's booming virtual asset space.
Danny Park
Regulation
A regulatory hurricane swept away half of South Korea's crypto exchanges in 2021. Who are the survivors — and are there larger lessons for the rest of the world?
Danny Park
