Regulations

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
U.S. CFTC Chief Behnam Reinforces View of Ether as Commodity
That view differs from the apparent SEC view that ETH may be a security.
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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UK Crypto Promotions Laws Hoped to Be in Place by Late 2023
The Financial Services and Markets Act amendment, which would enable the new rules, will soon be discussed in Parliament.
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Pablo Hernandez de Cos (right) with the King of Spain (Samuel de Roman/Getty Images)
Crypto Banking Rules Could Be Modified if Market Reacts, Basel Committee Chair Says
Controversial rules unveiled last year would discourage banks from holding assets such as bitcoin that are deemed risky
Pablo Hernandez de Cos (right) with the King of Spain (Samuel de Roman/Getty Images)

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Binance Case Is Clear Evasion of Law, Says CFTC Chair Behnam
The CFTC on Monday filed suit against the crypto exchange and CEO Changpeng Zhao.
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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EU Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Payment Limits on Anonymous Crypto Wallets
Crypto rules form part of a money-laundering overhaul supported by the European Parliament Committees
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EU Money Laundering Law Won’t Prevent Crypto Payments, Lead Lawmaker Says
The new legislation, which will be put to vote on Tuesday, is set to impose new restrictions on transactions from self-hosted wallets.
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Judge Puts Voyager Sale to Binance.US on Hold Pending Government Appeal
Federal regulators previously objected to the proposed sale.
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Martin Gruenberg, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
U.S. Bank Regulators Investigating Leaders of the Failed Tech Banks
FDIC chief Martin Gruenberg said a probe is underway as he and Fed Vice Chairman Michael Barr get set to tell U.S. senators what went on at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank...
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EU Lawmakers to Vote on Limited Ban on Self-Hosted Crypto Payments
Anti-money laundering plans seen by CoinDesk have slightly liberalized, but would ban anonymous crypto transfers of more than 1,000 euros.
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EU Smart Contract Regulations Included in Council’s Data Act Draft
Some worry the text, a version of which was already agreed on by the European Parliament, will prove impossible to meet for most smart contracts.
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