- 26 November, 2024
Former US Treasury official joins Binance to lead AML efforts
Former United States Treasury Criminal Investigator Greg Monahan joined major cryptocurrency exchange Binance to oversee the company’s international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts, the exchange announced
People’s Bank of China in Shenzhen ‘cleans up’ illegal crypto firms
The Shenzhen branch of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is taking a hardline approach to cryptocurrency-related activities deemed illegal. According to a report from
Australian regulator issues warning about unlicensed crypto businesses
As crypto breaches mainstream finance, authorities have started issuing warnings to citizens against unregistered crypto businesses. Joining this list today is the Australian Securities and
Treasury Dept. wants to ‘capture DeFi’ with infrastructure bill: Jake Chervinsky
The last-minute cryptocurrency provisions added to the U.S. infrastructure bill sought to “capture DeFi,†argues Compound’s general counsel Jake Chervinsky. Appearing on the Bankless State
US lawmakers urge CFTC and SEC to form joint working group on digital assets
Two members of the United States House of Representatives have petitioned the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission to
Inching closer to global agreement on taxing the sustainable digital economy
In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the
The perfect storm: DeFi hacks will advance the crypto sector moving forward
The rise of decentralized finance, or DeFi, could be paving the way toward a fully decentralized financial ecosystem. Yet, given the innovative nature of DeFi,
Ghana’s digital cedi must emulate cryptocurrencies, Afroblock states
The latest central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative from Bank of Ghana (BoG) met with skepticism as Afroblocks, an in-house independent association, speculates lack of
Spanish officials issue warning on Huobi and Bybit crypto exchanges
Regulators around the world continue to keep the pressure fresh on crypto businesses. Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) is the latest to issue a
Treasury to the rescue? Officials to clarify crypto tax reporting rules in infrastructure bill: report
The United States Treasury Department is reportedly seeking to clarify the definition of brokers in the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by the Senate last week,