OCC issues Consent Order against Anchorage Digital Bank over AML violations
Anchorage Digital Bank has agreed to remedial action and will appoint a Bank Secrecy Act officer to help ensure compliance....
Policy & Regulation
Binance receives in-principle approval to operate in Abu Dhabi
The ADGM intends to issue similar regulatory approvals to other global and local companies The Abu Dhabi Global Market has...
Yellen says no ‘significant’ Russian use of crypto to evade sanctions
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said this while appearing before the US House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. With sanctions...
Singapore adopts new law requiring virtual asset service providers to get licenses
In an attempt to implement tighter crypto rules, Singapore’s unicameral parliament has approved a law that will ensure all virtual...
India’s crypto tax policy takes effect on 1 April: Here’s a brief recap
In February, India’s Finance Ministry introduced new tax proposals on cryptocurrency, with the effective date of the capital gains tax...
ECB is open to ‘simplified AML/CFT checks’ for small digital euro payments, official says
ECB Executive Board Member Fabio Panetta’s remarks come just a day to an EU vote likely to introduce KYC/AML checks...
America’s Top 5 Pro-Crypto Politicians, Revealed
Last year, Elizabeth Warren described cryptocurrencies as the refuge of "shadowy super coders", leading commentators to criticise the ignorance of...
US recognises crypto’s role in financial innovation, Treasury secretary Yellen says
Crypto has grown in 'leaps and bounds,' says US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen. She adds that crypto innovation in the...
Crypto exchange founder asks EU to investigate if Binance is ‘helping’ Russia
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde also said this week that Russians were using digital assets to shirk sanctions. The...
Nayib Bukele slams the US for being ‘afraid’ of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law
El Salvador president Nayib Bukele on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the US government for what he termed as fear of...
