Regulation

Crypto exchanges in South Korea could shut down by September 24, 2021. Regulators in the region plan to close trading platforms due to compliance issues. Failure to meet regulatory standards could attract losses worth 3 trillion Korean Won. The value is equivalent to $2.6 billion. Trading Platforms Prepare for Exit Today, local crypto exchanges struggle when trying to uphold guidelines set by the government. In most cases, traders need to reveal their personal information to perform trades in the exchanges. Doing that means…

Crypto exchange platform Coinbase wants to offer futures trading. The exchange needs to get approval from the National Futures Association. The firm has to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.  Afterward, they can proceed with their plans. At the beginning of the year, Coinbase took over Skew. The latter is famous for tracking the derivatives market. Bloomberg reported that Coinbase Financial Markets Inc. was seeking membership regarding an application with the National Futures Association yesterday. Coinbase is one of the best cryptocurrency stocks. For…

Fidelity investment firm argues that Bitcoin global markets have already reached maturity. The financial firm recently urged the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve Bitcoin ETFs. Fidelity presented its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to SEC officials on September 8th. The officials present in the private meeting included several SEC officials. Also, six Fidelity firm executives and Tom Jessop – Fidelity Digital Asset President, were also there. Furthermore, the finance executives present laid out reasons SEC regulators should approve EFT. Some of…

The U.S. Senate expects the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairholder, Gary Gensler, to appear before them today. According to CNBC, U.S. lawmakers will grill him over the regulation of cryptocurrencies. Moreover, the senate questions the SEC for taking a longer time than expected to endorse the monitoring of cryptos. The Senate Queries the SEC Leader's Plans Gensler will face leaders from U.S. political parties regarding Stablecoins, Bitcoin, and other digital assets. According to reports, Gensler may ask for support…

On September 13th, the New York Attorney General won a lawsuit against Coinseed. NYAG Letitia James ordered Coinseed to stop their operations for its improper dealings. The crypto exchange platform defrauded customers by converting their funds into Dogecoin without their consent. The Federal court instructed Coinseed to pay $3 million in fines for its illegal dealings. The company further emptied its bank accounts and issued unlicensed securities. Unfortunately, it is not the first time Coinseed has been on the wrong side of…

On Monday 13th, Coinbase announced plans to raise around $1.5 billion in a bond sale. The announcement comes after SEC's threats of legal actions if Coinbase launches lending services. In fact, some investors see this as Coinbase's alternative to their last week's planned lending project. The trading entity is the most popular crypto exchange, with over $5.6 billion daily trading volume. It announced on Monday plans to launch a debt offering worth $1.5 billion. This offering will raise capital to grow Coinbase and bolster…

In a recent report, the Indian government is slowly changing its stance on the cryptocurrency space. According to the report, Indian lawmakers are thinking of imposing taxes on all cryptocurrency-related activities. Consequently, the taxation is going to affect all crypto exchanges and trades in the country.  Moreover, the report shows how the decision focuses on the idea that crypto-based ventures are profitable. Thus, in line with this statement, the government of India intends to impose taxes on crypto-related activities. And only because they…

Earlier today, Pro-XRP Attorney James Filan tweeted that the SEC "will stop at nothing" to have authority over the crypto space. In the tweet, he revealed that Coinbase believes the SEC is unlawfully stalling the launch of the exchange’s crypto lending program. More crypto enthusiasts have made their stance against the SEC’s ‘intimidation tactics.’   Coinbase's chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, wrote in a blog post that the regulatory agency threatened to sue the company if it launched the feature. Subsequently,…

Earlier today, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expressed his disappointment on how the SEC handled the trading platform's request to launch a crypto lending feature. The CEO is surprised how the financial watchdog claims the element is a security feature without any explanation.  Furthermore, Mr. Armstrong feels the SEC is blocking Coinbase from lending while other platforms have practiced it for years. Is the SEC Biased or Confused? CEO Armstrong tweeted out his opinions, suggesting that the SEC is somewhat confused. He explained…