Regulation

Hong Kong exchanges have reportedly informed regulators about the dangers of the impending new crypto regulations. According to industry stakeholders, the Hong Kong government is set to ban retail trading in the city, severely affecting.  New Crypto Regulation In Development  This development was revealed today by local news outlet the South China Morning Post. According to the report, exchanges within Hong Kong are apprehensive about the government's new crypto regulations.  Hong Kong's Financial Services and Treasury Bureau had put forth…

Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has directed crypto exchange Bitkub to stop accepting new customers on their platforms. This directive comes after the exchange shut down temporarily in January due to the influx of new customers on its platform. Regulatory Demands Not Met By BitKub  Bitkub acknowledged the directive from the regulatory body and revealed in a statement that it would suspend the registration of new users. The development comes after the exchange suffered a major technical problem in January.…

A few months after news of an upcoming regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in Nigeria, crypto traders in the country have been faced with shocking news from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The apex bank has ordered financial institutions in Nigeria to stop offering banking services to crypto exchanges and other related businesses.  In a circular issued by the CBN on Friday, February 5th, 2021, the regulator demanded that all Deposit Money Banks(DMBs), Non-Financial Institutions (NBFIs), and Other Financial Institutions…

Major crypto asset management firm, Grayscale has announced that its Grayscale Ethereum Trust is now open again. It resumed its shares' private placement after shutting down in December and five other trusts amid a historic Ethereum bull run. Users can buy and sell shares of Grayscale's publicly traded Ethereum Trust. This avenue provides exposure to the largest decentralized smart contract platform without worrying about storage, security, or regulatory concerns. A Grayscale spokesperson said that the Trust's private placement is offered…

The trading unicorn, Robinhood, has raised $3.4 billion to its balance sheet from shareholders. The amount seems to reach this magnificent amount from a 1 billion fund support it announced on Friday. Robinhood seeks to support a flood of retail investors looking to inject their capital in individual stocks on its app. The whole decision was spurred by social media investors boosting the shares in GameStop. In its release, Robinhood said that they would build and enhance their products to give…

European Police (Europol) have arrested popular Spanish crypto YouTuber Gonzalo Sapina on allegations of fraud. Europol revealed this information on its website, in which the police authority provided added information.  Sapina was arrested alongside five others for fraud through trading courses featuring bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Europol also indicated that they had seized the equivalent of 70 thousand euros in cash, bitcoin, ether, xrp, and OmiseGo.  Sapina presided over a financial trade academy called GNZ Academy, a trading company located…

In the 2021 budget, the government seeks to ban all private cryptocurrencies during the parliament budget session. According to a bulletin of the lower house of parliament, they will also put the structure for the digital currency issued by the Reserve Bank of India, allowing specific exceptions to promote blockchain, the underlying cryptocurrency technology it uses. The central bank is looking into the need for a digital version of the fiat currency and implementing it. The new bill has been…

In a Jan 28 blog, Coinbase unveiled plans to become a publicly-traded company in 2021 via a direct listing of its shares. The popular exchange stated that it would pursue a direct listing of its Class A common stock. The announcement comes as a follow-up to the leading exchange's earlier move to seek regulatory approval for a public listing. In Dec of last year, Coinbase confidentially filed a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC, laying down its…

The unfriendly relationship between cryptocurrencies and central banks doesn't look like it's ending soon. In a recent interview with Bloomberg,  the governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, Gabriel Makhlouf, warned the general public about the risks of investing in crypto assets, bitcoin in particular. Mirroring the same warnings the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority made recently, Makhlouf said he supports the UK regulator, noting that those investing in Bitcoin should be "prepared to lose all their money."  Although the…