Crypto Regulation

Currently, things are not so good in Asia’s cryptocurrency space. This is such that BitMEX Japan stopped operating in recent times due to the newly amended cryptocurrency regulations in the Japan Payment Services Act. Likewise, the termination of Bitberry (in South Korea) was because of blockchain industry uncertainties. Singapore's authority brought cryptocurrency under AML rules in February, thereby leading the cryptocurrency payment provider CoinPip to close down. Recently, Min Kim of ICON Foundation (based in South Korea) featured in a podcast. He discussed cryptocurrency…

On January 10th, 2020, the European Union’s 5th Anti-Money laundering Directory (5AMLD) came into force. The new law gives sweeping powers to compliance organizations and law authorities to introduce a series of restrictive demands on crypto companies in a way never seen before. Organizations that deal with crypto-related activity have been under mounting pressure to implement compliance measures to register new clients. With the advent of the law, the compliance measures will only increase on an industry-wide scale, with regulations…

Cayman Islands’ legislative assembly introduced new legislation capable of regulating local companies carrying out activities related to cryptocurrencies. The main purpose of the proposed rules is towards monitoring the operations of digital asset exchanges. On April 28, the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Bill was submitted for review and its aim is offer a regulatory framework. The framework deals with registration guidelines and requirements for companies that offer services related to cryptocurrency. The proposed regulations are based on FATF guidelines such that…

Investors across the globe have always avoided the crypto market for its baffling qualities. The crypto world is renowned for its volatile prices that can ordinarily see prices fluctuate by a margin of up to 20%. This is why large investors are skeptical about joining the market. Sleeping a rich man and waking up impecunious as you lost all your wealth is common. However, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, to join the industry might change the perception of…

People have been considering Asia as the world’s cryptocurrency hub for a long time now. There has been remarkable growth in the cryptocurrency domain in nations such as Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and China. China is in the last stages of creating a central bank digital currency (CBDC), thereby proving that the continent has placed itself ahead of others regarding digital assets. Recently in a podcast, Adam Traidman, the joint founder of one of the pioneering Bitcoin wallets on the app store (BRD) spoke about China’s digital Yuan and…

The promotion of the cryptocurrency to be utilized as a payment means for Japan’s huge public transportation system in being championed by the exchange DeCurret. However, the exchange has just restructured its capital. On Apr. 10, the exchange released a press release announcing the issuing of new shares valued at 2.75 billion yen (about $25 million) in a third-party shares allocation. The firm is planning to utilize the capital towards the enhancement of transaction services for existing virtual currencies and expanding digital…

Scams, Ponzi Schemes, and The Crypto Market Scamming is the elaborate process of taking advantage of uninformed individuals or organizations and using their ignorance to get away with their money. Scamming has always been prevalent anywhere money or wealth is involved. Since scams are everywhere, the area of cryptocurrency and blockchain is no different. Cryptocurrency scamming techniques vary in degree and complexity. The new and enthusiastic investor is easily discouraged by the overwhelming amount of information they need to consume…

Recently, the adoption of Russia’s major crypto law known as “On Digital Financial Assets” got finalized. Nevertheless, according to reports, Anatoly Askakov, the chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on financial markets, said that the bill wouldn’t get adopted before the end of spring of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Askakov claimed that the previous delays in the bill’s adoption occurred because of the disagreement on the new asset type between local authorities. He highlighted that the central…

The Russian government could soon create regulatory sandboxes for companies working on cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and distributed ledgers. A Russian Federal Ministry has initiated legislation that would legalize crypto and its underlying blockchain technology within a particular regulatory jurisdiction. Local news reports say that the Ministry of Economic Development has assembled a draft law that will allow the testing of crypto and blockchain development within unique 'regulatory sandboxes.' A few days ago, the draft was introduced to the…