The US political landscape has taken an intriguing crypto approach this election term. Amid former president Donald Trump’s persistent support for the sector, in an interesting turn of events the Democratic party has expressed interest to “reset” its crypto approach. On August 14, Vice President Kamala Harris held a meeting
The cryptocurrency sector in South Korea encountered a revised version of the FSC’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act. This revised version included a charge of supervisory fees for leading crypto exchanges such as Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone and GOPAX. The exchanges are required to pay a regulatory fee of 300 million
The UK’s Law Commission announced that it has initiated a new bill to evaluate the current classification of crypto assets. This announcement comes amid an increasing probability of the Bank of England initiating an interest rate-cut cycle on Wednesday. The Commission has stated that digital assets must be categorized in
Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth revealed that India will release a discussion paper on its cryptocurrency policy before September. This document seeks stakeholder feedback and will outline potential regulatory frameworks beyond the current focus on anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) standards. According to the local news outlet, this
In the budget meeting for the fiscal year 2024-2025, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman upheld the existing tax regulations on cryptocurrencies, leaving the controversial tax-deducted-at-source (TDS) rate at 1% unchanged. This decision follows a significant urge from the crypto sector, which had asked for a reduction of the TDS to
Leading US-based Market intelligence firm, Messari has abandoned all connections with the SEC. The firm’s CEO released a strong-worded statement, lashing out at the regulator’s corrupt activities and pointing to its ‘unjust’ actions. In the past few months, multiple cryptocurrency firms have found themselves under the scrutiny of the SEC
The Tanzanian Government has announced amendments to its Income Tax Act including a 3% tax for crypto traders recently. Notably, the Tanzanian government has made further advancements to its finance system in the following days. According to the proposal, the Minister for Finance, Dr. Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba Madelu, suggested amendment
In response to the surge in global crypto interest, regulatory bodies in many countries are tightening their oversight to prevent violations. Recently, the Indonesian government’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency, known as Bappebti, has taken a proactive step by forming a dedicated committee to monitor the crypto industry. The committee,
Rumors began to circulate in the crypto market on Sunday, suggesting that Gary Gensler, the Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), might be considering resigning. An anonymous official, as reported, claimed that the SEC Chair was about to step down from his role in response to an internal
In a surprising twist of events, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stepped up its game against major crypto exchanges in the U.S. After years of encouraging registration, the regulatory body is now throwing down the gauntlet. However, this is targeting the key players offering unregistered crypto trading to
