Nearly 400 virtual asset service providers (VASPS) in Estonia have either voluntarily shut down or had their licenses canceled. This is post the government’s new, stricter Terrorist Financing Prevention and Anti-Money Laundering rules (AML) went into effect in March. The Financial Action Task Force Travel Rule was implemented. Moreover, the
When it comes to establishing guidelines for Hong Kong’s cryptocurrency sector, the government has been quite transparent. According to the most recent data, the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong will shortly publish regulations for the cryptocurrency sector. Regulators in Hong Kong have warned cryptocurrency businesses not to count
Since September 2021, crypto transactions and mining have been illegal in China. However, the prohibition has become more of a guideline in actual use. Since its introduction, crypto taxation has been a topic of discussion among Chinese officials. In addition, a judgement decided in 2022 made it clear that residents
Fears of a Denial of Service (DoS) “attack” on the Bitcoin network were voiced on Crypto Twitter over the weekend due to a dramatic increase in transaction fees and unconfirmed transactions. In response to these concerns, several Bitcoin experts and pundits have sought to reassure their individual communities. According to
According to CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple will specifically expand to the city of Dubai. This news was also shared by Garlinghouse during today’s Dubai Fintech Summit as the major crypto solution provider has revealed plans for growth. Middle Eastern consumers and regulations were two of the main considerations cited by
The Kommersant reported that seven placements of digital financial assets (DFAs) totaling roughly 1 billion rubles ($13 million) were done in Russia last month. While this market is currently relatively tiny. Big initiatives may be anticipated by the end of the year, according to experts cited by the business daily.
After waiting for the Shanghai update, Ethereum stakers may now make withdrawals. Since the staking option was initially unveiled in December 2020, several people had been holding out in anticipation. The fact that Kraken’s U.S. staking clients seem to have been more or less drained from the system is perhaps
The trading volume of Pepe (PEPE), a meme currency based on a cartoon frog, has skyrocketed recently. The spot trade volume of PEPE surpassed $2.7 billion recently, second only to USDT, BTC, ETH, and USDC, according to Wu Blockchain, who quoted statistics from CoinMarketCap. The highest trading volume, $650 million,
Local media outlets indicate that in 2022 after a new rule was passed to regulate the financial burden of cryptocurrency mining, the government of Kazakhstan collected 3.07 billion tenge (about $7 million) in tax payments from crypto mining businesses. As of April 27th, 2023, the government has earned 240 million
The $279 million payout is the highest whistleblower award ever made by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Typically, the SEC will give between 10% and 30% of any fines collected that are more than $1 million. The whistleblower must disclose information that directly aids the SEC in imposing
