Tag: cryptocurrency

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Brazil’s central bank introduced a multi-phase plan on Monday to regulate crypto and virtual asset service providers, with plans to finalize these regulatory proposals by the end of this year. These new regulations will set rules to ensure greater transparency regarding the potential benefits and risks of these investments, according to the bank. They chose […]

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Indian authorities are actively working to bring all cryptocurrency exchanges operating in India under stringent Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) guidelines to enhance compliance and oversight in the burgeoning digital asset market. The Indian government’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has recently granted Binance and KuCoin, two major offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, the […]

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The plan administrator will persist in utilizing Coinbase for future distribution phases, potentially including funds recouped from FTX. The bankrupt cryptocurrency lender BlockFi is finalizing its operations shutdown, with plans to discontinue its web platform in May. BlockFi has formed a partnership with Coinbase to facilitate client fund access and withdrawals. In a recent blog […]

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The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has reportedly requested cryptocurrency exchanges to provide personal and transactional details for around 1.2 million cryptocurrency users. While acknowledging that some users might not be aware of their tax responsibilities, the ATO emphasized that others might be deliberately avoiding their tax duties. ATO Focuses on Compliance from 1.2 Million Crypto […]

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Retail brokerage receives ‘Wells notice’ after prolonged efforts to gain regulatory clarity Robinhood has indicated a potential legal challenge from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concerning its cryptocurrency operations, highlighting the ongoing U.S. regulatory scrutiny on digital currencies. The company reported in a recent filing that over the last weekend, its crypto division received […]

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KEY POINTS After admitting to money laundering violations in November, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was given a four-month prison term on Tuesday. Although U.S. prosecutors proposed a 36-month sentence, Zhao received less. Following his legal agreement with the Justice Department, the cryptocurrency billionaire resigned as CEO of Binance. On Tuesday, Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder […]

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Google Cloud has rolled out a new Web3 portal aimed at providing blockchain developers with resources such as data sets and tutorials on creating non-fungible tokens (NFTs). However, the reception from the cryptocurrency community has been varied. Phil Geiger, the vice president of product marketing at Unchained, expressed disappointment on April 25 via an X […]