Tag: Regulation

Regulators and Policymakers Must Be Involved in Shaping Potential Move to DLT Markets – Regulation Bitcoin News

The head of the South African central bank has insisted that regulators and policymakers should be involved in directing any potential move to markets that are based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). Pondering the Implications of Innovation The governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, has argued that central banks, regulators, and policymakers should and must play a role in “shaping a potential move to DLT-based markets.” According to Kganyago, these stakeholders can achieve this objective by “pondering the implications of innovation, promoting responsible innovation for the…

India’s Digital Currency to Take ‘Very Calibrated, Graduated’ Approach, Says RBI Deputy Governor – Regulation Bitcoin News

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar has outlined the implications of India issuing a central bank digital currency, the digital rupee. ”I think central banks would go about it in a very calibrated, graduated manner, assessing impact all along the line,” he explained. RBI’s Deputy Governor Discusses Indian Central Bank Digital Currency RBI Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar talked about the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) Thursday at an event organized by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). He also outlined…

Crypto-Friendly Special Economic Zone in Honduras Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender – Regulation Bitcoin News

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A crypto-friendly special economic zone in Honduras has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, allowing the cryptocurrency to be used to pay taxes and fees. In addition, bitcoin bonds can be issued within its jurisdiction using “world-class standards for AML and KYC.” Bitcoin Operates as Legal Tender in Próspera Próspera, a special economic zone located on the island of Roatan in the Western Caribbean and the Northern Corridor of Honduras, announced Thursday that it has adopted bitcoin as legal tender. Referring to Próspera as “crypto-friendly,” the announcement details, “Bitcoin and other…

Meme Coins, Gambling and Crypto Regulation

Those with even the slightest bit of insight may find it hard to believe anyone would genuinely think “Will Smith inu” was a buy-and-hodl asset, but the human experience is a rich and varied tapestry. Some people in that tapestry are more frayed around the edges than others – more vulnerable, more desperate, less educated. It’s their money that ends up in the hands of meme coin creators, and of lucky and savvy meme coin traders. Source

Treasury Secretary Yellen Says Crypto Regulation Should Support Responsible Innovation, Manage Risks – Regulation Bitcoin News

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Treasury Secretary Yellen says the regulatory frameworks for crypto assets in the U.S. should “support responsible innovation while managing risks.” She emphasized, “Regulation should be based on risks and activities, not specific technologies.” Treasury Secretary Yellen on Crypto Regulation U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen talked about crypto regulation Thursday at American University’s Kogod School of Business Center for Innovation. “Digital assets may be relatively new, but they are part of a larger trend – the digitization of finance – that has been in the making for decades,” she began. Yellen…

National Bank of Georgia to Regulate Country’s Crypto Sector – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The National Bank of Georgia is taking steps to regulate the crypto market in the Southern Caucasus country, its governor revealed in a recent interview. While companies in the industry are to expect a licensing regime, financial institutions have already been banned from providing crypto-related services. Central Bank of Georgia to Propose Cryptocurrency Regulations Georgia’s monetary authority is planning to introduce rules for operations in the nation’s crypto space. The financial regulator has drafted new legislation to achieve this, the bank’s Governor Koba Gvenetadze told The Financial, a Georgian business…

Four Nigerian Lenders Penalized for Failing to Block Crypto Transactions – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The Nigerian central bank recently fined four financial institutions it accuses of failing to stop clients from using their respective platforms to conduct cryptocurrency transactions. According to one of the affected institutions, the central bank is using a certain “advanced ability” to detect crypto transactions. Lenders Unable to Detect Crypto Transactions The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently penalized four lenders it accuses of failing to abide by a directive that forbids Nigerian financial institutions from facilitating cryptocurrency transactions, a report has said. According to the report, one of the…

Bank of Russia Rejects Idea of Using Cryptocurrency to Circumvent Sanctions – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The Central Bank of Russia has turned down a proposal to allow the use of digital currencies for the purpose of sanctions evasion. The monetary authority believes this is hardly an option as Western regulators are already taking steps to prevent such transactions. Employing Bitcoin to Evade Sanctions Not Possible, Central Bank of Russia Says Bank of Russia considers it impossible to use cryptocurrencies to circumvent financial restrictions imposed over the military conflict in Ukraine. That’s according to a statement by the central bank’s First Deputy Governor Ksenia Yudaeva, issued…

Indian Parliament Member Insists Crypto Is Like Gambling — Wants to Tax at 50% – Regulation Bitcoin News

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An Indian parliament member says crypto is like gambling and must be taxed at a very high rate, such as 50%. “We need to discourage and disincentivize” trading and investing in the asset class, he stressed. Indian Parliament Member Wants to Tax Crypto at 50% Indian parliament member Sushil Kumar Modi shared his view on cryptocurrency in an interview with Forkast, published Tuesday. Modi is a member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s parliament. He recently made headlines when he urged the Indian government to impose more than…

Bank of England Governor Says Crypto Creates ‘Opportunity for the Downright Criminal’ – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has warned that crypto creates an “opportunity for the downright criminal.” The central bank chief described: “You only have to ask the question ‘What do people committing ransom attacks usually demand payment in?’ The answer is crypto.” Bank of England’s Governor Warns About Cryptocurrency Bank of England (BOE) Governor Andrew Bailey talked about cryptocurrency Monday at a “Stop Scams” conference organized by the central bank. Bailey said cryptocurrencies are the new “front line” in criminal scams, stressing that crypto created an…