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![Hong Kong’s SFC holds first-ever crypto advisory committee meeting](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/04/crypto-news-Hong-Kong-option03-880x525.webp)
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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission held the first meeting of its Virtual Asset Consultative Panel on Feb. 14, marking a key step in shaping the city’s crypto regulations. According to the official announcement, the panel was led by SFC…
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The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has issued a public alert cautioning investors against meme coin advertisements due to their high-risk nature. Dubai’s crypto regulator the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has issued a warning about meme coin promotions as meme coins…
![Coinbase seeks re-entry into India after regulatory setbacks: report](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-Coinbase-option01-880x523.webp)
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After a failed launch in 2022, Coinbase is now seeking approval from Indian regulators to restart its operations in the country. More than a year after pulling out of India, Coinbase seems to be working on making a comeback. The…
![Trump closing on crypto regulation team with Gould pick](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-Donald-Trump-charts-option06-880x523.webp)
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President Donald Trump’s efforts to assemble a veteran cast of pro-crypto regulators matured with two more nominations, Jonathan Gould and Jonathan McKernan.
![The SEC’s crypto task force is Hester Peirce’s big move, but legal experts say “the courts” could flip the table](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-The-US-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission-SEC06-880x525.webp)
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Hester Peirce is on a mission to clean up the SEC’s crypto mess. But as her task force takes action, legal experts warn the real fight will be in the courts. A new era of crypto regulations For years, the…
![Beyond Bitcoin: What to expect from tokenized assets in 2025 | Opinion](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/02/crypto-news-Beyond-Bitcoin-option02-880x523.webp)
Opinion
As we look to 2025, the question is no longer if tokenization will transform financial markets but how deeply it will change the global economy
![Nearly 30% of central banks delay CBDC plans, survey shows](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-CBDCs-have-a-big-problem-option04-880x523.webp)
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Nearly a third of central banks have delayed CBDC rollouts, but 75% still plan to issue one, a survey finds. A new survey from the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum and Giesecke+Devrient shows that 67% of central banks haven’t…
![Pro-crypto Brian Quintenz returns to CFTC as Trump’s chairman pick](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/12/cftc_-_generic_1-880x525.jpg)
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Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz is set to lead the agency again, signaling a shift in crypto regulation under the Trump administration. Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is expected to return as chairman following…
![SEC’s Hester Peirce pushes back on crypto regulation stance](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/11/crypto-news-Hester-Peirce-option05-880x523.webp)
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce defended her approach to cryptocurrency regulation during a Bloomberg interview, prioritizing an innovation-friendly approach, rather than restrictive oversight. Peirce, head of the Securities and Exchange Crypto Task Force, said in a recent Bloomberg interview she does…
![Gemini secures in-principle investment firm license approval in Malta](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/10/crypto-news-Token-launch-in-2024-in-Europe-option01-880x523.webp)
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Crypto exchange Gemini has announced it secured in-principle approval for an Investment Firm License from the Malta Financial Services Authorities. This marks a key step in Gemini’s expansion in Europe under the the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, known as…
![US regulators should prioritize crypto clarity like MiCA, Bitstamp US CEO says](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/08/Singapore-regulator-seeks-input-from-Ripple-and-Circle-on-stablecoin-regulation04-880x525.png)
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In an exclusive interview with crypto.news, Bitstamp US chief executive shares his view on how MiCA could pave the way for similar regulatory frameworks in the U.S. The European Union’s landmark regulation for the increasingly high-profile crypto sector came into…
![Wired releases Binance’s Tigran Gambaryan texts from Nigerian prison](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/05/crypto-news-Binance-option03-880x525.webp)
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Wired’s article revealed text messages sent by Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan from Nigerian Prison during his 8-month detainment. Through text messages sent from a prison facility in Kuje, Nigeria, Gambaryan described his condition to journalist Andy Greenberg. He said that…
![Rep. Waters proposes stablecoin rules, federal oversight](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-Stablecoins-option03-880x523.webp)
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Both House Republicans and Democrats have presented plans to regulate U.S. stablecoins, a sector evidently prioritized by lawmakers under President Trump.
![Japan’s FSA weighs treating crypto as securities to pave way for ETFs: report](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/08/crypto-news-Japan-bitcoin-option01-880x523.webp)
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Japan’s financial watchdog has begun closed-door discussions on revising crypto regulations, including their potential classification as securities. Japan‘s Financial Services Agency is considering classifying cryptocurrencies as financial products similar to securities, Yahoo Japan reports, citing Japanese news outlets. The agency…
![Roskomnadzor bans Russia’s largest crypto OTC aggregator](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-Bitcoin-Russia-option02-880x523.webp)
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Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked access to the country’s largest crypto aggregator platform. The Russian telecoms watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked access to BestChange, one of the largest crypto over-the-counter aggregators in Eastern Europe and Russia. As of press time,…
![The focus is on strengthening US leadership in crypto tech | Opinion](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/02/crypto-news-The-focus-is-on-strengthening-US-leadership-in-crypto-tech-option04-880x523.webp)
Opinion
This is the first article in a series of articles focused on stablecoins, tokenized deposits, CBDC, memecoins, and more…