# Regulation News

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## [Turkey crypto bill will be presented to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in October](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9129)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-20T07:01:16.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-20T07:01:16.000Z

The country’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance recently announced the completion of a draft bill that will establish the legal framework for crypto assets.

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## [Malaysia crushes 1069 Bitcoin mining rigs seized from illegal crypto miners](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9127)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-19T12:09:59.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-20T04:06:29.000Z

Authorities confiscated the crypto mining rigs in six separate raids between February and April on the island of Borneo.

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## [Crypto exchange Binance stops selling stock tokens](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9123)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-19T05:32:02.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-19T05:32:02.000Z

The crypto exchange announced that it is winding down support for stock tokens on Binance.com to shift its commercial focus to other product offerings.

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## [Japan ramping up efforts to regulate crypto by creating a new FSA division and increasing the Ministry of Finance’s staff](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9122)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-16T10:48:35.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-16T10:48:35.000Z

Regulators are increasingly concerned about the growing presence of big-tech retail settlement platform operators that might soon offer settlement options based on private cryptocurrencies.

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## [Italy’s regulator warns public on crypto exchange Binance](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9119)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-15T14:27:11.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-15T14:27:11.000Z

The country’s securities market regulator said in a statement that the Binance Group is not authorized to operate and provide investment services in Italy.

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## [Crypto bill not likely to be discussed by Indian Parliament this month](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9114)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-15T10:18:36.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-15T10:18:36.000Z

Crypto is not listed as one of the topics that could “tentatively” be up for discussion during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which starts on July 19.

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## [Indian bank bars customers from investing in crypto overseas using RBI’s remittance system](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/9112)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-15T04:11:02.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-15T04:11:02.000Z

ICICI Bank, the largest private sector bank in the country, updated its remittance form requiring clients to declare that they will not use foreign remittances to buy digital currencies abroad.

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## [Former CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms says crackdown on crypto is good for the industry](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9106)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-14T06:50:37.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-14T06:50:37.000Z

While investors are worried over regulatory scrutiny, Wu Jihan is optimistic that it would end up helping the crypto industry in the long run.

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## [Foreign crypto exchanges subject to AML compliance says South Korea’s FSC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9103)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-13T13:05:01.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-13T13:05:01.000Z

Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Eun Sung-soo said that foreign exchanges that deal in Korean won must also comply with the country’s anti-money laundering requirements.

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## [UK’s crackdown on crypto exchange Binance benefits rivals Bitstamp, Gemini, and Kraken](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9097)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-12T13:44:46.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-12T13:44:46.000Z

Rival crypto exchanges reported a surge in new customers after FCA issued its warning to Binance.

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## [Philippine Stock Exchange wants crypto trading done in its platform for investor protection safeguards](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9057)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-05T11:15:14.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-05T11:15:14.000Z

The idea of offering crypto trading on its platform was first discussed in a PSE top management meeting two weeks ago.

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## [Crypto exchange Binance faces criminal complaint filed by Thai SEC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9055)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-07-05T08:17:18.000Z
Updated: 2021-07-05T08:17:18.000Z

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission filed a criminal complaint against the crypto exchange for operating without a license.

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## [South Africa prohibits the transfer of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), other cryptos purchased from a South African exchange to an overseas platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9032)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-30T15:02:55.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-30T15:02:55.000Z

The South African Reserve Bank and other regulators appear to be tightening their control over crypto transactions in the country.

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## [Senator Lummis wants Bitcoin (BTC), other cryptos to become part of a diversified asset strategy for retirement funds](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9031)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-30T09:33:20.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-30T09:33:20.000Z

She believes that the inclusion of crypto assets in retirement funds is a good way to protect its value against inflation.

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## [New rules could relieve South Korean banks of liability for crypto-related crimes as they partner with exchanges](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9027)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-29T13:27:14.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-29T13:27:14.000Z

This could encourage financial institutions to confidently enter into partnerships with platforms, which is a requirement in the registration process of exchanges.

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## [€1.5M in crypto recovered by Europol as it cracks down on Vitae Ponzi scheme](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9024)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-29T09:28:49.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-29T09:28:49.000Z

Authorities were also able to seize more than a million euros in cash and arrested individuals believed to be connected with the syndicate.

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## [30 new crypto mining licenses issued by Iran’s Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9021)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-28T15:54:08.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-28T15:54:08.000Z

The Iranian government has reportedly issued new licenses for crypto mining farms even as it temporarily halts all mining activities until the end of summer.

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## [Crypto exchange Binance ordered to stop all regulated activities by UK’s FCA](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9017)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-28T09:00:45.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-28T09:00:45.000Z

The regulator emphasized that it has not granted any license or authorization to the crypto exchange or any of its subsidiaries.

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## [South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit and Bithumb delist some altcoins from their platforms](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8994)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-25T11:28:14.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-25T11:28:14.000Z

The crypto exchanges' move could be part of their preparations to have their applications for registration approved by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

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## [$3.6B of Bitcoin (BTC) vanish along with two founders of a South African crypto investment app](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/8981)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-24T10:34:53.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-24T10:34:53.000Z

The two South African brothers, who founded the crypto investment app Africrypt in 2019, disappeared along with 69,000 BTCs worth around $4 billion at their April peak.

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## [7K Bitcoin (BTC) miners seized by Iranian authorities from illegal crypto farm](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8966)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-23T10:46:54.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-23T10:46:54.000Z

Tehran police chief General Hossein Rahimi revealed that the crypto mining machines were found at an illegal farm located in an abandoned factory west of the city.

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## [Lawmaker wants Paraguay to become a global crypto hub, plans to present Bitcoin bill in Congress next month](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8944)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-21T15:21:04.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-21T15:21:04.000Z

Another Latin American country could be on its way to becoming a global crypto hub as a pro-crypto lawmaker in Paraguay is set to present Bitcoin legislation in Congress next month.

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## [Crypto exchanges in South Korea delist ‘risky’ coins from their platforms](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8912)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-17T13:21:15.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-17T13:21:15.000Z

Recent reports say that some exchanges have halted the trading of some high-risk coins this week to comply with stricter rules in the industry.

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## [World Bank declines El Salvador’s request for help on Bitcoin (BTC) implementation as legal tender](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8909)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-17T06:51:58.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-17T06:51:58.000Z

The World Bank declined El Salvador’s request for help citing environmental and transparency concerns.

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## [South Korean banks required to classify their crypto exchange clients as “high-risk”](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8879)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-14T16:03:24.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-14T16:03:24.000Z

South Korean banks have also appealed to the FSC to limit their liabilities for financial crimes on crypto exchanges.

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## [Why India might classify Bitcoin (BTC) into a new asset class](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8877)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-14T12:50:06.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-14T12:50:06.000Z

Recent reports suggest that the Indian government might opt to classify Bitcoin (BTC) as an asset class, which would make it possible for Indian investors to continue trading in the crypto.

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## [Argentina investigates fintech firms for unauthorized financial intermediation involving crypto](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8871)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-13T14:35:19.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-13T14:35:19.000Z

The Central Bank intends to files charges against the erring firms if its investigations eventually reveal that there were unauthorized financial intermediations

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## [Senator Pat Toomey urges revisions on proposed crypto regulations](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8861)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-11T15:18:55.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-14T10:12:27.000Z

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen saying that the proposed FinCEN counterparty rule would impose a heavy burden on crypto firms but may not combat illicit activity.

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## [Stablecoins and CBDCs do not threaten the stability of the financial system, says Bank of England exec](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8855)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-11T06:19:10.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-11T06:19:10.000Z

Contrary to some press headlines, even such a dramatic shift does not inherently constitute a financial stability risk as long as it happens in an orderly manner, says Christina Segal-Knowles.

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## [El Salvador grants Bitcoin legal tender status like the U.S. Dollar](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8826)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-09T09:09:38.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-10T04:59:42.000Z

With the law in place, it becomes mandatory for all businesses in the country to accept BTC.

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## [El Salvador won’t impose capital gains tax on Bitcoin (BTC) earnings](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/8810)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-08T06:01:47.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-08T06:01:47.000Z

El Salvador is determined to become one of the crypto havens with its perks targeting crypto businesses and entrepreneurs.

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## [Cross trading between crypto exchanges to be banned in South Korea](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8809)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-08T02:53:02.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-08T02:53:02.000Z

The move to ban cross trading is part of a raft of amendments to the Act on the Reporting and Use of Certain Financial Transaction Information.

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## [FCA extends crypto firms’ registration deadline](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8801)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-07T07:14:04.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-07T07:14:04.000Z

The FCA extended the deadline for the Temporary Registrations Regime (TRR) giving crypto firms more time to comply with requirements.

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## [South Korean crypto exchanges met with the Financial Services Commission in a closed-door meeting](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8791)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-06T09:41:23.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-06T09:41:23.000Z

Twenty crypto platforms had the chance to air their grievances with the government in the meeting held on Thursday, June 3.

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## [Reserve Bank of India tells banks to stop quoting the 2018 crypto circular](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8746)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-06-01T06:21:34.000Z
Updated: 2021-06-01T06:21:34.000Z

The central bank explained that with the country’s Supreme Court decision last year, the circular is no longer valid.

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## [Crypto derivatives exchange Bybit receives warning from Japanese regulator](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8742)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-05-31T15:28:13.000Z
Updated: 2021-05-31T15:28:13.000Z

The Financial Services Agency issued a formal warning letter to Bybit Fintech Limited claiming that the crypto derivatives exchange’s operators are allowing Japanese citizens to leverage the platform and that Bybit ha…

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## [South Korean government delegates crypto market oversight to FSS](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8741)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-05-31T14:46:15.000Z
Updated: 2021-05-31T14:46:15.000Z

In an announcement on Friday, the task of overseeing the crypto market was finally delegated to the Financial Supervisory Services, the country’s financial regulator.

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## [3 U.S. banks reveal their policies on cryptocurrency](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/8740)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-05-31T13:07:50.000Z
Updated: 2021-05-31T13:07:50.000Z

The Senate banking committee, which is headed by Senator Sherrod Brown, the CEOs of Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo for its annual oversight on Wall Street firms.

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## [Central Bank of Sweden enters next phase of its CBDC e-krona pilot](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/8739)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-05-31T11:11:31.000Z
Updated: 2021-05-31T11:11:31.000Z

The bank has invited two participants from the country’s financial sectors, which signals the transition from in-house testing to cooperation with external partners.

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## [Crypto can be ignored but not big tech, says Denmark’s central bank](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/8689)

By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation
Published: 2021-05-28T02:34:47.000Z
Updated: 2021-05-28T02:34:47.000Z

Lars Rohde, governor of the country’s central bank Danmarks Nationalbank, does not see crypto as an economic threat but is more concerned if big tech's entry into payments, which could erode the central bank's autonomy.

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