While most probably assume that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission should be the regulatory body to oversee the crypto industry, a commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission thinks...

With El Salvador setting the pace by making Bitcoin (BTC) a legal tender in the country, crypto adoption is gaining traction in Latin America. Juan Satori, a senator in Uruguay, just introduced a draft bill that would...

Spanish lawmakers are proposing a new draft bill that will allow the use of crypto such as Bitcoin (BTC) as payment for mortgages. Proposed by the leading opposition party in the country, Partido Popular (PP), the bill...

South Koreas Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reportedly planning to implement stricter regulations on the countrys crypto industry. Almost a dozen mid-sized crypto exchanges are under increased scrutiny due to...

El Salvador made headlines in June when it made Bitcoin a legal tender in June, becoming the first country to do so. While many are skeptical of the countrys decision, Bank of America seems supportive of the move and...

Critics have argued about cryptos potential use in criminal activities such as money laundering. However, the recently appointed chief digital currency advisor for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) views...

The Israeli government is proposing a new crypto reporting requirement as part of its efforts to combat tax evasion and money laundering. However, crypto proponents in the country are opposing the draft bill saying that it...

Russia is one of the countries that are forging ahead with its central bank digital currency development. However, a recent study revealed that Russians might not yet be ready to use the CBDC with four out of 10...

While some governments have opted to restrict banks from giving financial services to crypto-related firms, Kazakhstan appears to be backing the trend. Instead, the Central Asian country is reportedly planning to...

The pile of exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications received by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission just keeps growing. The latest one came from the New York-based investment bank and financial services...

South Korea is planning to crack down on tax evasion by crypto investors and high-income individuals in the country via tweaking its tax codes. The move is part of the governments drive to bolster revenue collection to...

With the rising popularity of cryptos such as Bitcoin and Ether, central banks worldwide realized that they need to come up with an alternative or get left behind. More than 80 central banks are already in various stages...

Brazilian authorities recently seized R$172 million (usd$33 million) as part of an ongoing money-laundering investigations. The laundering was reportedly carried out through crypto exchange and involved Bitcoin, the worlds...

While it might have banned crypto transactions earlier this year, Nigeria is moving ahead with its central bank digital currency project. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revealed plans of launching its CBDC pilot scheme...

Beijing wants the U.S. senators who raised concerns over digital yuans use by U.S. athletes in next years Winter Olympics to stop making trouble. Three senators recently sent a letter to Olympic officials urging them to...