# South Korea’s crypto regulation is now expanding to foreign businesses

# South Korea’s crypto regulation is now expanding to foreign businesses

“# South Korea’s crypto regulation is now expanding to foreign businesses ” Due to their anonymity or pseudonymity, digital assets are perceived as entailing the risks of money laundering and financing terrorism. In October 2018, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) adopted changes to its recommendations on financial activities involving digital assets, adding the definitions…

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# What the SEC can learn from the German regulator

# What the SEC can learn from the German regulator

“# What the SEC can learn from the German regulator ” The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s chairperson Gary Gensler announced this month that the crypto industry should not escape the purview of the regulator. He highlighted that decentralized finance (DeFi) trading and lending protocols need particular attention when it comes to investor protections….

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# BREAKING: US lawmakers behind crypto amendments to infrastructure bill introduce compromise

# BREAKING: US lawmakers behind crypto amendments to infrastructure bill introduce compromise

“# BREAKING: US lawmakers behind crypto amendments to infrastructure bill introduce compromise ” Senators putting forth differing amendments for provisions in the infrastructure deal which apply to crypto have reached a compromise after a legislative setback.  In a press conference today, Senator Pat Toomey said there was now a bipartisan agreement on an amendment to…

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# Cryptocurrency mining under proposed US policy changes

# Cryptocurrency mining under proposed US policy changes

“# Cryptocurrency mining under proposed US policy changes ” The regulatory scrutiny of blockchains and cryptocurrencies is increasing. From the cryptocurrency mining ban in China to President Joe Biden’s Working Group on Financial Markets, convened by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the economic activities that support and are enabled by blockchains have become a significant concern…

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