# MiCA bill contains a clear warning for crypto influencers

# MiCA bill contains a clear warning for crypto influencers

” MiCA bill contains a clear warning for crypto influencers “ The European Union (EU) bill aiming to regulate cryptocurrencies could result in crypto influencers being charged with market manipulation if they fail to disclose potential conflicts of interest. The Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill, which has been approved by the European Parliament Committee…

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# ASIC’s Longo pledges action against certain ‘high-risk’ crypto products

# ASIC’s Longo pledges action against certain ‘high-risk’ crypto products

” ASIC’s Longo pledges action against certain ‘high-risk’ crypto products “ Australia’s financial services and markets regulator has issued another glaring warning towards issuers of crypto-based financial products, particularly those inappropriately marketing high-risk products. Joe Longo, chair of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) in an opening speech at the ASIC annual forum on Nov….

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# Switzerland’s financial regulator extends reporting requirements for crypto transactions

# Switzerland’s financial regulator extends reporting requirements for crypto transactions

” Switzerland’s financial regulator extends reporting requirements for crypto transactions “ The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, has announced it will be extending an anti-money laundering ordinance which requires identity checks for reporting certain crypto transactions. In a Nov. 2 notice, the Switzerland financial regulator said it would enforce a threshold of 1,000…

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# Bankman-Fried misguides regulators by directing them away from centralized finance

# Bankman-Fried misguides regulators by directing them away from centralized finance

” Bankman-Fried misguides regulators by directing them away from centralized finance “ Last month’s proposal from Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of crypto exchange FTX, for regulators to establish a litany of standards for the cryptocurrency industry poses an existential threat to decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and entrepreneurial spirit. As one of a select few with the…

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# Stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos gain approvals in Singapore

# Stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos gain approvals in Singapore

” Stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos gain approvals in Singapore “ Stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos have each received approvals for their respective licenses from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state’s central bank. Circle received in-principle approval for a Major Payments Institution License allowing it to issue cryptocurrencies and facilitate domestic and cross-border…

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# Crypto regulation is 1 of 8 planned priorities under India’s G20 presidency, says finance minister

# Crypto regulation is 1 of 8 planned priorities under India’s G20 presidency, says finance minister

” Crypto regulation is 1 of 8 planned priorities under India’s G20 presidency, says finance minister “ India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she would love to show that the country is “moving speedily forward” with digital financial technology as it prepares to assume the presidency of the G20. Speaking at the Indian Council for…

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