# Russia does ‘absolutely nothing’ to regulate crypto, RACIB head says

# Russia does ‘absolutely nothing’ to regulate crypto, RACIB head says

“# Russia does ‘absolutely nothing’ to regulate crypto, RACIB head says ” Despite Russia adopting its first cryptocurrency law in January 2021, the country’s cryptocurrency market is still largely unregulated and is associated with a lot of uncertainty, according to a local industry advocate. Yury Pripachkin, head of the Russian Association of Cryptoeconomics, Artificial Intelligence…

Read More
# CFTC reportedly investigating decentralized prediction platform Polymarket

# CFTC reportedly investigating decentralized prediction platform Polymarket

“# CFTC reportedly investigating decentralized prediction platform Polymarket ” New York-based decentralized prediction market Polymarket has come under investigations from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to an Oct. 23 report from Bloomberg citing anonymous sources, the CFTC is investigating whether Polymarket is allowing its customers to trade binary options and swaps…

Read More
# Crypto in the crosshairs: US regulators eye the cryptocurrency sector

# Crypto in the crosshairs: US regulators eye the cryptocurrency sector

“# Crypto in the crosshairs: US regulators eye the cryptocurrency sector ” In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain. Lately, news headlines are focused…

Read More
# What has been standing in the way of a pure-Bitcoin ETF?

# What has been standing in the way of a pure-Bitcoin ETF?

“# What has been standing in the way of a pure-Bitcoin ETF? ” With regulatory bodies rumored to soon accept a pure Bitcoin (BTC)-backed exchange-traded fund, it is important to understand the journey of some of the first crypto-based ETFs that have recently been approved by government agencies. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission…

Read More
# Texas Ethics Commission seeks pro-crypto rule for political contributions

# Texas Ethics Commission seeks pro-crypto rule for political contributions

“# Texas Ethics Commission seeks pro-crypto rule for political contributions ” The proposal was filed with the Texas Secretary of State, which sought to address and clarify the reporting requirements of political contributions made with cryptocurrencies. According to the filing: “The new rule permits candidates, officeholders, and political committees to accept cryptocurrency. It does not…

Read More