Politics, Legal & Regulation

November 11, 2023 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently shared his views regarding the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approach to regulating crypto and blockchain firms. Garlinghouse reportedly told CNBC during the Fintech firm’s Ripple Swell conference, held in Dubai, that he believes the SEC has actually lost… Read More

November 11, 2023 @ 8:40 am By Michael Wong  |  

Forty-eight countries and jurisdictions have pledged to adopt the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development‘s (OECD) framework for tax transparency and information exchange regarding crypto assets by 2027. This commitment marks a significant stride in international efforts to address tax evasion in the rapidly evolving… Read More

November 10, 2023 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against former Bitwise Executives Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin, Jr. The SEC claims that the former co-CEOs of Bitwise misled investors about the company’s finances. The SEC adds that both Soberal and Olguin have agreed to resolve… Read More

November 10, 2023 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Thursday (November 9, 2023) called on European Union nations to choose Frankfurt as the seat of the bloc’s anti-money laundering authority (AMLA). Lindner stated that a decision to locate AMLA in Frankfurt is a key move in order to… Read More

November 8, 2023 @ 5:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee has announced a new hearing of the full Committee to discuss financial regulation. The hearing, scheduled for 930 AM ET, Wednesday, November 15, is entitled aptly “Oversight of Prudential Regulators.” Little information is yet available on the hearing, but you… Read More

November 8, 2023 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Lule Demmissie, US CEO of eToro, has joined the FINRA Fintech Committee. FINRA is the entity that oversees broker-dealers across the US, holding incredible power over this important aspect of financial services. By joining the Fintech Committee, Demmissie will be able to interact and share… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 10:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Investigatory Powers Bill aims to update the version of the bill from 2016. As part of the King’s Speech today, the bill is said to deliver changes regarding data and government access to the data, with questions remaining on how far the UK government… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants to expand its portfolio of compliance by targeting big tech and the Fintech services they provide. According to a statement issued by the CFPB today, the agency is targeting digital wallets and payment apps, claiming they must comply… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Charlotte Crosswell, Chair of the Centre for Finance, Innovation, and Technology (CFIT), has shared a comment pertaining to the King’s Speech and policy included in the presentation. This is the first time that King Charles has presided over the King’s Speech since the passing of… Read More

November 6, 2023 @ 5:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve recently published a paper on the potential impact of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) on the financial system. Currently, many jurisdictions around the world are investigating the possibility of issuing a digital currency – including the US. China is already… Read More

November 6, 2023 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tomorrow, November 7, at 10 AM ET, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy will hold a hearing on the United States’ position in global financial regulation. Part of the House Financial Services Committee, the hearing is entitled, The Tangled Web of Global Governance:… Read More

November 6, 2023 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England are requesting feedback on their proposed approach to regulating stablecoins. The Bank’s proposals cover “any payment systems in the future that use stablecoins in the UK at systemic scale.” Stablecoins are a new type of… Read More

November 5, 2023 @ 10:29 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) now allows crowdfunding platforms to register as official gatekeepers of qualified institutional and individual investors, a move that forms part of the government’s efforts to bolster the capital market. This development stems from the SEC’s latest issuance, Memorandum… Read More

November 4, 2023 @ 7:21 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Russian national Ekaterina Zhdanova for utilizing crypto to launder and move money on behalf of “Russian elites.” Strict sanctions have been enacted by the US and other nations following Russia’s unprovoked… Read More

November 3, 2023 @ 5:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty Thursday (November 2, 2023) on all seven counts that are related to fraud as well as money laundering. Bankman-Fried was indicted on fraud charges on December 22, 2022, following the collapse of his crypto… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has reportedly been registered to provide crypto-asset services in the UK. This, according to the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) update posted on its website. The news comes as the international payments firm builds a post-Brexit base in the country. Although the cryptocurrency… Read More

November 1, 2023 @ 3:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve held rates steady today following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). While inflation remains stubbornly high and economic activity robust, the Fed decided it was better to wait and see if the following months of rapid rate increases… Read More

November 1, 2023 @ 1:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged SafeMoon LLC, founder Kyle Nagy, SafeMoon US LLC, its CEO John Karony, and CTO Thomas Smith, for fraud through the unregistered sale of a crypto asset security. Simultaneously, criminal charges were filed in the US Attorney’s Office for… Read More

November 1, 2023 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Representative Patrick McHenry and Senator Cynthia Lummis have joined to issue a statement criticizing a recent action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). McHenry is Chair of the House Financial Services Committee. Lummis sits on the Senate Banking Committee. The statement revolves around the… Read More

November 1, 2023 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed an enforcement action against SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI) for fraud and failures in regard to “allegedly known cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities.” CI has received a statement from a SolarWinds spokesperson refuting the SEC’s allegations. The SolarWinds representative… Read More