Regulations must be effective, not excessive, says OCC chief Rodney Hood
Following a vote on the first US regulatory framework for stablecoins issuers, the GENIUS Act is now ready to move forward
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued an interim final rule restoring its streamlined process for reviewing bank merger applications
Sebastian Barling explores the opportunities for the firm as it guides clients through the challenges of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation
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Sponsored by Nagashima Ohno & TsunematsuKota Suzuki of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu explains the Japanese rules concerning the use of rewards in blockchain games as global regulatory trends set the pace -
Sponsored by CQ LegalLauretta Otoo, Selasie Atuwo, and Frank Amuh of CQ Legal and Consulting report on the rapid increase in cryptocurrency ownership in Ghana and the security and money laundering risks involved
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Sponsored by Kim & ChangGye-Jeong Kim, Keun-Chul Song and Seung Jae Yoo of Kim & Chang take a closer look at South Korea’s approach to regulating new technologies such as DLT, blockchain and smart contracts
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look the SEC’s recent decision to approve proposals by several US securities exchanges to list spot ether exchange traded funds
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the global and local trends around the regulation of stablecoins and their issuers
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the digital assets taxonomy put forward by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets Advisory Committee
IFLR explores the UK’s new approach to financial crime, as well as the March Economic Crime Act and the upcoming Economic Crime Plan
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the first comprehensive crypto regulation in Europe
Following Boris Johnson’s resignation along with key cabinet members, market participants expect delays to the agenda but no major policy changes
As the dust begins to settle on the economic upheaval the sanctions have caused, IFLR unpicks their implications and ponders the long-term consequences for financial services
A closer look at the country's new law targeting blockchain development, how it relates to the country’s national digital currency, and the impact on the fintech community
Exchanges have been blighted with negative publicity recently, but improvements have been made in recent years. Here crypto firms and lawyers explain the back story
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Opinion: the metaverse needs to police financial crime
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OPINION: Crypto regulation doomed from the start by all-or-nothing approach
Concerns that cryptoassets could pose a threat to financial stability in the future are hindering progress on what is needed right now -
OPINION: Binance crackdown has implications for wider crypto market
A warning is being sent to crypto firms that their days of operating in a regulation-free zone are nearly over -
Opinion: China’s bitcoin crackdown is not its final act
Asia editor Karry Lai looks at the steps being taken by the world’s second largest economy to curb the rise of bitcoin in the country, primarily by preventing widespread mining operations -
Opinion: Coinbase IPO will be a turning point
The direct listing of the cryptocurrency exchange will bring a new level of legitimacy to the fledgling sector
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