Regulation

12 Jan 23 @ 14:05

The EU has set out the world’s first comprehensive set of rules for regulating crypto markets in its MiCA regulation. They are due to receive final approval in the coming... read more

11 Jan 23 @ 13:22

The market cap of all digital assets reached $3 trillion in November 2021, a 21,000% increase since 2016. But that growth has been far from smooth and more recently the... read more

05 Jan 23 @ 15:59

Coinbase has settled on a $100 million fine and improvements package with regulators for anti money laundering failures. The package includes a backlog of more than 100,000 unreviewed transactions and... read more

04 Jan 23 @ 10:00

New work from the UN’s UNCTAD, a body set up to promote the interests of developing states in world trade, says that while the advent of cryptocurrencies has helped many... read more

14 Dec 22 @ 12:31

Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank, has been found guilty of defrauding US banks through money laundering, and will pay a $2 billion penalty. The bank pleaded guilty in the US... read more

12 Dec 22 @ 12:56

Such is the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies that the market can all too easily enter one of its periodic downturns — what’s referred to as a “crypto winter.” This happened... read more

07 Dec 22 @ 09:50

In a recent speech, Fabio Panetta of the European Central Bank (ECB) categorized crypto as a “Wild West” investment, describing market activity as a “digital gold rush beyond state control.”... read more

05 Dec 22 @ 18:14

On October 26, 2022 a proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU) no 260/2012 (SEPA Regulation) and (EU) 2021/1230 (Cross-border Payments Regulation or CBPR2) as regards instant credit transfer in... read more

02 Dec 22 @ 14:46

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has launched Open Banking services, an important component of the digital economy roadmap of the liraization strategy. The Digital Turkish Lira Collaboration... read more

02 Dec 22 @ 11:44

Banks and large financial service providers offering their services in the European Union are set to face tough new regulations on services that have, or are planning to move to... read more

01 Dec 22 @ 16:34

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) have published the outcome of its latest enforcement case into Barclays bank for failing to comply with the Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR). The PSR found... read more

29 Nov 22 @ 17:57

The UK’s Court of Appeal has today dismissed Mastercard’s appeal against the Competition Appeals Tribunal decision in which a class action law suits was bought against the company for unfair... read more