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Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Has Raised Key Interest Rates to Record High of 200%
Mint | Jun 27, 2022 Governor John Mangudya announced the measure, on Monday, aimed to rein in inflation and stabilize the exchange rate In a
Performance of FCA regulatory sandbox
FCA | Jessica Rusu | Jun 10, 2022 “A record £30bn was invested in UK FinTech companies in 2021. To keep pace with a rapidly
EU’s Digital Markets Act is Here – What’s next?
Linklaters | William Leslie, Lodewick Prompers, Cécile Manong, Florian Jonniaux | Jun 8, 2022 The DMA is intended to be a gamechanger for the largest
SFC Cautions: Collective Investment Scheme-based NFTs May Be Regulated Activity
HK Securities and Futures Commission | Jun 6, 2022 The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) wishes to remind investors of the risks associated with investing
How Two Africans Overcame Bias To Build A Multi-Billion Dollar Startup
Forbes | Jeff Kauflin | June 6, 2022 Only about 40% of Africa’s 1.4 billion people are considered “banked”—meaning they have access to, and use,
Japan Passes Stablecoin Bill to Protect Crypto Investors
Decrypt | Andrew Asmakov | June 3, 2022 The upper house of Japan’s parliament has just passed a landmark law clarifying the legal status of
EU’s Digital Markets Act is Here – What’s next?
Linklaters | William Leslie, Lodewick Prompers, Cécile Manong, Florian Jonniaux | Jun 8, 2022 The DMA is intended to be a gamechanger for the largest digital platforms. Attention is now shifting to what the DMA will mean in practice. Following
SFC Cautions: Collective Investment Scheme-based NFTs May Be Regulated Activity
HK Securities and Futures Commission | Jun 6, 2022 The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) wishes to remind investors of the risks associated with investing in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which have increased in popularity in recent years. As with other
How Two Africans Overcame Bias To Build A Multi-Billion Dollar Startup
Forbes | Jeff Kauflin | June 6, 2022 Only about 40% of Africa’s 1.4 billion people are considered “banked”—meaning they have access to, and use, a bank—making the continent rich territory for fintech startups looking to bring financial access to
Japan Passes Stablecoin Bill to Protect Crypto Investors
Decrypt | Andrew Asmakov | June 3, 2022 The upper house of Japan’s parliament has just passed a landmark law clarifying the legal status of stablecoins, essentially defining them as digital money, per a Bloomberg report Friday. The bill, initially
South Korean Government Commits $177 Million to Metaverse Platforms
Bitcoin.com | Sergio Goschenko | June 1, 2022 The government of South Korea has announced it will start investing in metaverse projects directly. More than $177 million dollars will be invested to kickstart national jobs and companies in this field,
London UK: First Flagship NFT and crypto-enabled luxury fashion store opens
Cryptosaurous | Jessica Martins | May 22, 2022 Germany-based fashion designer and entrepreneur Philipp Plein launched a crypto concept store on London’s Bond Street in late April, allowing customers to shop at its brick-and-mortar store in London’s flagship store for
CMA: Publishes Open Banking ‘Lessons Learned’ in Successfully Implementing Remedies
CMA | Release | May 27, 2022 CMA commits to implementing the recommendations in full The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published the findings and recommendations of a review by Kirstin Baker, one of its independent non-executive Directors,
UK Open Consultation: Managing the Failure of Algorithmic Stablecoins
HM Treasury | May 31, 2022 Consultation description This consultation sets out the government’s proposed approach to managing the failure of a systemic digital settlement asset (including stablecoin) firms, by way of the application to such firms of a modified
UK Financial Technology Service Providers Face Direct Regulation
Out-Law News | May 18, 2022 UK financial regulators are to get new powers to bring some cloud service providers and other technology suppliers within their direct scope of regulation in a move designed to safeguard against the increasing dependency
Government Releases White Paper on Future of Digital Assets in the Bahamas
Government of the Bahamas | Apr 21, 2022 NASSAU, The Bahamas – In a bid to tap into the world of cryptocurrency, Prime Minister, the Hon. Philip Davis, QC, presented a policy white paper to the House of Assembly on
Overview: Crypto in Latin America
AS/COA | Chase Harrison and Jon Orbach | May 13, 2022 It’s been a rough time for crypto, and some countries in Latin America. The region saw use of cryptocurrencies rise by 1,370 percent from 2019 to 2021. Last year,
Germany National Crypto Tax Guidance: Tax Free If Held Longer Than 1 Year
Blockworks | David Canellis | May 12, 2022 Germany’s crypto ecosystem has finally received nationwide tax guidance and Crypto investors in Germany won’t pay tax on sales of digital assets such as bitcoin and ether — as long as they’re
Three Arrows Capital to Move to Dubai amid Regulatory Scrutiny from Singaporean Officials
Coindesk | Tracy Wang | Apr 28, 2022 NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Crypto trading and venture capital firm Three Arrows Capital is moving its headquarters from Singapore to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The planned move comes as Three Arrows Capital organizes
EU PSD2 and Open Finance – call for evidence
European Commission | May 10, 2022 PSD2 Review – Call for Evidence Now Open This initiative will report on the application and impact of EU rules on payment services, as required by the review clause of the Second Payment Services
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Government Releases White Paper on Future of Digital Assets in the Bahamas
Germany National Crypto Tax Guidance: Tax Free If Held Longer Than 1 Year
Three Arrows Capital to Move to Dubai amid Regulatory Scrutiny from Singaporean Officials
