Tag: Regulations

EU Commissioner for Home Affairs said that the European Union is open to digital assets but with fraud-preventing regulation. Regulation and cybercrime in the crypto industry sparked the discussion around crypto at the Munich Security Conference 2022. The commissioner spoke at the Munich Security Conference on February 18, 2022, attended by the CEO of FTX,…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is formulating a licensing regime for virtual asset service providers to formalize the crypto economy and become a global industry hub. Meanwhile, various free zones in the country had introduced crypto regulations as early as 2018. According to Bloomberg citing government officials, the UAE is readying to issue federal licenses…

While the Iranian central bank announced its intention to launch a CBDC, exact details are still scarce, writes Wahid Pessarlay on Cointelegraph. As payment methods continue to evolve, new innovations are improving financial infrastructures that have been in use for years. Currently, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a topic that has grabbed the attention…

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are not only difficult to regulate but are also here to stay, said Varouj Nerguizian, CEO of the UAE-based Bank of Sharjah. However, despite this prediction, the CEO admits that many in the banking sector still do not fully understand this technology. Varouj Nerguizian, the CEO of Bank of Sharjah, has said…

Omani authorities call specialized companies interested in helping the country set up a regulatory framework for virtual assets to submit their proposals. Interested companies have to submit their proposals by March 23, 2022. The Oman financial watchdog, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), recently invited companies interested in helping it set up a regulatory framework for…

Russia’s central bank (CBR) proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies in Russia, citing threats to financial stability, citizens’ wellbeing, and its monetary policy sovereignty. The central bank’s hard line against crypto reportedly dovetails with the position of Russian security services. In a report published on Thursday, the central bank said speculative demand primarily…