The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, says cryptos are not currencies, adding that they are “highly speculative, suspicious occasionally, and high intensity in terms of energy…
The chairman of India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance explains that cryptocurrency legislation in India will be “distinct and unique.” He added, “We have to balance stability and growth but…
A Nigeria-based research and development economist, Gospel Obele, has called “for a unified regulatory mechanism for cryptocurrency trading.” He adds that such regulation of cryptocurrencies can potentially “complement an African…
India is reportedly working on a new way to regulate cryptocurrencies. “The government is planning to define cryptocurrencies in the new draft bill that also proposes to compartmentalise virtual currencies…
Most European citizens reject the idea of a cryptocurrency regulation regime imposed by the European Union (EU) on its member states, according to a recent survey. Most surveyed citizens lean…
A commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has detailed how crypto assets are regulated in the U.S. and whether they fall under the jurisdiction of the CFTC…
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a longtime bitcoin skeptic, has shared her view of the benefits of cryptocurrencies. While noting that “The biggest upside to cryptocurrency could be expansion or democratization…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there is no crisis that compels hasty cryptocurrency regulation. He agrees with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong that the U.S. government should not pick winners or…
CFTC republican commissioner Brian Quintenz has challenged the US Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler’s claim that most cryptocurrencies are securities and therefore fall under the SEC’s jurisdiction. On…
Both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have claimed jurisdiction over the crypto industry. A CFTC commissioner clarified that pure commodities, including…