News from 2025
The Swiss Federal Chancellery has announced the approval of the federal popular initiative titled "For a Financially Strong, Sovereign, and Responsible Switzerland (Bitcoin Initiative)."
Harvard University Research Fellow Timothy Massad, a former regulator, has highlighted the potential of blockchain technology in tracing cryptocurrency transactions.
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Stefan Berger said that while the Free Democratic Party (FDP) may rely on Bitcoin, Bitcoin itself does not depend on the FDP.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) for calculating and aggregating crypto-asset exposures.
The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) has announced the full applicability of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), with the FMA overseeing Austria’s crypto market.
Banco de Portugal announced that as of December 30, 2024, in accordance with the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations, crypto-asset services in the European Union (EU) will require authorization.
Georg Brameshuber, a crypto advisor, said that regulatory improvements such as the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation in the European Union, potential U.S. stablecoin laws, and crypto-friendly policies under former President Donald Trump...
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has issued warnings concerning several unauthorized entities offering crypto asset services.
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has announced that crypto-asset service providers will require a license starting December 30, 2024, as the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) comes into effect.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a consumer warning regarding the website Fintexa.net, cautioning the public that the company may be offering unauthorized financial services.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a consumer warning concerning the websites premiumtradingsignal.com and pausepointnext.com, which are allegedly offering unauthorized financial services.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a consumer warning regarding the company AuraSwiss, which may be offering unauthorized financial services.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a consumer warning concerning Bit-Wise, which is reportedly offering unauthorized banking and financial services through its website.
Judge Stephanos Bibas of the Third Circuit Court has remanded a case involving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Coinbase for further consideration, stating that the SEC's actions require additional justification.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a consumer warning regarding the website dynasty-trade.io, which is offering unauthorized banking and financial services.
Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant, said that Binance is utilized by the global cryptocurrency market, while Coinbase remains more popular in the United States.
The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) has announced the removal of Binance and other registered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) from its grey list.
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) enhances European Union (EU) financial regulation, requiring entities to bolster their ability to withstand Information and Communication Technology (ICT) disruptions, mitigate cyber risks, and...