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“At the point something becomes a Ponzi scheme, we have lost our jurisdiction,” a regulator told Bloomberg.

If its application is approved, Anchorage would be the first crypto company to get a national bank charter.

The central bank of New Zealand has lined up among monetary authorities exploring the question of issuing their own digital currencies. The financial regulator is now seeking feedback from the public about the need for a digital form of the national fiat while also promising to preserve cash. New Zealand Central Bank Considers Risks and Benefits of CBDC Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is now gathering input from the public on the potential use of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Reuters reported following an announcement released by the bank on Thursday. Assuring that....

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), a regulator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s financial center and free zone, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has released a consultation paper that proposes amendments to regulations that govern the use of virtual assets. Regulator Seeks to Amend Requirements for Public Keys A regulator in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) — a financial centre and free zone located in the UAE — has unveiled a consultation paper proposing amendments to the regulatory framework that governs the use of virtual assets. The paper....

With bitcoin mining being a regulated activity in Iran, the head of the country’s securities and exchange regulator believes the central bank has to turn its attention to cryptocurrencies. The regulator is ready to consider accommodating crypto trade when digital assets are regulated. Capital Market Regulator to Look Into Crypto Trading if Central Bank Regulates Cryptocurrencies Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) has no immediate plans for hosting cryptocurrency trade in the country’s capital market but that may change if cryptocurrencies are properly....