Israel’s regulator teases comprehensive crypto framework at ICC
This year’s annual Israel Crypto Conference was focused on regulation and CBDCs: The regulated status of cryptocurrencies would open many doors of possibilities. In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century.While regulation is always a hot topic for the crypto scene, it is always interesting to take a sneak peek behind the curtains and get a sense of how the people writing the rulebook see the....
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The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has stated that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is moving closer to providing a regulatory and supervisory framework that will control the country’s virtual asset business. The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), a UAE securities regulator, has stated that it is close to “issuing the regulatory and supervisory framework […]
Another government-backed project in Dubai aims to set up an attractive environment for the crypto industry. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to emerge as one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency-friendly jurisdictions as the government of Dubai has a new initiative to support local crypto development and regulation.The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), a government-owned event and exhibition venue in Dubai, will become a comprehensive zone and regulator of cryptocurrencies, products, operators and exchanges, DWTC officially announced Dec. 20. As part of the initiative, the DWTC....
Europe’s top securities regulator has warned that soaring inflation could drive investors to cryptocurrencies. Stressing that there is “an imbalance” in how each EU country deals with crypto, the regulator calls for a common regulatory framework across European countries. Inflation Could Drive Investors to Crypto, EU Regulator Says The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s top securities markets regulator, has warned that soaring inflation may drive retail investors into cryptocurrencies, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The regulator has also....
Abu Dhabi Global Market’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), recently unveiled six principles that will guide its “approach to virtual asset regulation and supervision.” Though not legally binding, the principles, according to the FSRA, must be “viewed as a complement to the comprehensive detail of our published framework.”
A ‘Basis for Regulatory Cohesion Across Jurisdictions’
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), a financial center and global free zone based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),....
The government of Iran has finalized a set of cryptocurrency regulations. A “comprehensive and detailed” law ratified by the administration provides a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, including their authorized usage and crypto mining, a government official reportedly said. Iran Finalizes Crypto Regulations The Iranian government has evaluated all issues relating to cryptocurrencies and approved a set of cryptocurrency regulations, Reza Fatemi-Amin, the minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade, told reporters at the conclusion of an automotive industry event in Tehran....