16 Years Later, Crypto Privacy Rules Still Hamper Cross-Border Regulation: G2...
A new report by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) highlights several key factors hindering cross-border co-operation among countries regarding cryptocurrencies. The G20 risk watchdog identified the difference in privacy rules as one such key hurdle. Privacy Rules Hindering Cross-Border Crypto Regulation It has been 16 years since Bitcoin’s (BTC) launch, and financial watchdogs around the […]
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Russia might become the first country in the world to allow cross-border crypto payments while banning local crypto payments, a fintech expert in the Russian State Duma said. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Tuesday officially instructed the government to come to a consensus regarding crypto regulation in Russia by Dec. 19, 2022.The prime minister specifically called on the Duma and other state authorities to come up with coordinated policies on regulating the issuance and circulation of digital currencies in Russia. Mishustin also asked regulators to finalize regulations for....
Mikhail Mishustin, the Russian Prime Minister, has ordered the government to establish rules regarding crypto regulation by the end of this year. The date by which the Russian government is supposed to arrive at a consensus has been set as December 19, 2022. The Prime Minister has explicitly instructed the Duma, as well as other […]
In addition to trying to define stablecoins, the UK is looking to establish how close it wants its crypto laws to be to other countries. Her Majesty's Treasury requests and requires the crypto industry's input on prospective regulation.In a Jan. 7 announcement of open consultation, the United Kingdom's finance policy department is asking the crypto community to weigh in on a series of proposals: "The government invites views from a wide range of stakeholders, and particularly firms engaged in cryptoasset activities." While Brexit formally came into effect early last year, New Year's Eve....
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has outlined some recommendations of how cryptocurrency should be regulated, noting that there is an urgent need for cross-border collaboration and cooperation on cryptocurrency regulation. IMF Provides Recommendations on Crypto Regulation The International Monetary Fund published a blog post on cryptocurrency regulation Thursday. The post titled “Global Crypto Regulation Should be Comprehensive, Consistent, and Coordinated” is authored by Tobias Adrian, Dong He, and Aditya Narain from the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets....
Bitcoin looks suitable for Russia’s crypto cross-border payments at first glance, but there are many reasons why such a choice is highly questionable. Despite Russia pushing the idea of using cryptocurrencies for cross-border payments, it still remains unclear what digital asset exactly the government plans to adopt for such transactions.Russian authorities are quite unlikely to approve the use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) for cross-border transactions, according to local lawyers and fintech executives.Bank of Russia needs to control cross-border transactionsIt’s “highly....