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The U.S. crypto industry’s potential primary watchdog, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has a staffing sorun at the top, with the last of its sitting commissioners announcing her departure plans before the arrival of the agency’s chairman …
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, the Ethereum protocol reporter on CoinDesk’s Tech team. In this issue: Solana To Get Major Design …
Crypto exchange Crypto.com said it bought AN Allnew Investments to gain a license allowing it to offer derivatives across the European Economic Area (EEA). The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license was issued to Allnew by the …
South Korea’s financial watchdog said non-profit organizations and virtual asset exchanges will be able to sell their crypto holdings starting in June under new rules aimed at tightening oversight while enabling operational flexibility. In February …
Kraken is rolling out regulated crypto derivatives trading in Europe, compliant with the European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). The crypto exchange’s perpetual and fixed maturity futures contracts will now be …
India’s Supreme Court has questioned why the country’s central government cannot formulate a “clear cut” policy on crypto regulation, the Economic Times reported on Monday. Justice Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said that there is " …
Crypto exchange KuCoin’s merchant service is enhancing its provision for users to complete mobile transactions with cryptocurrency. KuCoin Hisse has tapped payment protocol AEON to allow users to hisse for goods and services online and in-store using …
A key crypto bill has opened a rift among Senate Democrats as another big test approaches for the viability of legislation to regulate stablecoin issuers. Most expect the bill to clear a significant procedural vote on Monday night, but Democrats are …
Dubai’s crypto regulator Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has updated its rulebook for digital asset trading. The emirati regulator has introduced greater leverage controls and collateralization requirements through provisions in its …
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