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ForkLog 11 22.04.2022

Macron backs MiCA, the EU cryptocurrency regulation bill

French President Emmanuel Macron said he does not believe in a self-regulating financial sector and therefore supports the MiCA cryptocurrency regulation bill.

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ForkLog 8 22.04.2022

UK regulator boosts budget by £24m amid crypto-related risks

The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has increased its budget for the coming financial year. The extra resources will be used to address risks related to digital assets.

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ForkLog 8 22.04.2022

US regulator flags deficiencies in Anchorage’s compliance programme

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has accused the cryptocurrency bank Anchorage of violating its operating agreement with the regulator. The agency said the company's compliance programme does not cover the required BSA/AML provisions.

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ForkLog 10 21.04.2022

NBU bans crypto purchases from hryvnia accounts

The National Bank of Ukraine introduced additional restrictions on cross-border transactions by individuals, which also affected cryptocurrency transfers.

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ForkLog 12 20.04.2022

Binance.US Secures Money-Transmitter License in Puerto Rico

The U.S. arm of the Binance bitcoin exchange has received a money-transmitter license from Puerto Rico's financial regulator.

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ForkLog 9 20.04.2022

Crypto firms urge EU to back away from tougher regulation

Several representatives of the crypto industry urged European lawmakers and finance ministers to rethink anti-money-laundering rules. CoinDesk reports, citing a letter.

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ForkLog 8 19.04.2022

ConsenSys urges SEC to exclude blockchain networks from expanded definition of ‘exchange’

ConsenSys urged the SEC to state explicitly that distributed-ledger networks do not fall under the proposed extension of the term 'exchange' in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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ForkLog 9 18.04.2022

Biden nominates former Ripple adviser for vice chair role at the Federal Reserve

U.S. President Joe Biden has proposed the candidacy of former Ripple adviser Michael Barr for the position of vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve.

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ForkLog 10 18.04.2022

Russian bankers propose criminal penalties for holding cryptocurrencies in non-custodial wallets

In the ABR, a concept for recovering cryptocurrencies stored in non-custodial wallets has been developed. It envisages criminal liability for their owners.

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ForkLog 11 15.04.2022

Coin Center deems SEC proposal to change the term ‘exchange’ unconstitutional

The proposed adjustment by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the term 'exchange' in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is unconstitutional, Coin Center said.

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ForkLog 11 15.04.2022

Banco de Portugal issues first cryptocurrency licence to a bank

Bison Bank, the first among Portuguese banks, received from Banco de Portugal a licence as a virtual asset service provider (VASP).

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ForkLog 8 14.04.2022

Virginia to let state-chartered banks custody cryptocurrencies

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill that allows state-chartered banks to provide custody services for virtual currencies. The Block reports.

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