Regulation

Binance to offload majority stake in Gopax

Cryptocurrency giant Binance is nearing a deal to reduce its ownership in the South Korean exchange Gopax. The move comes…

BitMEX dismissed new charge over BSA violations

BitMEX, owned by HDR Global Trading Limited, dismissed the latest charge of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) on the platform…

CFTC asserts Bitcoin and Ether as commodities

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Be­hnam has started a regulatory debate­ on cryptocurrencies. During a rece­nt Senate hearing,…

Nigeria’s finance minister pushes SEC on crypto rules

Nigeria's finance minister has urged the newly appointed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) board to tackle the challenges of crypto…

Italy to issue crypto guidelines following EU regulations

Governor Fabio Panetta announced on July 9 that the Bank of Italy will soon release guidelines on implementing new European…

Nigerian central bank accuses Binance of unauthorized transactions

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sharply criticized Binance for allegedly conducting banking services without proper authorization.  The CBN's…