Regulation & Politics

Regulation & Politics
Hong Kong Launches Incubator to Supervise Banks’ Blockchain Experiments
The initiative will mainly focus on tokenized deposits with the Hong Kong Central Bank.

Regulation & Politics
UK Judge Dismisses $750 Million Bitcoin Landfill Case, Blocking Recovery Effort
James Howells' attempt to excavate a landfill for a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoin is halted.

Regulation & Politics
Gensler and Behnam Look Back at Crypto Regulation and the Difference Shows
The outgoing chairman of the SEC had a much more hostile view of crypto than his counterpart at the CFTC.

Regulation & Politics
Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City Plans to Create Strategic Crypto Reserve
A move to include Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Binance Coin in its proposed reserves highlights the city’s commitment to blockchain technology.

Regulation & Politics
South Korea to Ease Rules Allowing Financial Holding Companies to Acquire Digital Assets
New measures include allowing corporations to issue real-name crypto accounts and increasing fintech investment limits for financial institutions.

Regulation & Politics
Thailand To Roll Out Pilot for Cryptocurrency Payments in Phuket
The initiative aims to boost digital asset use and position Thailand as a crypto-friendly destination.

Regulation & Politics
Satoshi Action Fund Says Multiple Bitcoin Reserve Bills Will Soon Be Introduced at the State Level
The organization aims to integrate Bitcoin into as many state financial strategies as possible.

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CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam Announces Departure as Trump Era Regulators Prepare to Take Over
Under Behnam, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission did a lot of enforcement but also pushed for crypto regulation, and said many tokens were commodities, not securities

Regulation & Politics
Newly Released FDIC Letters Show Operation Choke Point 2.0 In Action
Coinbase released a trove of letters showing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) ‘suggesting’ that banks stop any involvement with crypto and blockchain.

Regulation & Politics
a16z Crypto Supports Legal Challenge Against IRS's DeFi Regulations
The lawsuit contests new rules that classify DeFi platforms as brokers and urges for clearer policies to protect the sector's growth.





