Regulation

QCP Trading Secures MPI License from MAS, Bolstering Institutional Crypto Services

QCP Trading Pte. Ltd. has officially secured a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from Singapore's Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), marking a significant step...

AUSTRAC Orders External Audit of Binance Australia Over AML Concerns

Regulatory Scrutiny Intensifies for Binance Australia AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial intelligence authority, has directed Binance Australia to hire an independent auditor to examine its anti-money laundering...

India’s CBDT Considers Dedicated Crypto Code to Ease Tax Burden

India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has begun discussions with crypto industry stakeholders on whether the country needs a dedicated Virtual Digital Asset...

India’s tax department targets USDT arbitrage; loss offsets under Section 115BBH draw heat

What the I-T probe uncovered India’s Income Tax Department has trained its sights on crypto traders who ran USDT arbitrage and then tried to trim...

SEC vs. Ripple Is Finally Over: Appeals Dropped, Torres’ Ruling Stays

What the filing actually does On August 7, the SEC and Ripple filed a joint stipulation in the Second Circuit to dismiss both the agency’s...

Senator Lummis’s Plan to Turn Federal Gold Profits into BTC

On August 1, 2025, the Federal Reserve published a FEDS Note titled “Official Reserve Revaluations: The International Experience,” examining how governments have unlocked unrealized...

Ghana to Regulate Crypto Platforms by September: What It Means for Users and Investors

Ghana is set to roll out a comprehensive legal framework to license and regulate cryptocurrency platforms by September 2025. This move marks a major...

Turkey’s Finance Ministry Enforces Stricter Crypto Compliance Measures

Turkey’s Finance Ministry has unveiled a set of rigorous cryptocurrency regulations designed to enhance anti–money laundering (AML) safeguards. Spearheaded by Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek,...

US Senate Approves Stablecoin Bill as Circle and Coinbase Shares Soar

The U.S. Senate has passed the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill that establishes the first federal framework for regulating stablecoins—digital assets tied to the...

Thailand Bets Big on Crypto: No Capital Gains Tax Through 2029

Thailand has introduced a major tax incentive aimed at boosting its digital asset market. Starting January 1, 2025, and running through December 31, 2029,...

Brazil Ends Crypto Tax Exemption, Imposes 17.5% Flat Rate on All Gains

Brazil has officially overhauled its crypto taxation system. As of June 12, 2025, all cryptocurrency profits—whether from local exchanges, self-custody wallets, or offshore holdings—are...

Argentina’s President Milei Cleared in LIBRA Crypto Probe, but Legal Risks Persist

BUENOS AIRES, June 9, 2025 – Argentina’s President Javier Milei has been cleared of ethical misconduct by the country’s Anti-Corruption Office in relation to...