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Switzerland’s BTC-only investment app, Relai, obtained a MiCA license in France, aiming to bring Bitcoin to as many people as possible.
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Bitcoin Regulations News
Bitcoin (BTC) was invented to challenge the hegemonic order of global finance, so naturally it has had a tense relationship with regulators since its early days. The technical and social roots of cryptocurrency largely stem from communities with a deep distrust of the state. From its design to its driving narratives, Bitcoin is a dissident technology.
However, due largely to founder anonymity, decentralized development and distributed architecture, Bitcoin has persisted despite early attempts by regulators to suppress the technology.
Nowadays, the legality of Bitcoin is not as ambiguous, and ongoing regulatory efforts are trying to situate it within finance rather than keep it out — from consumer protection and tax regulation to launching institutional investment vehicles such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The challenge and concern around Bitcoin regulation is how patchwork legislation across jurisdictions may hinder the growth and maturation of the crypto economy that is intended to be a borderless, open financial system.
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Russian oil companies have increasingly relied on digital assets and crypto platforms to circumvent financial sanctions, according to the European Commission.
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California’s SB 822 ends forced crypto sell-offs and requires holders to send in-kind transfers of unclaimed crypto to the state, promoting stronger consumer rights.
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Sixteen years after Bitcoin’s debut, regulators continue to face hurdles in accessing reliable crypto data, with privacy laws complicating efforts.
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California’s new law states that abandoned Bitcoin can’t be immediately sold by the state, which may ease recovery and lower burdens on exchanges.
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Shareholder Terry Tran filed a lawsuit against Semler Scientific and its board, accusing them of misleading shareholders about the financial fairness of their merger with Strive.
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Friday’s flash crash reduced short-term risk appetite; it didn’t affect Bitcoin’s long-term potential, though it may have delayed a new all-time high by weeks or months.
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An $11 billion Bitcoin whale returned to crypto markets this week, likely seeking trading opportunities tied to October’s historic crypto rallies and uncertainty in the US.
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Peru’s largest bank, BCP, launched a pilot crypto platform authorized by the national regulator that allows select clients to buy and hold Bitcoin and USDC.
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Takaichi’s election may have a “material impact” on the governance and regulatory perception of crypto assets in Japan, experts told Cointelegraph.
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The AFL-CIO says the Senate’s crypto framework bill “provides the facade of regulation” that would expose workers’ retirement funds to risky assets.
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Grayscale staked $150 million in Ether after launching the first US crypto ETPs offering staking rewards, ahead of key SEC altcoin ETP deadlines this month.
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Amid growing demand for safe-haven assets due to a US government shutdown, stimulus checks may bring an “additional liquidity catalyst,” market analysts told Cointelegraph.
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Crypto-friendly US Senator Cynthia Lummis said fundraising for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is mainly being held back by legislative “slog.”
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Grayscale became the first US crypto fund issuer to feature staking for its Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded products.
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