MICROSOFT PROHIBITS CRYPTO MINING ON ITS ONLINE SERVICES |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 16 December 2022

by Александр Пирогов | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog News

Microsoft has reportedly banned crypto mining from its online services. Its acceptable use policy has been updated on 1 December, which states that crypto mining is prohibited without prior approval of the company. Microsoft said it made the change to protect its user...

FRENCH PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER TIGHTENING THE EXISTING CRYPTO REGULATION|1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 16 December 2022

by Александр Пирогов | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog News

Hervé Maurey, a member of the French Senate’s finance commission has proposed an amendment to the existing regulation that allows crypto companies to operate without a full license until 2026 to the French Parliament. If the amendment is passed, those crypto companies...

APPLE’S NEW POLICY OF ALLOWING ALTERNATIVE MARKETPLACE IN EU BENEFITS IN-APP PURCHASES OF NFTS|1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 14 December

by Александр Пирогов | Dec 14, 2022 | Blog News

Tech giant Apple has reportedly planned to allow European customers to download apps on iPhone and iPad from marketplaces other than its App Store to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, which demands tech companies’ full compliance by 2024. The...

THAI REGULATOR PLANS TO TIGHTEN THE REGULATION ON CRYPTOCURRENCY|1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 14 December 2022

by Александр Пирогов | Dec 14, 2022 | Blog News

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly intended to tighten the guideline for the cryptocurrency industry with a particular focus on investor protection. The regulator highlighted the increasing use of “finfluencers” in crypto advertising,...

FSB SETS TO INTRODUCE GLOBAL STANDARD FOR CRYPTO REGULATION |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 14 December 2022

by Александр Пирогов | Dec 14, 2022 | Blog News

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system is expected to lay out steps to regulate the cryptocurrency industry in early 2023. The timeline for global regulators to implement its...

FTX FOUNDER SAM BANKMAN-FRIED ARRESTED IN BAHAMAS |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 14 December 2022

by Александр Пирогов | Dec 14, 2022 | Blog News

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly been arrested in the Bahamas. The arrest was followed by a request by the US government based on a sealed indictment filed by the Southern District of New York informing the authorities in the Bahamas that he has been...