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It’s part of the ongoing arms race between financial progressives and the incumbent banking system, one expert told Blockworks Tuesday

Binance’s expansion to New Zealand builds on previous registrations in other jurisdictions, a move that could mark a turning point for the exchange

“We’ve always said when there’s downturns in the market that’s our chance to grow,” Chainalysis’ Lenfield told Blockworks in an interview

The crypto bill consensus follows two years of debates among the EU’s 27 member states

The EU’s Transfer of Funds Regulation seeks to apply the same requirements on wire transfers to crypto with a no minimum threshold limit

Crypto.com’s approval follows closely on its provisional approval for a Virtual Asset MVP License in Dubai

The license will help BTC Markets shelter the coming regulatory storm for crypto in Australia, CEO Caroline Bowler said

Blockworks exclusively sat down with Albert Isola MP, Gibraltar’s Minister for Digital and Financial Services, to discuss trust in cryptocurrency

A self-regulatory body that would oversee market conditions and monitor compliance is also being considered

FTX has cemented its ties with the Bahamas, breaking ground on new headquarters in Nassau

ARPA said it will issue a letter detailing its expectations for how digital assets should be handled

US Reps. Norma Torres and Rick Crawford have introduced a companion bill in the House over El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin

The Parliament of Singapore passed new measures on Tuesday that force domestically registered companies operating abroad to obtain a license

Some fear India’s crypto tax, which took effect on Thursday, will cause the nascent industry’s companies to relocate offshore

Washington state will attract and support new businesses via its Blockchain Work Group bill that aims to study the technology’s benefits

Vietnam is once again conducting research into crypto in hopes it will guide a legal framework for governing digital assets

Japan is tightening its crypto regulation in a bid to close the gap on Russia’s sanction evasion

The European Parliament is expected to vote Thursday on an amendment to AML legislation that seeks to regulate “unhosted wallets”

DeSantis said he is working with state agencies to figure out the logistics of businesses paying taxes with crypto, indicating that Florida could adopt the new tax strategy

The Liberal Party of Australia is seeking industry feedback over its efforts to legislate a licensing regime for crypto exchanges

The clause previously sought to “effectively” ban crypto services related to proof-of-work-based coins, including bitcoin and ether

Lawmakers and environmental activists have been pushing for regulation on crypto mining since at least November of last year

South Korea is set to have a new president in May following a win by Yoon Suk-Yeol who platformed on crypto deregulation, among other issues

Blockworks Exclusive: Senator Bragg said Australia was gearing up policy, ahead of the federal election, aimed toward clearer rules for digital assets and artists

Coinbase said it blocked tens of thousands of accounts linked to Russian individuals and entities suspected of “illicit” activity