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ForkLog 45 01.11.2021

South Africa to ban pension funds from investing in cryptocurrencies

South Africa's pension funds will be prohibited from investing in digital assets directly or indirectly. This follows from a draft of rules prepared by the government, according to the Government Gazette.

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ForkLog 20 01.11.2021

Ant Group, Tencent and JD.com sign NFT self-regulation pact

Chinese tech giants Ant Group, Tencent and JD.com have signed a self-regulation convention on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with several government agencies, according to EqualOcean.

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ForkLog 12 29.10.2021

US DOJ seeks director for National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a search for a director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team. The announcement was made on the federal government jobs site.

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ForkLog 25 29.10.2021

Australian regulator lays out rules for crypto ETFs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published a set of requirements for admission to trading on stock exchanges for crypto-based ETP products, including managed funds, ETFs and structured products.

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ForkLog 11 29.10.2021

Verkhovna Rada committee recommends adopting updated law on virtual assets

On October 29, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Digital Transformation discussed amendments to the 'On Virtual Assets' law, which had previously been vetoed by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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ForkLog 27 29.10.2021

Congressmen propose exempting stablecoins and crypto-savings accounts from SEC oversight

A group of US congressmen has sent a letter to the SEC seeking relief from regulation of crypto-savings accounts and stablecoins.

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ForkLog 25 29.10.2021

Experts flag DeFi risks in FATF final provisions

The text of the final FATF guidance for the cryptocurrency industry does not contain clear and narrow restrictions on supervisory functions. Its participants have not received answers, 'the saga continues', says former Compound Labs chief legal officer Jake Chervinsky.

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ForkLog 9 29.10.2021

Russia to develop SPAC-style mechanism to attract investment through digital-asset placements

Russia's Ministry of Economic Development is drafting a bill to create a scheme for attracting investment through SPAC companies.

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ForkLog 20 28.10.2021

Liquid to offer Japanese clients crypto-derivative trading

Liquid's Japanese subsidiary has received a license to trade financial instruments on the local market. The regulator's approval will allow it to offer cryptocurrency derivatives to retail and institutional clients.

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ForkLog 32 28.10.2021

FATF publishes final version of its guidance for the crypto industry

The FATF published a revised and refined version of its guidelines for the cryptocurrency industry, setting standards for the DeFi and NFT sectors.

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ForkLog 10 28.10.2021

SEC rejects Valkyrie levered Bitcoin futures ETF application

SEC rejected Valkyrie Investments' plan to launch a levered bitcoin ETF based on CME-traded futures with 1.25x leverage.

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ForkLog 19 28.10.2021

CFTC proposes broadening its powers to regulate cryptocurrencies

Rostin Behnam, a candidate for the head of the CFTC, told Congress that the agency should be given the status of the leading federal regulator for the cryptocurrency market.

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