Fintech News

JULY 17, 2024

In 2024, the top 100 bitcoin consolidation wallets received £968 million worth of bitcoin from over 14,970 distinct addresses. billion worth of bitcoin in 2024, each receiving funds from at least ten different wallets. Expanding the scope, over 1,500 consolidation wallets received a total of £2.6

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

27, the Swiss Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the further improvement of the framework conditions for DLT/blockchain, which is aimed at increasing legal certainty, removing barriers for applications based on DLT and reducing the risk of abuse. And during a meeting on Nov.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2019

Are new bitcoin rules coming? is falling behind: Japan and Switzerland have developed legal frameworks that have attracted cryptocurrency projects and investment. It is part of a broader push to boost the nascent cryptocurrency industry.” Not only that, but the newspaper said that the U.S. They also worry the U.S.

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Finextra

JUNE 5, 2025

This framework underpins real, verifiable trust. Provide a Legal Framework, Not Software Design The regulation should define the legal environment for trusted digital interactions, not prescribe technical implementations. We use cookies to help us to deliver our services.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2018

The latter firm processes cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and bitcoin cash. First, there are no common legal frameworks to tie ownership and control of real-world assets to digital tokens. The relationship brings more than 60 payment methods spanning 200 countries to Flow’s platform. ”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

But these unsecured IoT devices are also leveraged for bitcoin mining and sending spam. Of course, we all remember the havoc that was wreaked when cyber crooks perpetrated a high-profile DDoS attack on Dyn last year and seconded baby monitors and DVRs to bring large swaths of the internet down for a day — more or less for the sport of it.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2018

Bitcoin turned nine, and was celebrated by seeing its price per coin exceed $20,000. He did that by revoking the Cole memo (and two other associated memos) that provided a legal framework for the sale of cannabis in the States. Holiday vacations are officially over, and the payments and commerce news cycle is back in high gear.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

There was regulatory news on other fronts too, as you might guess, and it went beyond the scope of bitcoin and how cryptocurrencies might be regulated on a world stage. For the credit card industry, and well beyond its confines, it’s high court, high drama.

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Finovate

JANUARY 24, 2025

Shabi: Complying with the MiCA framework is the first thing that comes to mind when cryptocurrency and the EU are mentioned in the same sentence. MiCA is the EUs first comprehensive legal framework for crypto assets that introduces clear and consistent rules across member states.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

But those same payments mechanisms must be in compliance with various regulatory and legal frameworks. Banks’ approach to stablecoins and crypto in general has broadened from simply holding, say, bitcoin on their balance sheets (and offering services to corporate clients) to include services they can offer to clients.

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Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By enforcing compliance with legal frameworks, regulation not only upholds the integrity of the financial system but also safeguards national security interests. Cryptocurrency: The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum as alternative payment methods has prompted regulatory scrutiny and debate.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 8, 2025

The initiative, announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, aims to allow foreign visitors to make payments using Bitcoin and other digital currencies, offering a seamless alternative to cash transactions.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The MoF’s primary concern stems from Vietnam’s lack of a legal framework for digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Despite global recognition of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum as virtual assets, Vietnam lacks a legal definition.

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Fintech News

MARCH 4, 2025

Vietnams Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam to prepare a legal framework for managing cryptos, with a draft policy expected this month, VnExpress reports. This has resulted in lost tax revenue and a weakened competitive position for the domestic market.

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Fintech News

MAY 29, 2025

Government-led regulation in Japan Similarly, Japan has taken a government-driven approach to stablecoin regulation, providing a clear legal framework that distinguishes stablecoins from other crypto assets. This makes XSGD one of the worlds largest non-USD stablecoins.

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Finextra

JUNE 30, 2025

While their mechanisms may vary, they all aim to combine the trust and stability of fiat currencies (most commonly the US Dollar) associated with traditional banking infrastructure with the efficiency of blockchain-based transfers, thereby avoiding the volatility inherent in traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum.

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Fintech Weekly

JUNE 5, 2025

How do you personally assess which legal frameworks still apply — and which ones need to evolve — as tools like AI and crypto reconfigure the landscape? At the same time, we need to keep in mind that despite all of this promise, ALL of the legal frameworks still apply.

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