Companies that market crypto alongside traditional securities might mislead consumers about access to fair advice and compensation, the European Securities and Markets Authority worries.
The beginnings of a fully compliant U.S. crypto infrastructure may be forming on the industry’s fringes as a watchdog backed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quietly issues significant approvals for companies trying to stick to the securities rulebook.
The leader of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party wants a new bill requiring lawmakers and high-level government officials to declare their cryptocurrency-related assets to be implemented within two months.
Should the country decide to issue a digital pound, existing data protection, security and anti-money laundering rules would need amending, said Louise Abbott, partner at U.K.-based Keystone Law.