09-20-2024
James Field
Author
Graduate of History from The University Sussex and a Masters in Journalism from The University of Groningen, James Field has written for publication in the United Kingdom and Netherlands across a range of topics including arts, culture, environmental and legal sector issues. He served as Deputy Editor for a leading Legal publication and currently researches and writes on the digital asset space, with a focus on legal changes impacting the industry.
Article by James Field
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21 July, 2023
Digital asset regulation is incomplete, CFTC commissioner says
Commissioner Kristin Johnson praises the CFTC's efforts to regulate the digital asset sector but stopped short by saying that current...
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19 July, 2023
FSB finalizes global recommendations for regulating digital assets, stablecoins
The recommendations from the Financial Stability Board include fostering cross-border regulatory collaboration, improved disclosures of digital assets, and providing legal...
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17 July, 2023
Proposed Digital Asset bill would weaken protections and open door to unregistered players: lobby letter
Signatories of the DAMS Draft bill argue that the proposed legislation would slash regulatory oversight of the highly volatile digital...
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17 July, 2023
UK digital asset regulation: Gambling or finance?
Proposals to integrate digital assets into U.K. financial regulation were briefly plunged into doubt by the Treasury Select Committee in...
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14 July, 2023
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky arrested and charged with fraud
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky and former CRO Roni Cohen-Pavon face charges of conspiracy, securities fraud, market manipulation, and wire...
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14 July, 2023
EU financial regulator publishes first post-MiCA proposals for digital asset service providers
MiCA will come into force in 2024, but the June 11 consultation is further evidence of a ramping up of...
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10 July, 2023
FBI searches Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell’s home amid hacking, cyberstalking probe
The FBI searched the home of Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell in March over claims of hacking and cyberstalking, the New...
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7 July, 2023
CFTC concludes that Celsius and former CEO broke US rules
A report appeared on July 5 claiming investigators at the CFTC have concluded that bankrupt digital asset lender Celsius Network...
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6 July, 2023
UK financial regulator warns unregistered firms to prepare for incoming digital asset promotion rules
The Financial Conduct Authority wrote to unregistered firms marketing digital assets to U.K. customers, warning them to comply with the...
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5 July, 2023
US federal judge rules Kraken must hand over user information to IRS
Following the rejection of Kraken’s opposition to the IRS request, the exchange is now obliged to hand over 160M transaction...
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3 July, 2023
UK passes bill recognizing digital assets as regulated financial activity
The FSMB bill passing extends the banking rules of the FSMA 2000 to stablecoins and digital assets, meaning digital assets...
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30 June, 2023
EU reaches deal on digital asset regulation along with strengthened banking rules
The amendments to the CRR and CRD centered on regulating digital assets in the European Union include a transitional prudential...
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