Maldives to introduce Rufiyaa's digital currency version

The name given to the digital currency issued by a country's central bank is Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

29 November 2022

Most crypto should be regulated as securities, ICE's CEO says

.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has said he expects his agency to be the primary cryptocurrency regulator.

7 December 2022

FTX founder Bankman-Fried objects to tighter bail

They said a Signal ban isn't necessary because Bankman-Fried is not using the auto-delete feature, and concern he might is "unfounded."

29 January 2023

Who is FTX's founder and why was he arrested?

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission accused Bankman-Fried and his companies of fraud and making fraudulent misstatements of material fact.

14 December 2022

India's push to regulate crypto gains IMF, U.S. support at G20

IMF laid out a nine-point action plan for how countries should treat crypto assets, with point number one a plea not to give cryptocurrencies legal status.

1 March 2023

Banks should be more cautious on crypto contagion risks: US

The Fed, FDIC and OCC emphasized numerous risks associated with crypto.

4 January 2023

MMA says efforts on to launch digital Rufiyaa

Imad said 94% of the money used in the country is digitally used.

30 May 2023

Time for central bank digital currencies to prove their worth

A key unknown is whether the U.S. Federal Reserve or Bank of Japan will launch retail CBDCs.

23 October 2023