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Darknet Giant Darkmarket Shut Down, Alleged Operator Arrested
13.1.2021
The authorities in seven countries and Europol have jointly taken down Darkmarket, one of the largest darknet marketplaces. The action was taken after the marketplace’s alleged operator was arrested in Germany. Authorities Shut Down Darkmarket Europol announced Tuesday that darknet...
Former Coinbase compliance exec joins BitGo as new CCO
13.1.2021
BitGo hires Coinbase’s former CCO following a $100,000 settlement with the U.S. Treasury
ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says ‘Speculative’ Bitcoin Needs Regulation
13.1.2021
In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a speculative asset
Owner of Crypto Exchange RG Coins Gets 10 Years in Prison for Laundering $5M
13.1.2021
The 53-year-old Bulgarian national was convicted for laundering funds via cryptocurrency for a fake online auctions gang
Largest Dark Web Market Taken Offline as Alleged Operator Arrested in Germany
13.1.2021
The DarkMarket site was thought to be the world's largest illegal online marketplace
New Zealand Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Investments Following Bitcoin’s Latest Price Drop
13.1.2021
New Zealand’s financial regulator issued a warning alert to local cryptocurrency investors and traders amid the recent bitcoin’s price action. The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) asks people to remain cautious because cryptos are “high risk and highly volatile assets.”...
Coinbase Apologizes to UK and EU Customers Hit By Regulatory Lockouts
13.1.2021
The mea culpa was mum on Coinbase's broader troubles in keeping global trading running smoothly
Visa and Plaid Abandon Acquisition Plans Over DOJ Antitrust Concerns
12.1.2021
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the $5.3 billion deal was off
How the OCC Is Building Crypto America (and Saving Banks From Extinction)
12.1.2021
Three interpretative letters from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency lay the groundwork for banks to become crypto custodians, payment companies and miners in blockchain networks
Reuters: Gary Gensler, MIT blockchain professor and Obama's CFTC chair, to head Biden SEC
12.1.2021
Gensler taught a course on "blockchain technology's potential use — by entrepreneurs and incumbents — to change the world of money and finance."
Gensler Said to Be Named SEC Chairman: Reuters
12.1.2021
Gensler has testified before Congress about cryptocurrency and blockchain on multiple occasions
Brian Brooks, Crypto-Friendly Bank Regulator, Expected to Step Down This Week: Report
12.1.2021
The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week
Acting SEC Enforcement Director Berger to Step Down
12.1.2021
Berger presided over the enforcement division when it launched the Ripple suit
OCC's Brian Brooks thinks that DeFi can root out bias and fraud in traditional banking
12.1.2021
Brooks is optimistic that regulators will find it easier to work with algorithms than with bankers
UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation
12.1.2021
The U.K. government is focusing on stablecoins for the next phase of its development of crypto regulations
FinCEN’s Crypto Rules Aren’t as Unfair as Jack Dorsey Says
12.1.2021
Crypto companies complain about FinCEN's new "unhosted wallets" proposal. But the rules aren't unreasonable, says our columnist
New Zealand’s Financial Watchdog Warns on Crypto Investment Risks
12.1.2021
The warning comes a day after the regulator's U.K. counterpart, the Financial Conduct Authority, also raised similar concerns
UK Government Asks Crypto Industry to Provide Insights on Its Regulatory Approach
12.1.2021
Her Majesty’s Treasury in the U.K. issued a document that details a series of proposals addressing the crypto community. With the consultation, the Treasury is initiating a “regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins” for 2021 following the Brexit turmoil. Special Focus...
JP Morgan Warns of Falling BTC Price With Bitcoin ETF Approval in US
12.1.2021
JP Morgan’s analysts say that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is likely negative for bitcoin in the near term. There is optimism around the prospect of the SEC approving a bitcoin ETF under new leadership, the analysts say....
GemCoin Founder Sentenced to 10 Years for $147M Crypto Scheme
12.1.2021
The judge scheduled a restitution hearing for victim investors this summer