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FinCEN Wants US Citizens to Disclose Offshore Crypto Holdings of $10K+
31.12.2020
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network wants U.S. persons who hold crypto in offshore accounts to report holdings over $10,000
Proposed FinCen Rule on Crypto Wallets Would Likely Be Ineffective, Elliptic Says
31.12.2020
In its public response to the US Treasury Department’s proposed rule, the blockchain analytics firm has argued that they are likely to be ineffective and counterproductive
BitGo to Pay $93K to US Treasury to Settle 183 ‘Apparent’ Sanctions Violations
30.12.2020
Bitcoin custodian firm BitGo agreed to pay $93,830 in a settlement pact with the U.S. Treasury over 183 “apparent violations” of multiple sanctions programs
Ripple to Meet With SEC in First Pretrial Conference on Feb. 22
30.12.2020
Ripple and the SEC will meet over video call, according to a court order from the US District Court of the Southern District of New York
Crypto.com to Delist, Suspend XRP in the US After SEC’s Ripple Suit
29.12.2020
The announcement came hours after Coinbase and OKCoin took similar actions
India Mulls Imposing 18% Tax on Bitcoin Transactions
29.12.2020
The move is viewed by some as a sign the Indian government is warming up to cryptocurrencies
Coinbase to Suspend XRP Trading Following SEC Suit Against Ripple
28.12.2020
Coinbase said it will suspend trading of XRP, the cryptocurrency at the heart of an SEC lawsuit against Ripple Labs
Israelis Must Now Disclose Crypto Holdings: Report
27.12.2020
Dozens of Israelis who own digital currencies have recently received notification telling them they must fully disclose their assets for taxation purposes
B2C2 Becomes Latest Crypto Market-Maker to Stop XRP Trading: Report
26.12.2020
Non-U.S. clients can still trade the token but need to pre-fund all short trades, the report said
Bitstamp to Halt XRP Trading, Deposits in US Due to SEC Lawsuit
25.12.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp said it’s halting XRP trading and deposits for all U.S. customers on Jan. 8, 2021, because of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent filing, alleging XRP is a security. This story is developing and will be updated. Read also: An SEC Victory...
Tierion to Repay ICO Investors Up to $25M Plus Interest in SEC Settlement
24.12.2020
The SEC order effectively blows up 1 billion TNT tokens
Hong Kong ATMs Must Be Excluded From Coming AML Regulations, Group Says
24.12.2020
The government’s plan to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in Hong Kong could mean ATMs may also be off-limits, the group claims
$175K Donation to Coin Center Tops Latest Fundraising Push for Crypto Policy Group
23.12.2020
The donation from a group headlined by NEAR, Solana and Celo comes in addition to $300,000 raised via Gitcoin
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Will Likely Face Trial Next September
23.12.2020
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith is likely headed to trial on charges of violating international sanctions, after a Tuesday hearing where a federal judge clarified what's being argued
Hong Kong Trading Platform OSL Suspends XRP Services as SEC Sues Ripple
23.12.2020
The SEC is accusing Ripple of violating federal securities laws via sales of the XRP cryptocurrency to retail consumers
Mt Gox Creditors’ Wait Nearly Over as Trustee Announces Rehabilitation Plan
15.12.2020
Mt. Gox’s trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi has at last filed a draft plan for the rehabilitation of creditors including former users. See also: Mt. Gox Deadline Extended Again After Creditors Criticize Refund Proposal
CEO of DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Hacked for $8M in NXM Tokens
14.12.2020
Nexus Mutual's CEO, Hugh Karp, lost the tokens after an attacker gained remote access to his computer
Ex-People’s Bank Chief Says Digital Yuan Not Planned to Replace Global Currencies
14.12.2020
"We are not like Libra and we don’t have an ambition to replace existing currencies,” said a former governor of the People's Bank of China
Virgil Griffith Still Doesn’t Know What Exact Crimes He Is Accused of, Attorneys Say
11.12.2020
Attorneys for Virgil Griffith want the U.S. government to specify the charges he’s facing, rather than a broad claim that he violated U.S. sanctions
India’s Banks Are Once More Serving Crypto Traders and Exchanges
11.12.2020
Indian banks have started doing business with select cryptocurrency exchanges and their customers, CoinDesk has confirmed