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End of Western Union Remittance Service to Cuba a Boon for Crypto
23.11.2020
As new U.S. government measures that impose restrictions on remittances to Cuba becomes effective after November 22, Western Union, which has been operating in the island nation since 1999, will close shop. The new rule, which was published on October 27, gave Western Union 30 days to implement...
PayPal CEO Schulman Say He’s Bullish on Bitcoin as a Currency
23.11.2020
Schulman spoke the fall of cash, the rise of bitcoin, and the institutional traders taking note
Law Enforcement Agencies Are Missing Forked Cryptos in Criminal Seizures: Research
23.11.2020
Blockchain analytics company Coinfirm said authorities are "ignoring" criminals' stockpiles of cryptocurrencies that forked from bitcoin
CipherTrace Says Homeland Security Work Gave Rise to Monero-Tracking Patent Filings
23.11.2020
CipherTrace has filed two patent applications it claims offer technologies that could help authorities in tracking monero transactions
China to Hold Second Lottery Trial of the Digital Yuan
23.11.2020
A lottery in Suzhou will additionally trial the offline feature of the digital yuan, per a Monday report
OCC Wants to End Banks’ Discrimination of Disfavored Businesses Including Crypto Companies
23.11.2020
The OCC is proposing a rule change that compels large U.S. banks to offer and provide fair access to financial services to anyone that wants them. The proposition seeks to clarify the obligation of large banks to provide fair access to financial services in a manner consistent with the Dodd-Frank...
US Government labels Virgil Griffith's argument to dismiss sanctions charges 'absurd'
22.11.2020
Government lawyers implied that citizens could legally pass along nuclear secrets to North Korea if held to the same standards as Griffith
Multiparty computation: The Trojan Horse of crypto regulation
22.11.2020
MPC is a regulated, fee-centric model that is almost an exact replica of today’s banking system
China’s Xi Asks G20 Countries to Be ‘Open and Accommodating’ to CBDCs
21.11.2020
In a wide-ranging speech, Xi said that the G20 group “needs to discuss developing standards and principles for central bank digital currencies.”
Crypto Assets in South Africa Would Be Considered Financial Products Under Regulator Proposal
21.11.2020
If implemented the declaration would require crypto firms in South Africa to register as a financial services provider
Blockchain is good for hodling, but not for voting: Bad Crypto news of the week
21.11.2020
Analysts make a slew of wild predictions as Bitcoin continues its moon mission in this week's Bad Crypto podcast
South Africa Unveils New Crypto Rules as Usage Soars Exponentially
21.11.2020
The South African financial regulator has published a draft declaration of crypto assets as financial products. The regulator says South Africa has experienced “an exponential increase in the provision and use of crypto assets.” South Africa’s Crypto Regulation South...
Texas State Securities Board Flags 15 Investment Entities Including One Unregistered Crypto Trader
21.11.2020
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) has announced a series of enforcement actions against 15 online investment entities that illegally market cryptocurrency, binary options, and forex investments in Texas. Fake Social Media Accounts The regulator alleges that operators of the companies...
Central Bankers, Experts Outline Possible Scenarios for CBDC Adoption
20.11.2020
Central bank digital currencies can have broad implications for the global balance of power, experts say
US Government Enlists USDC for ‘Global Foreign Policy Objective’ in Venezuela: Circle CEO
20.11.2020
The U.S. government is sending USDC payments to Venezuela using Circle and Airtm to bypass Nicolas Maduro, the nation's dictator
Singapore ready to launch wholesale CBDC, local exec says
20.11.2020
CFO at Singapore's central bank told Cointelegraph about his plans to implement Singapore's wholesale CBDC
Bitcoin Is the Biggest Big Short
20.11.2020
Short-sellers help identify weaknesses in capital markets. Bitcoin helps us see what's wrong with the financial system
Morgan Creek and Exos file Bitcoin fund with SEC
20.11.2020
The Morgan Creek-Exos Bitcoin fund was filed with the SEC on Thursday
German Finance Minister Says He Does Not Support Private Cryptos: Report
20.11.2020
Olaf Scholz said banks need to adapt for a digital world but seemed to rule out private digital currencies from that future
Morgan Creek CEO Says Bitcoin Doing ‘Extremely Well’ Due to Fed Reserve’s Dollar Devaluation
20.11.2020
CEO Mark Yusko said "zombie companies" left the Fed no choice but to devalue the dollar, prompting investors to turn to bitcoin and gold