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Crypto-friendly Commissioner Quintenz isn’t leaving the CFTC this month after all
6.10.2020
In April, he said he'd by gone by Halloween, but the plan has changed pending action in the Senate
Crypto exchange refuses to name names for Belarusian government
6.10.2020
Kuna’s founder stated that the exchange does "not support violence" or "engage in dialogue with opponents."
After BitMEX: Regulation Must Change for the Digital Age
6.10.2020
Recent regulatory enforcement against BitMEX shows how out of step the world's financial regulators are with digital innovation
The case against BitMEX is a compass pointing toward crypto regulation
6.10.2020
The CFTC and DOJ actions against BitMEX suggest that the crypto industry still has a lot of work ahead to meet KYC/AML standards
CFTC Enforcement Director McDonald to Leave This Week
6.10.2020
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Tuesday Division of Enforcement Director James McDonald will depart the agency this Thursday, Oct. 8. McDonald has served as director of Enforcement since April 2017
CBDC Design Needs to Address Risk to Users, Says Bank of Canada
6.10.2020
Building an anonymous central bank digital currency (CBDC) presents security risks – not only to the issuer but to the users themselves, says the Bank of Canada
FCA Bans Sale of Cryptoderivatives to Retail Consumers in UK
6.10.2020
The FCA has published final rules banning the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes (ETNs) that reference certain types of cryptoassets to retail consumers. The FCA said it considers these products to be ill-suited for retail consumers due to the harm they pose, asserting these products...
Ripple Has Mixed Success in Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Securities Fraud
6.10.2020
The judge threw out some of the claims in the lawsuit but the case can continue based on others relating to allegedly misleading statements by CEO Brad Garlinghouse
French municipality accepting blockchain voting for road project
6.10.2020
"The vote will be 100% secure," said Avosvotes CEO Florian Ribière
Oman Central Bank Warns on Crypto ‘Risk,’ Singles Out Dagcoin
6.10.2020
The central bank warned citizens and residents that they use cryptocurrencies at their own risk
SEC Alleges John McAfee Pumped Tokens for Profit
5.10.2020
John McAfee allegedly received $11.6 million in bitcoin and ether for pumping ICOs in 2017 and 2018
US Senator Toomey Highlights Digital Currency Regs as He Eyes Banking Panel Chairmanship
5.10.2020
Senate Banking Committee member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said Monday that he intends to take up digital currency regulation and payments system reform if he becomes the committee’s next chairman
OFAC Warns That Firms Helping Victims With Ransomware Payouts Risk Violating Its Rules
5.10.2020
If you assist a ransomware victim in paying out to cyber attackers, you could end up facing civil penalties, OFAC says
Estonia’s Central Bank to Research if Blockchain Can Support a Digital Euro
5.10.2020
Eesti Pank said the initiative will gauge the suitability of the KSI Blockchain, already used within the country's e-government system, in supporting a central bank digital currency
ECB to consider further digital euro study in 2021
4.10.2020
The report is only the start of the discussion and raises more questions before officially studying the digital euro
The Web Wasn’t Built For Privacy – But It Could Be
4.10.2020
Because privacy means different things to different people, a privacy-focused internet is unlikely to please everyone. But it should offer greater personal control
Security, regulation, and knowledge gaps: Bad crypto news of the week
3.10.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
SEC Is Willing to ‘Try’ a Tokenized ETF, Chairman Says: Report
3.10.2020
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton expressed an openness to a tokenized exchange-traded fund
Abkhazia Lifts Two-Year Ban on Bitcoin Mining, Moves to Regulate the Sector
3.10.2020
Abkhazia, the self-governing but disputed territory of just 245,000 people sandwiched between Russia and Georgia, has lifted its two-year ban on cryptocurrency mining. The ban came into effect in December 2018 after a surge in mining activity left the region facing an energy crisis. Now,...
BitMex has bled 45k Bitcoin since US gov charges, allowing other exchanges to benefit
3.10.2020
Gemini, Binance, OKEx and Huobi appear to be the biggest gainers of the BitMex fallout