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Library of Congress Reports Surge in Crypto Law Searches
30.10.2020
The surge comes as America's largest library roll out a new crypto regulatory guide
UK Police Find no Crime in Alleged $3M Crypto ‘Staking’ Scam
30.10.2020
Investors who say they lost hundreds of thousands of pounds in an alleged cryptocurrency fraud have had no luck persuading the police that there was in fact a crime committed
Leaked Docs Reveal How Binance Dealt With US Regulations: Report
29.10.2020
Crypto trading colossus Binance created a corporate plan for profiting from the U.S. market while avoiding regulatory scrutiny, Forbes reported Thursday, citing a 2018 document it obtained
US Charges Stanford Crypto Group Director With Defrauding His Former Employer – the Fed
29.10.2020
Lawrence Rufrano allegedly hid his work at Stanford and blockchain startup Factom from disability benefits regulators
Iran Amends Law to Allow Imports to Be Funded With Cryptocurrency
29.10.2020
Strapped for international currencies, Iran is turning to cryptocurrency to allow imports to continue to flow
New York’s Financial Regulator Wants Firms, Including Crypto Miners, to Look Closer at Climate Change Risks
29.10.2020
The New York Department of Financial Services’s letter said that it expects all firms, including virtual currency businesses, to start assessing climate change associated financial risks
Bank of Canada Governor Says Digital Dollar Project Moving Past Trial Stage
29.10.2020
Tiff Macklem said Canada's digital dollar initiative is progressing past the experimental phase and that the G7 needs to coordinate on digital currencies
Two Indicted in Latest Federal Prosecution of SIM-Swapping Crypto Thieves
28.10.2020
One alleged conspirator tried to SWAT the other after he "failed to share" the pair's stolen crypto
Online Lender SoFi’s Application to Create a National Bank Conditionally Approved by US
28.10.2020
The approval, if made final, opens the door for the new bank to custody cryptocurrencies
Benoit Coeure Reveals BIS Plan for CBDC Trial Starting in 2020
26.10.2020
BIS is planning a proof-of-concept trial of a CBDC in collaboration with the Swiss central bank
Tax Payers Must Disclose Airdropped, Forked Cryptos, Says IRS’ Draft 2020 Guidance
26.10.2020
The U.S. tax agency has clarified who needs to answer "yes" to a question over cryptocurrency activity included in the draft 1040 income tax form
PayPal Cuts Service to Crypto-Funded Domain Registrar Hosting Right-Wing Sites
26.10.2020
A report suggests the action may be over the firm's digital currency, Masterbucks
Tether Froze $300K of Stablecoin Hacked After Victims Left Wallet Keys in Evernote
26.10.2020
The U.S. government is pursuing a civil forfeiture claim on the more than 300,000 units of the tether (USDT) cryptocurrency said to have been stolen earlier this year
US Moves to Cast a Wider Net for Catching Money Launderers, Crypto or Otherwise
23.10.2020
The Fed and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network want to lower the threshold for reporting financial transactions and make sure crypto is included
Vortex Blockchain’s Registration Revoked for Failure to File Reports With SEC
23.10.2020
The company had failed to file any reports with the commission since Dec. 31, 2019
Digital Ruble ‘Promising,’ Pilot Likely in 2021, Says Bank of Russia Chief
23.10.2020
The Bank of Russia might launch its own CBDC, a digital ruble, after piloting the project at the end of next year, its chairwoman said
Kik’s Token Survives SEC Battle, No Barrier to Exchange Listings, Says Kin Foundation
23.10.2020
The Kin Foundation says both itself and the Kin token have survived the recently resolved court battle with the U.S. SEC over a 2017 ICO
Ripple Eyeing Move to London Over XRP-Friendly Stance, CEO Says
23.10.2020
It would be "advantageous for Ripple to operate in the U.K.,” said Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse
Chinese Authorities Crack Down on Gambling Sites Using Tether Stablecoin
23.10.2020
Chinese authorities have arrested 77 individuals and shuttered gambling sites using the dollar-pegged tether (USDT) cryptocurrency
Kraken Relaunches Crypto Trading in Japan After Two-Year Break
22.10.2020
The exchange had shuttered its Japanese services after Coincheck's $530 million hack in 2018 spooked regulators and prompted a crackdown