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No Evidence of Crypto-Related Charge in Maduro Drug Cases
27.3.2020
Charges against Maduro and other Venezuelan heads don’t involve crypto directly, three different lawyers say
6 Crypto Websites Blocked by Russia’s Media Watchdog, Including Major News Outlet
9.3.2020
In what seems to be another episode in a long-running campaign, the Russian telecom regulator has restricted access to at least six websites posting content related to cryptocurrencies. Тhe forum section of Bits.media, a leading crypto news outlet, is among the internet pages that have been...
China Adopts Security Standards for Blockchain Applications in the Financial Sector
25.2.2020
Keeping the focus on blockchain development, banking authorities in China have issued a set of rules pertaining to the secure application of crypto-related technologies in the financial sphere. The new standards, the first of this kind, are to guide the work of developers and service providers...
Belgian Regulator Adds New Crypto-Related Businesses to Its Blacklist
21.2.2020
The FSMA, Belgium's financial regulatory authority, has updated its list of crypto-related websites associated with fraudulent activity
Here’s What Crypto-Related Lawsuits Can Teach Us
12.2.2020
There’s a number of different ways one can get in trouble offering, selling or promoting unregistered and non-exempt tokens or coins, says Barrington Dyer, tech attorney and shareholder at Polsinelly law firm. But the past litigations can teach us a lesson on the blockchain law in the U.S.
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Crypto-Related Deposits Drop by Half at Metropolitan Commercial Bank
28.1.2020
Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s deposits from crypto firms have steadily declined, a sign of heightened competition in a field where the bank was once one of the only games in town
Regs Roundup: SEC Actions, Crypto Tax-Free in Korea, India’s National Blockchain Seminar
7.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover several crypto-related actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York regulator’s crypto job posting. We also cover new Chinese laws, South Korea’s tax clarification, India’s blockchain education, the IMF working with...
What’s Next For YouTubers Impacted By Crypto-Related Content Ban?
27.12.2019
YouTubers turn to decentralized video platforms to share content while lawyers chime in on the matter
YouTube Reinstates More Crypto-Related Content, Admits To Mistake Via Twitter
27.12.2019
YouTube starts to remove bans from crypto-related content, YouTubers look for decentralized platforms as alternatives
YouTube Crypto-Related Content Not Fully Restored, YouTubers Say “Nothing Has Changed”
26.12.2019
YouTubers say videos still not fully restored after YouTube admits to deleting crypto videos by mistake
Cryptocurrency Influencers Speak Out On YouTube Deleting Crypto-Related Content
25.12.2019
Crypto influencers are frustrated and confused by YouTube deleting crypto-related content on its platform
FinCEN Sees Jump in Crypto-Related Suspicious Activity Reports
11.12.2019
Crypto companies have filed 7,100 Suspicious Activity Reports since May, America’s anti-money-laundering chief said at a banking conference Tuesday
Report: Crypto-Related Fraud and Theft Resulted in $4.4B Loss in 2019
27.11.2019
According to CipherTrace’s latest report, the total volume of crypto-related fraud and theft resulted in losses worth $4.4 billion in 2019
Amazon Registered Three Crypto-related Domain Names
9.11.2019
Apart from its already owned domain name amazonbitcoin.com, Amazon has registered three new cryptocurrency domains, amazonethereum.com amazoncryptocurrency.com amazoncryptocurrencies.com Is amazon going to enter the crypto industry? Well, these speculations surfaced one year back when amazon...
China Ranks 35 Crypto Projects as President Xi Pushes Blockchain
29.10.2019
China has been on a roll with a series of crypto-related announcements. President Xi Jinping’s speech to accelerate the development of blockchain technology in China was followed by the passing of a cryptography bill. Meanwhile, China’s Center for Information and Industry Development...
FATF Starts Checking How Well Countries Implement Crypto Standards
21.10.2019
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has agreed on how it will assess whether countries have taken the necessary steps to implement the crypto-related requirements. “Given the global nature of the virtual asset industry, it is essential that countries implement these requirements...
Bitcoin Cast Program Gives Guests a Unique SLP Token
13.10.2019
Bitcoin Cash has been around for quite some time, but lots of individuals are still learning about the innovative technology each and every day. One particular way people can be kept up to date with crypto-related news and learn about the benefits of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is through podcasts...
Russia Regulates Digital Rights, Advances Other Crypto-Related Bills
4.10.2019
After much deliberation in the past months and years, Moscow has recently taken important steps toward regulating the crypto space. These are part of the efforts to open the way for the development of the Russian digital economy. The country, heavily dependent on energy exports and hurt by Western...
‘Not an Audit’: IRS Notice Could Spell Trouble for Crypto Traders
26.8.2019
The IRS took to Twitter on August, 26, posting a video about recently mailed CP2000 notices, of special interest to crypto traders. The notice, which seeks to rectify discrepancies made by recipients in tax reporting, is another in a series of crypto-related letters recently sent by the agency....
Cryptocurrency Domains Have Become Hot Property
23.8.2019
Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology have become mainstream terms and are now featured in most dictionaries. Crypto-related terms have a lot of value when they are tethered to a web domain, and these days digital currency domains are prime real estate, with some selling for up...