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Venezuela Passes Law Legalizing Crypto Mining, Forces Miners to Join National Mining Pool
24.9.2020
Reports say Venezuela has now legalized bitcoin mining following the decree recently issued by the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip). As part of the new regulations, all entities and individuals interested in legally mining bitcoin and other...
Revealing crypto exchange’s physical location was not harmful, court rules
24.9.2020
A former employee’s actions did not cause ‘damage or loss, in any amount’ to the exchange
Colombian gov’t invites companies to trial its crypto transaction framework
23.9.2020
Colombia takes another important step towards regulating the nation’s crypto sphere
SEC v. Telegram: Part 3 — The extraterritorial reach of US securities laws
23.9.2020
The desirability of applying U.S. law so broadly to transactions that occur predominantly outside the country
Venezuela Legalizes Crypto Mining but Will Force Industry Into National Pool
23.9.2020
The Venezuelan agency responsible for regulating cryptos has legalized the mining industry, but in the process mandated it be centralized under government control
SEC v. Telegram: Part 2 — The case against integrating the two prongs of a SAFT
22.9.2020
Addressing the legitimacy of collapsing the sale of contractual rights with the eventual release of crypto assets
Indian police begin probe into alleged $270K cryptocurrency exchange scam
22.9.2020
Another cryptocurrency scam in India has reportedly duped investors of hundreds of thousands of dollars
US banking regulator authorizes federal banks to hold reserves for stablecoins
21.9.2020
Federal banks in the U.S. see new capacity to provide services to crypto firms, specifically stablecoin operators
SEC vs. Telegram: Part 1 — Key takeaways for now
21.9.2020
The legal battle between the U.S. SEC and Telegram could be a strong warning against the SAFT process
Law Decoded: E Pluribus SHA-256
18.9.2020
New developments at the state level in the U.S. defined this week's regulatory news
Nvidia doesn't want to give up its 2017 'crypto craze' docs
18.9.2020
Nvidia is trying not to hand over internal documents to plaintiffs who allege that the GPU manufacturer misrepresented its financials during the 2017 bull run
Interview: Caitlin Long and David Kinitsky on crypto's big win with Kraken Financial bank charter
17.9.2020
Avanti CEO and Kraken Financial Managing Director discuss Wyoming's progressive steps in blockchain regulation
Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange Gets US Banking License, Plans to Be Global Bank
17.9.2020
Cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken has received a banking license recognized under federal law to operate as a bank in the U.S. The company has outlined its plans to offer a number of cryptocurrency-focused financial services locally and globally. Kraken Now a US Bank Kraken announced Wednesday...
Fresh reports of Indian crypto ban are “clickbait,” says local source
17.9.2020
Local sources speculate on the possibilities of a cryptocurrency ban in India
Ripple CEO criticizes India's looming crypto ban
16.9.2020
‘Disappointing to see India flip-flop on crypto,’ Garlinghouse stated
Kraken Becomes First Crypto Exchange to Become a US Bank
16.9.2020
Kraken is the first cryptocurrency firm to become a bank. On Wednesday, the Wyoming Banking Board voted to approve the San Francisco-based crypto exchange’s application for a special purpose depository institution (SPDI) charter. Kraken is the first SPDI bank in Wyoming and according to the Wyoming...
Report: Privacy coins don't conflict with anti-money laundering laws
16.9.2020
Where does the right to financial privacy end?
Forex Strapped Nigeria Designates Crypto Assets as Securities
15.9.2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has designated crypto assets as securities as the authorities step up efforts to regulate Africa’s largest cryptocurrency market. The SEC says the classification of crypto assets for regulation is consistent with the country’s...
State-by-state licensing for crypto and payments firms in the US just got much easier
15.9.2020
New money transmitter licensing promises to roll 40 states into a single exam and license
Binance sued for allegedly facilitating money laundering with 'lax KYC'
15.9.2020
Binance’s lax KYC requirements are creating more legal problems for the exchange