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OCC greenlights national banks to run nodes and stablecoin networks

5.1.2021
The latest from the Treasury's most crypto-forward office says that national banks don't have to fear stablecoin nodes

With 6 hours left, Treasury logs almost 6000 comments on crypto monitoring proposal

5.1.2021
It looks like crypto stakeholders turned out in force, despite the Treasury's best efforts to evade scrutiny

Economics Professor Tyler Cowen Says Cryptos Useful as Hedges or Forms of Payments – ‘Not Both’

4.1.2021
Tyler Cowen, an economist and professor at George Mason University, has suggested that the key use cases of cryptocurrencies are mutually exclusive. He argues that cryptos can either be important inflation hedging tools or useful forms of payment but not both. The Regulation Threat The professor...

Ukraine Government Picks Stellar to Help Build National Digital Currency

4.1.2021
The Stellar Development Foundation's work with Ukraine's government to digitize the hryvnia will officially launch this month

183 Violations: US Government Fines Bitgo for Allowing Users to Bypass Sanctions With Cryptocurrency

1.1.2021
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control has fined Bitgo for failing to prevent users in sanctioned countries from using its crypto wallet service. The agency says Bitgo processed 183 cryptocurrency transactions that were “apparent violations of multiple sanctions programs.”...

Congresspeople chastise the Treasury for rushing new crypto monitoring proposal

1.1.2021
As many in the crypto industry have said, 15 days over the holidays is just not enough time to respond

Governments Will Start to Hodl Bitcoin in 2021

31.12.2020
Crypto assets not only are not going away. They will become integral to our financial and political lives

Heavy hitters of crypto call for users to comment on proposed FinCEN wallet rule

30.12.2020
Coinbase is the latest company to go public with its concerns regarding the U.S. Treasury proposal on crypto wallets

BitGo settles with US Treasury over 'apparent' sanctions violations

30.12.2020
The settlement repeats the Treasury's message that crypto companies will need to know their customers

2020’s 5 countries friendliest to crypto and blockchain

30.12.2020
These five countries have led the way in driving cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption in 2020

Bitcoin Price Touches $28,600, Crypto Asset’s Value Gains Over 288% in 2020

30.12.2020
The price of bitcoin touched an all-time high at 3:12 a.m. (EST) during the early morning trading sessions reaching $28,600. The crypto asset’s market valuation is over $519 billion on Wednesday, as bitcoin markets command over 14 billion dollars in global trade volume. Bitcoin (BTC) markets...

File comments against new crypto FinCEN rule, Coin Center leader urges

29.12.2020
The crypto space needs your help to impact the outcome of the United States’ Treasury’s crypto wallet proposal

India Considers 18% GST on Bitcoin Transactions

29.12.2020
The Indian government is reportedly mulling over imposing an 18% goods and services tax (GST) on bitcoin transactions. According to the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, the government could gain Rs 7,200 crore annually from this bitcoin taxation. 18% GST on Bitcoin Trades The Central Economic...

China’s Coal Standoff Causes Power Shortages, Chinese Bitcoin Miners ‘Heavily Affected’

28.12.2020
Regional reports from China detail that bitcoin miners located in certain areas in South China are running short on electricity. The country has been having massive issues with coal prices soaring across the mainland, as the Chinese government hasn’t been allowing coal carriers into ports....

Did CBDCs affect the crypto space in 2020, and what’s next in 2021? Experts answer

27.12.2020
CBDCs are one of the major topics in crypto this year, and the experts that Cointelegraph spoke to have a lot to say about it

Electronic Frontier Foundation: US Government Will Expand Financial Surveillance Through FinCEN’s Proposed Crypto Wallet Rules

24.12.2020
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) raised concerns about the strengthening financial surveillance through the proposed crypto regulations announced by the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The Nonprofit Organization Is Concerned About New Rules...