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Americans to Buy Bitcoin With Their Second Stimulus Checks After Initial Investment Turned in 50% Profit
27.7.2020
U.S. investors may be planning to use their second $1,200 stimulus money to buy bitcoin – again. The U.S. government is, on Monday, expected to approve plans for this second payout, White House officials have confirmed. The bailout is intended to cushion families against the covid-19 fallout....
EU Leaders Approve $2.1 Trillion Budget, US Lawmakers Expect Another Round of Covid-19 Relief Money
23.7.2020
The world’s bureaucrats have been on a money creation spree and on July 21, the European Union approved an unprecedented $2.1 trillion coronavirus relief budget. Additionally, American leaders are in the midst of approving a new stimulus relief act amid July’s unemployment extension...
Jay Clayton Leaves SEC: Crypto Industry Hopeful for Bitcoin ETF Approval
21.6.2020
Chairman Jay Clayton is geared to leave the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after President Donald Trump nominates him to serve as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. With his departure, the cryptocurrency industry is hopeful that the SEC will finally approve...
China's Cyberspace Regulators Approve 224 Blockchain Ventures
29.4.2020
Over 200 blockchain projects have been approved by China’s cyberspace regulators
Malaysia Becomes the Next Country to Approve Cryptocurrency Exchange Amid Covid-19 Crisis
4.4.2020
Malaysia’s Securities Commission has given full approval to a cryptocurrency exchange operator to legally operate in the country despite the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, Japan also approved a new cryptocurrency exchange as the country continues to fight...
23 Approved Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Japan — Number Rises Amid Pandemic
31.3.2020
Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, Japan continues to approve more cryptocurrency exchanges to legally operate in the country. The latest one was approved on Monday, bringing the total number of legal crypto exchanges in Japan to 23. Also read: 2x Bitcoin — Wanna Double Your BTC to...
Retail Demand May Force the SEC to Approve a Bitcoin ETF
8.3.2020
IndexIQ’s director believes that retail demand and a maturing of the crypto sector will force the SEC to approve a Bitcoin ETF in the coming years
Liechtenstein Regulators Approve Ethereum-Based Real Estate Fund
23.1.2020
The fund enables investors to gain exposure to a global real estate portfolio through a ERC-20 security token
SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures Fund
7.12.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an investment fund that will invest in bitcoin futures contracts. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls this move “a bit of progress.” The SEC has also revealed why it decided to approve such a fund. Also read: Swiss Licensed...
UAE Central Bank Says It Doesn’t Approve Private Cryptos; Could This Be A Threat to the Middle East?
6.12.2019
Cryptocurrencies have been one of the most polarizing concepts of the 21st Century, which have divided the world into two major fractions. First, who believe that Bitcoin is revolutionary, and is the future of global monetary systems. Second, who think that crypto is the threat of the sovereign...
Telegram Investors Approve Postponing of Launch Date of Telegram Open Network
25.10.2019
TON Investors mutually agreed to push the inauguration date of the Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain platform to April 30, 2020. A majority of TON investors backed the agreement; hence, the refund option has been annulled. Last week, Telegram sent out a letter to all the TON investors...
SEC Might Not Approve Bitcoin ETF For Two Years + 13 More Crypto News
10.10.2019
Jay Clayton. Source: Twitter, SEC
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Bitcoin ETF: How SEC Exemptions Help Firms Offer Interim Products
6.9.2019
There are several exemptions the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offers that allow companies to launch their bitcoin investment products without registration. While waiting for the SEC to approve their bitcoin ETF, some firms have taken advantage of these exemptions to offer...
Ethereum Coders Approve 6 Changes for Upcoming Istanbul Hard Fork
16.8.2019
Ethereum core developers have finalized a list of EIPs for the network's next system-wide upgrade
German Regulators Approve $280 Million Ethereum Token Sale
23.7.2019
German startup Fundament has obtained regulatory approval to sell $280 million-worth of a real estate-backed ethereum token to retail investors
US Election Authority Set to Approve Congressional Candidate’s Plan to Issue Ethereum Token
10.7.2019
A candidate for Congress wants to reward campaign volunteers and participants with an ethereum-based token. FEC officials are set to give their approval
SEC, FINRA Issue Explanation of Crypto Custodian Approval Delay
8.7.2019
The SEC and FINRA are examining issues such as custody and investor protections before they can approve broker-dealer applications by crypto startups, the agencies said
U.K. Regulators Approve First Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund
2.7.2019
The fund was founded in 2017 by former BlackRock and REW AG employees
Ethereum Devs Approve First 2 Code Changes for ‘Istanbul’ Hard Fork
21.6.2019
Developers today approved two Ethereum Improvement Proposals for the blockchain's system-wide upgrade in October
Icelandic Regulators Approve Startup’s Plan for Fiat Payments on Ethereum
14.6.2019
In a European first, the ConsenSys-backed Monerium has received approval to run fiat over a blockchain as a regulated form of payment