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German Financial Regulator Further Clarifies Crypto Status With New Paper
3.3.2020
German financial regulators have further clarified new 2020 regulations on crypto businesses
Australian Judge Says Crypto Is a Legitimate Investment Vehicle
29.2.2020
A New South Wales court allows crypto exchange account usage as collateral against possible legal fees
ICE’s New Intel Program Used in Every Homeland Security Crypto Investigation
28.2.2020
ICE’s recently-revealed “Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program” is deployed in all crypto-facing Homeland Security investigations, says the agent whose unit built the tool
Beyond the Law Star Steven Seagal Settles With SEC + More News
27.2.2020
Beyond the Law movie poster. Steven Seagal is in the middle.
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UK’s FCA Suspends Epayments Service – Over £100M Frozen and Alleged Onecoin Connection
27.2.2020
Epayments, one of the largest payment providers in the U.K., has halted operations after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suspended the company for “weaknesses” related to its anti-money-laundering (AML) process. Since Epayments shut down on February 11, customers have been...
Crypto Law Implementation ‘Virtually Impossible’ in Virus-hit S Korea
26.2.2020
The coronavirus continues to take its toll on the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry – and is now threatening to derail the introduction of a long-awaited piece of crypto legislation in South Korea.
South Korea is suffering from a severe outbreak of the virus, with over 1,260 confirmed cases...
Finnish Customs Puzzled on what to do with 15M Euro Seized in Bitcoin
25.2.2020
The Finnish Customs service is puzzling over what to do with seized 1,666 bitcoins as their value has soared almost 2,000% to over $15 million
Securities Law Helped Build Modern Capitalism. Crypto Should Embrace It
25.2.2020
Crypto should work within the existing regulatory structure around securities, rather than reinvent a whole new system
US Develops Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program Targeting P2P Sites, Forums, Darknet Markets
24.2.2020
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revealed a cryptocurrency intelligence program aimed at identifying unlicensed crypto businesses using P2P sites, online forums, and darknet markets. These areas have consistently presented “a significant challenge to law enforcement” and...
How the IRS Audits Cryptocurrency Tax Returns – Filing Expert Shares Example, Insights on AML Focus
23.2.2020
Tax season is one of the most dreaded times of the year for many, and when the added confusion of filing crypto returns is thrown into to the mix, things can get even stickier. News.Bitcoin.com recently talked with Clinton Donnelly of Donnelly Tax Law, a service that specializes in crypto returns....
Irish Drug Dealer Tells Police That Keys to $56M in Confiscated BTC Are Lost
21.2.2020
Irish drug trafficker claims he lost the keys for BTC wallets worth $56 million, confiscated by the police in connection with his recent arrest
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
OSCE Sponsors Cryptocurrency Course for Central Asia Law Enforcement
21.2.2020
The OSCE held a course on the darkweb and cryptocurrencies for law enforcement officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries
Boerse Stuttgart: New German Crypto Regulation Poised to Attract Institutional Investors
20.2.2020
Since the new German crypto regulation went into effect, financial institutions in Germany have been preparing to offer crypto custody services. Among them is Boerse Stuttgart, the country’s second-largest stock exchange. Having obtained a provisional license from BaFin, the regulator...
Crypto Industry Lauds Token Safe Harbor, But Warns of Risks
19.2.2020
Crypto advocates are praising SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s token “safe harbor” proposal, though not without questioning the details
The Law Enforcement’s Guide to Policing Crypto Cybercrimes
19.2.2020
As the tools used by crypto criminals are getting more sophisticated, government bodies are finding new ways to respond. Here are some of those responses
Crypto Firms Should Get Behind Peirce’s Safe Harbor Proposal, Even if It’s Unlikely to Become Law
18.2.2020
Hester Peirce's idea may not be formally considered by the SEC, but it could help refine and define future crypto regulation, say two advisers
Russian Central Bank Links Crypto Transactions With Money Laundering
17.2.2020
The Russian central bank now considers any crypto exchange transaction as a money laundering risk
Legal Framework for Tokenization Submitted to Russia’s Crypto Bill
17.2.2020
Russia may soon have a legal framework for asset tokenization in place following a successful pilot by major mining firm Nornickel
IOTA Network Still Down: How the Next Bitcoin Killer Screeched to a Halt
14.2.2020
On February 13, the IOTA network came to a screeching halt and the IOTA Foundation reports that $1.6 million worth of the native currency was stolen. The following day, the IOTA network status page still shows the mainnet is “not operational” and the development team has found...