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Economic Turmoil in Hong Kong Escalates as Colonial-Era Law Is Imposed
8.10.2019
Colonial-era law has been imposed in Hong Kong causing the economic situation to degrade further, with empty ATMs and bank runs becoming a new norm. Protestors and non-protestors alike fear the martial law-like ERO (Emergency Regulations Ordinance) could eventually grind the city’s financial...
UK Regulator Ramps up Crypto Investigations and Considers KYC for Wallets
8.10.2019
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been relentlessly scrutinizing cryptocurrency startups and investigations are up 74% from last year. Meanwhile, proponents of decentralized software development models and open collaboration are upset about the FCA aiming to extend KYC/AML...
Class Action Accuses Tether and Bitfinex of Market Manipulation
7.10.2019
Tether’s 1:1 USD backing was a lie, according to a new class-action lawsuit against Tether and Bitfinex filed by legal firm Roche Freedman
UK Financial Regulator’s Crypto Investigations Surge 74% in 2019: Report
7.10.2019
The number of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority’s investigations into crypto businesses surges 74%: from 50 cases in 2018 to 87 already in 2019
Liechtenstein Adopts Token Act to Attract Crypto Business
6.10.2019
One of Europe’s smallest but richest nations, Liechtenstein, has made a significant step towards clarifying the regulatory environment in its already crypto-friendly jurisdiction. The parliament of the German-speaking principality in the heart of Europe has just passed a law that is likely...
Former US Army Interpreter Gets 30 Years for Dark Web Fentanyl Trade
5.10.2019
Former U.S. Army interpreter sentenced to 30 years in jail for selling opiates using crypto
Tether and Bitfinex Expect a Market Manipulation Lawsuit: Official
5.10.2019
Tether and Bitfinex expect a lawsuit as they became aware of an unreleased paper alleging that USDT is involved in market manipulation
India Police Can’t Move Seized Crypto Due to India’s Anti-Crypto Law
4.10.2019
The police of Pune, India, can’t transfer $1.2 million in seized crypto due to India’s anti-cryptocurrency laws
Global Law Enforcement Has Auctioned Massive Amounts of Bitcoin
3.10.2019
Last month, the U.K. police auctioned off roughly $300,000 worth of cryptocurrencies after they were confiscated by the country’s Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU). Since 2014, law enforcement agencies worldwide have been auctioning large sums of bitcoin seized during...
US Lawmakers Ask Federal Reserve About National Digital Currency
3.10.2019
U.S. Representatives French Hill and Bill Foster have asked the Federal Reserve whether it will consider launching a national digital currency
SEC Settles With Nebulous For Unregistered Offering of Sianotes in 2014
2.10.2019
Nebulous, the firm behind the Sia network, settles with the SEC over unregistered Sianote offering in 2014
Coinbase Forms Crypto Rating Council (CRC) to Help Traders Comply with US securities Law
1.10.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced a member organization called Crypto Rating Council, which aims to assist the crypto traders to comply with the US federal securities law. The council was formed along with Bittrex, Kraken, Circle, DRW, Anchorage, Cumberland, Grayscale investments,...
Bittrex Announces New Trading Platform Based in Liechtenstein
30.9.2019
Crypto trading platform Bittrex has announced Bittrex Global, a new platform headquartered in Liechtenstein
Attorneys Seek Bank of Ireland Execs’ Testimony Against OneCoin Scammer
30.9.2019
U.S. attorneys have submitted a motion seeking testimony from former Bank of Ireland execs in the case of a OneCoin cryptocurrency scammer
Darknet Markets Are Thriving Despite the Mysterious Death of Dread
30.9.2019
Obtaining reliable information about darknet markets (DNMs) is a constant struggle, given the propensity of news sites and forums to come and go. No sooner has one portal gained ascendancy than it’s been toppled by law enforcement or exited under mysterious circumstances. The recent...
Caitlin Long: New Wyoming Law Will Protect Privacy of Wallet Keys
30.9.2019
Wyoming Blockchain Coalition president Caitlin Long says two new laws will further protect blockchain developers as well as privacy of wallet keys
Class Action Complaint Filed Against Patrick Byrne and Overstock.com
29.9.2019
An investor files a class-action lawsuit against Overstock.com and Patrick Byrne for violation of federal securities law
US SEC’s Crypto Mom: ‘I Think We Need to Be a Little Less Paternalistic’
27.9.2019
U.S. SEC Commissioner Peirce, also known as Crypto Mom, encourages regulators to “be a little less paternalistic”
Russian Banks: We’ve Found Ways to Tax Crypto Without Changing the Law
26.9.2019
Russian bankers and their lawyers appear to have uncovered creative legal loopholes that could let tax authorities in the country tax crypto holders – without even having to change the country’s taxation code.
Per a report from Izvestia, the Association of Russian Banks has drawn up a document that...
US House Financial Services Committee and SEC: Whose Move on Crypto?
25.9.2019
A follow-up to Tuesday’s U.S. House hearing with the SEC asks where to look for coming crypto regulation