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New Zealand has no imminent plans to issue CBDC, says central bank exec
20.10.2020
Important questions about CBDCs remain unanswered for the Kiwi's central bank
Here’s How Big-spending Chinese Firms Use their Blockchain R&D Money
20.10.2020
A new study of how Chinese firms have been making use of the millions of dollars they have injected into blockchain technology has found that companies are prioritizing government-related developments and financial sector solutions.
The report, published by Securities Daily (via East Money), looked...
US financial watchdog fines early Bitcoin mixer $60M for money laundering
19.10.2020
FinCEN has fined the operator of early crypto mixers Helix and Coin Ninja for Bank Secrecy Act violations
Vinnik trial for extortion and Bitcoin money laundering begins in Paris
19.10.2020
The Russian national linked to the laundering of $4 billion of Bitcoin stolen during the Mt. Gox hack is finally in court
Peter Schiff’s Euro Pacific Bank Under Investigation by Tax Authorities in 5 Countries
19.10.2020
Euro Pacific Bank, founded by gold bug and bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff, is reportedly under investigation by the tax authorities of five countries. The bank’s customers allegedly include several tax fraud masterminds and a Russian syndicate described by the FBI as the world’s worst...
FSB Report Says Stablecoins Promote Financial Inclusion: Urges Regulators to Tighten Laundering Controls
18.10.2020
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says stablecoins have the potential to enhance the efficiency of the provision of financial services. The body adds that the hybrid cryptocurrencies have the potential to bring efficiencies to payments (including cross-border payments) as well as to promote...
Bitcoin genesis block is the ‘New Testament’ of finance
17.10.2020
No need to suffer from centralized systems since the world has been offered its greatest weapon against it: cryptocurrency
Money Reimagined: How Ethereum 2.0’s ‘Lock Up’ Will Drive DeFi Innovation
16.10.2020
As Ethereum's 2.0 upgrade locks up serious ether volume, we're likely to see financial ideas that unlock value without undermining mission
OKEx Denies Investigation of Founder Star Xu Is Related To Money Laundering
16.10.2020
OKEx has denied that the ongoing investigation of its founder is related to an anti-money laundering investigation
‘Enormous wall of money’ will send Bitcoin to $1M in 2025 — Raoul Pal
16.10.2020
The largest cryptocurrency will “massively outperform gold” before that, says the Real Vision founder
US Charges 6 With Laundering Mexican Drug Cartel Cash Using Crypto and Casinos
16.10.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice charged the six individuals for alleged involvement in laundering funds from Mexican drug cartels after an investigation spanning years
33 money laundering crypto crims targeted worldwide in 3 separate cases
16.10.2020
Law enforcement representing 16 different countries cooperated to arrest 20 members of a global crypto-powered money laundering cartel in just one of the cases
Governments and banks are the only winners with fiat currency, says Max Keiser
15.10.2020
His doom and gloom comments continue to roll in for global currencies
Authorities Arrest 20 Suspected of Ties to Russian Rapper’s Alleged Money Laundering Syndicate
15.10.2020
Authorities accuse QQAAZZ of mounting a laundering-as-a-service operation for the criminal underworld
The Bahamas central bank wants to make its digital 'Sand Dollar' global
15.10.2020
The Bahamas’ digital currency is currently used domestically
New Zealand Man Charged With Money Laundering Via Crypto and Luxury Cars
15.10.2020
As well as making cryptocurrency transactions, the man is alleged to have bought luxury cars and property to launder funds
‘Enormous Wall of Money’ Coming Into Bitcoin, Price to Reach $1 Million in 5 Years, Says Raoul Pal
14.10.2020
Macro strategist Raoul Pal says the price of bitcoin will reach $1 million in five years. He attributes the price increase to adoption by large pools of investors and the “enormous wall of money” coming into bitcoin, rather than because “the world is collapsing.” $1 Million...
Bank of Russia issues consultation paper on digital ruble
13.10.2020
Russia’s central bank says that the digital ruble can be an “additional form of money alongside cash and non-cash.”
Your Wallet in 2030 Will Be Full of Free Money
13.10.2020
Real freedom will come when monetary stimulus goes directly to the people, writes Yoni Assia, founder and CEO of eToro
Ex-bank Boss Lebedev Says 'Parasitic' 'Banks Pocket Clients Money,' Touts DeFi
13.10.2020
Alexander Lebedev. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Александр Лебедев
A Russian media mogul and former bank chief who is set to launch an ambitious new, DeFi-themed cryptobank project in Switzerland has taken a swipe at the conventional banking system and countries that allow themselves...