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Central Bank Executives Of Europe Demand Rapid Regulatory Action For Facebook’s Libra
8.7.2019
Facebook’s ambitious and much-talked-about cryptocurrency Libra never fails to keep the crypto community abuzz. Whether it is about its whitepaper release or regulatory concerns, Libra is almost always in the news. The latest update doing the rounds, as reported by Bloomberg on 7th July 2019,...
European Central Bank Exec Calls for Fast Regulatory Action Regarding Libra
7.7.2019
Financial regulators must act fast to prepare for Facebook’s Libra stablecoin, according to European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure
Modi Discussed Crypto Standards at G20 Summit – A Look at How They Apply to India
3.7.2019
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in discussions on crypto assets at the G20 leaders’ summit in Osaka, Japan. At the conclusion of the summit, the leaders of the G20 countries jointly declared their commitment to applying the crypto standards set by the Financial Action...
V20 Summit Concludes With Promises for Crypto Industry
30.6.2019
As the G20 leaders’ summit came to a close, the nearby V20 summit concluded with a set of promises for the crypto industry in response to the global crypto standards set by the Financial Action Task Force. A group of national crypto associations aims to engage with government agencies...
Why Bitcoiners Are Turning to Unschooling for Decentralized Education
29.6.2019
Unschooling is an alternative education movement quickly gaining popularity and currency worldwide. Like Bitcoin, it is an individualist approach to an area of human action long thought to be established beyond question―education. Both cryptoeconomics and unschooling seek to provide autonomy...
How to Keep Bitcoin Cash Transactions Private
28.6.2019
There are many reasons to keep bitcoin cash transactions private and the top six ways to make them anonymous are outlined in a new video by Bitcoin.com. Meanwhile, the Financial Action Task Force has just released its global guidance for crypto assets, effectively calling on countries and crypto...
PR: New FATF Rules See VASP Industry Convene for V20 Summit
26.6.2019
As the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) prepares to roll out a new set of rules to increase reporting requirements on cryptocurrency transactions at the G20 Leaders’ Summit this month, a collective of international industry associations have led an initiative to convene Virtual Assets Service...
Enforcement of Updated Crypto Guidelines From FATF Has Far-Reaching Implications
25.6.2019
The FATF (Financial Action Task Force) has revealed updated guidelines that would require cryptocurrency and digital asset exchanges—and potentially independent business owners and crypto holders—to share sensitive customer information as VASPs (Virtual Asset Service Providers)...
FATF Releases Global Standards for Crypto Assets
22.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force adopted its new rules on crypto assets and published its updated Guidance on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Friday. Under these new measures, crypto service providers will be required to implement the same requirements as traditional financial...
US CFTC Brings Action Against $147 Million Bitcoin Investment Scheme
18.6.2019
The CFTC has brought an action against now-defunct entity Control-Finance, which reportedly defrauded over 1,000 investors to launder $147 million in bitcoin
PR: Legislators Support V20 Summit in Response to New FATF Rules
18.6.2019
Legislators have shown their support for the V20 Summit which is set to take place alongside the G20 Leaders Summit in Osaka, Japan, 28 & 29 June 2019. The event will convene G20 representatives, national blockchain associations, the world’s leading Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)...
Policymakers Meet to Finalize Global Crypto Guidance – A Look at Standards G20 Supports
18.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force has kicked off its meeting to discuss global cryptocurrency regulations which the G20 countries have committed to follow. Meanwhile, the crypto industry has raised concerns regarding some recommendations, and a meeting has been set up to coincide with the G20 summit...
Ethereum Price Analysis: Ethereum Keeps Traders Waiting For An Action-Packed Performance
15.6.2019
Ethereum continues to move sideways throughout the day Ethereum price increases by 3.77% in a day Analysts are optimistic for ETH coin in the long run Yet another day passes with no good news from ETH coin as it continues to move sideways and may close the week on a low note. The coin...
Car Manufacturing Stocks Up in Europe Despite the Onset of Tech Selloff
4.6.2019
Over the years, the biggest tech companies in the world have been spooked by a wide range of anti-trust actions brought on by the local regulatory authorities. In a sensational development, the regulatory authorities in the United States regulatory authorities initiated anti-trust action against...
SEC’s Hinman Says Some ICOs May Be Eligible for ‘No-Action’ Relief
31.5.2019
Startups that conducted ICOs may be eligible for relief from SEC enforcement actions, an agency official said
G20 Countries Start Implementing Unified Cryptocurrency Standards
29.5.2019
As the G20 summit approaches, member countries have been discussing how to implement the standards set by intergovernmental organizations such as the Financial Action Task Force. While there may be some challenges in complying with the standards, the European Central Bank says the risks crypto...
Korean Government Plans Action Over Risks of Resurgent Crypto Market
28.5.2019
With the price of bitcoin surging, the South Korean government has held an inter-agency emergency meeting over the risk for investors
World’s Biggest Investment Banks to Face Class Action Lawsuit in Australia
27.5.2019
Earlier this month, some of the world’s biggest investment banks were found to have been involved in widespread foreign exchange manipulation by the regulatory authorities in the European Union. At the time, it came to light that some of the traders employed with the biggest names in investment...
Secretariat Under UN Agreement to Reward Users for Climate Action With Crypto
16.5.2019
The Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change signed an MoU with the W-Foundation to promote global climate action projects using crypto
Collective #516
16.5.2019
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Collective #516 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops