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US Department of Justice Is Criminalizing Onchain Privacy, Starting With Mixers
14.2.2020
The American government’s long-running war on privacy escalated this week following the arrest of Coin Ninja’s Larry Harmon on money laundering charges. A Department of Justice statement that “seeking to obscure virtual currency transactions in this way [using mixers] is...
Report: Middle East and Africa’s Blockchain Spending to Surge 400% by 2023
14.2.2020
Governments across the Middle East and Africa to increase blockchain spending by 400% in four years, a new IDC report says
Bitcoin and Doomsday Preppers — Would Crypto Have Any Survival Value If SHTF?
14.2.2020
As so-called “doomsday prepping” grows in popularity thanks to news of coronavirus lockdown in Chinese cities, red flag gun laws and rampant Fed stimulus in the U.S., preparedness enthusiasts are asking about the viability of bitcoin in a SHTF situation. From cautious, light investor...
Fed Nominee: Need for a Digital Dollar is an “Extremely Important Discussion”
14.2.2020
Fed Nominee Judy Shelton speaks about the need for a digital dollar at a confirmation hearing in the US Senate
New Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Policy to the SEC Chairman
14.2.2020
Nancy Sumption joins SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as his Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Policy
Blockfolio and TokenTax Join Forces to Make Taxes Easier
14.2.2020
Blockfolio users can now import their existing crypto portfolios into TokenTax’s automated software
The US Government’s Mixed Signals on Digital Currency Privacy
13.2.2020
As the Treasury Department prepares for more stringent AML enforcement around cryptos, the Fed says a digital dollar should preserve privacy
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Are ‘Like a Giant Garbage Dumpster,’ Says Minneapolis Federal Reserve President
13.2.2020
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, said on Tuesday that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are “like a giant garbage dumpster.” He would rather his one-year-old daughter have a low yielding Treasury bond than a bitcoin, emphasizing that...
New Report Finds North Korean Mining of XMR Increased Tenfold in 2019, Online Activity 300%
13.2.2020
A report published by cybersecurity organization Insikt Group claims internet use in North Korea has grown significantly in the past three years. The group cites a “300% increase in the volume of activity to and from North Korean networks since 2017,” and part of this activity involves...
US Treasury Secretary Promises "Significant New Requirements" on Cryptocurrency
13.2.2020
Cryptocurrency remains a political issue in the United States
Crypto Community Loses Its 2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang
12.2.2020
Andrew Yang, a cryptocurrency-friendly United States presidential candidate, decided to end his campaign
New Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin QCAD to be Regulated by FinTRAC
11.2.2020
Canada Stablecorp’s new CAD-pegged stablecoin QCAD will start being regulated by major local AML authority, the FinTRAC, by June 2020
Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Good for Bitcoin, Barry Silbert Says
11.2.2020
Bitcoin would benefit from global central banks issuing their own digital currencies, founder of Grayscale Investments said
Trump Views Crypto a Threat, Proposes Countermeasures in New Budget
11.2.2020
The White House released the Budget of the U.S. Government on Monday, outlining some proposals to increase cryptocurrency oversight which President Donald Trump views as priorities. The budget proposes giving the Treasury more power over crypto and requests funding for FinCEN to expand its efforts...
North Korean Internet Use Spikes 300% as Regime Turns to Cryptocurrencies
11.2.2020
According to a new report, North Korean internet usage is up as state actors use it as a means for raising revenues and skirting sanctions
Trump’s New Budget Would Have Secret Service Investigate Crypto Crimes
11.2.2020
President Trumps’ new budget for 2021 claims a consolidated Treasury and Secret Service will be more efficient in tackling cryptocurrency-enabled crime
Italy’s Securities Regulator Shuts Down 8 Crypto Trading and Foreign Exchange Sites
11.2.2020
8 websites relating to FX and cryptocurrency are being shut down in Italy by Consob, the country’s securities regulator
Inside Chainalysis’ Multimillion-Dollar Relationship With the US Government
10.2.2020
Public records show Chainalysis made more than $10 million in five years from the U.S. government and stands to take in more than $14 million, dwarfing its competitors in the blockchain surveillance industry
Crypto Mining Does Not Require Governmental Oversight, Ukrainian Regulator Says
10.2.2020
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine has said that crypto mining does not require regulation by state authorities
312 Crypto Exchanges Registered in Australia, Regulator Confirms
10.2.2020
A growing number of cryptocurrency exchanges have been registered with Australia’s crypto regulator. A spokesperson for the government agency overseeing the crypto industry confirmed to news.Bitcoin.com on Monday that the regulator has already registered 312 crypto exchanges. Also read:...