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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:...
Ukraine Won’t Regulate Crypto Mining, Government Ministry Says
10.2.2020
In a new manifesto, Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation has indicated it won't be creating regulations for the crypto mining sector
Australian Government Eyes Business Benefits in New National Blockchain Roadmap
10.2.2020
The Australian government has unveiled a new push for blockchain innovation in an updated national roadmap released Friday
Japanese Official Calls for Urgent Development of Digital Yen to Counter China
10.2.2020
A senior Japanese lawmaker said that the country should release its digital yen in two to three years
Wendy McElroy: Crypto is Banking for Anarchists and Average People
10.2.2020
“What I love about Bitcoin is that instead of some rich old guy on Wall Street, young poor people are the ones getting rich” —Eric Finman No Longer Is Economic Sovereignty Just for Politicians and Bankers “Cryptocurrency is for the rich”; this pernicious myth causes...
Facebook, China Light Flame Under Fed: Governor Cites Stablecoins Influencing Digital Dollar Research
9.2.2020
At the recent Symposium for Future Payments held in Stanford, California on February 5, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard stressed the importance of remaining “on the frontier of research and policy development regarding CBDC.” The position seems a contrast to the narrative in 2018...
German Economy in Risk of Recession Amid Weak Demand, Tariff Threat, and Epidemic
8.2.2020
Germany, the economic powerhouse of Europe, is facing renewed challenges that may soon push it towards recession. Falling industrial production and dwindling factory orders are the prime cause of concern. The negative results have been announced on the backdrop of weak demand from Eurozone...
Bitcoin ETFs in Japan: FSA Explains New Rules for Funds Investing in Cryptos
7.2.2020
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has explained to news.Bitcoin.com its recently adopted rules regarding the creation and sale of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Meanwhile, Japan now has a crypto index, launched by major Japanese companies....
Tax Agents ‘Confiscate’ Bitcoin From Criminal but Keep the Coins in His Wallet
7.2.2020
The State Revenue Service of Latvia (SRS) has seized some bitcoins for the first time. The cryptocurrency, allegedly acquired through illegal means, is still being stored in the wallet set up by a criminal. Experts have expressed concerns about the risk of the money disappearing as officials...