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US Crypto Regulation Bill Needs More Work to Define Boundaries, Former Prosecutor Says
8.8.2022
Former federal prosecutor Grant Fondo joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the latest effort by the U.S. Senate to divy up crypto regulation between the SEC and CFTC, and why that effort doesn’t settle the issue of who should regulate what
US Secretary of State Tweets, Deletes Claim That Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Is North Korea-Sponsored
8.8.2022
U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised eyebrows Monday when he tweeted that the U.S. Treasury Department had "sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, which is a U.S.-sanctioned, DPRK state-sponsored hacking group, used by the DPRK to launder money." One hour and three minutes later...
US Government Amps Up Inevitable Clash With Crypto Privacy in Tornado Cash Blacklisting
8.8.2022
The Treasury Department says Tornado Cash abetted $7 billion of money laundering, but that’s not likely to quiet crypto enthusiasts as they fight to stay anonymous
Crypto Mixing Service Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury
8.8.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department barred all U.S. persons from using Tornado Cash, alleging its use in laundering stolen crypto funds by North Korean hackers poses a national security threat
Lebanon Ponzi Finance: World Bank Says Politicians Are to Blame for the ‘Deliberate Depression’
8.8.2022
Deliberately insufficient policy responses by successive Lebanese governments combined with the self-serving agreements by politicians are largely to blame for the country’s economic crisis, a report by the World Bank has said. The report concludes that the country needs to seriously engage...
UAE To Clamp Down on Crypto Real Estate Money Laundering
8.8.2022
The authorities want to trace payments made in bitcoin and ethereum as the country seeks to become a crypto hub
Brazilian Congress Fails to Vote on Cryptocurrency Bill, Next Discussion Scheduled for September
8.8.2022
The Brazilian Congress failed to address a proposed cryptocurrency bill this week. While the proposed public policy was indeed on the agenda, the deputy chamber focused on discussing bills that tend to other issues, including health and digital education problems. The digital currency bill...
The UK cannot afford to send mixed messages on crypto
7.8.2022
Regulators have expressed conflicting messages about whether the U.K. is a good place for cryptocurrency development to occur
Shark Tank Star Kevin O’Leary Buys the Bitcoin Dip — Says Crypto ‘Desperately Needs Policy’
7.8.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he has bought the dip during the recent cryptocurrency market sell-off. He added: “Now crypto itself desperately needs policy. It needs regulation.” Kevin O’Leary Buys the Dip, Comments on Bitcoin Price Kevin...
Bitcoin Price Outlook for August: BTC Faces Some Important Tests in the Coming Weeks
6.8.2022
Exactly one month ago today, bitcoin was trading below $20,000 per unit as crypto markets continued to react to growing levels of inflation and central bank policy. However, a month later, the world’s leading crypto token has moved above $23,000, despite consumer prices rising...
230 Economists Warn the US Government’s Proposed Inflation Reduction Act Will Fuel Inflation
5.8.2022
Last week, Democrats unveiled climate and health care legislation called the “Inflation Reduction Act,” and there’s a lot of debate over the name of the proposed public policy measures. After the legislation was revealed, 230 economists sent a letter to the country’s...
Casi 7% de la población de España ha invertido en cripto, según autoridad reguladora
5.8.2022
La autoridad del mercado de valores del país demostró preocupación por la baja concientización de los riesgos del ecosistema cripto, a pesar de sus medidas de advertencia en avisos publicitarios
Popular Election-Betting Site PredictIt Throttled by US Regulator
5.8.2022
Election betting platform PredictIt has to shut down for U.S. users by February, according to a Commodity Futures Trading Commission decision that says the operators haven’t complied with the agency’s requirements for running the popular site
Crypto Becomes Next Financial Sector Under US Lawmakers’ Diversity Lens
5.8.2022
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, has asked 20 of the largest cryptocurrency firms doing business in the U.S. to explain their hiring practices as the panel adds the digital assets industry to the financial sectors it’s questioned about...
Almost 7% of Spanish Have Invested in Crypto, Regulator Says
5.8.2022
Spain's securities-market authority, CNMV, is worried about poor appreciation of the risks even after introducing new ad warnings earlier this year
Thailand's Central Bank Extends Retail CBDC Study to Pilot Phase
5.8.2022
The announcement noted how central banks across the world were seeing "the potential of retail CBDC as being the foundation of the future financial system."
Paraguay’s Electricity Authority Requests Higher Rates for Crypto Miners, Partial Veto of Mining Legislation
4.8.2022
The legislature this month approved a bill regulating crypto mining and trading in the country
Bank of England Raises Interest Rate by Most Since 1995
4.8.2022
The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 50 basis points to 1.75%, its biggest single increase since 1995, amidst concerns that U.K. inflation will be significantly above 10% next year
UK Parliamentary Group Starts Crypto Inquiry to Form Policy Recommendations
4.8.2022
The cross-party group is asking industry experts, regulators and the government to weigh in on a range of topics including consumer protection and CBDCs
US Senate Bill Will Give CFTC Crypto Market Oversight – but Doesn't Say How Much
3.8.2022
The latest U.S. legislative effort to steer most crypto oversight into the hands of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has bipartisan support, though the new bill does little to answer the industry's top question: What makes a token a security or a commodity?