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New Fed Report Repeats Warning About Stablecoin Run Risks as UST Loses Peg
9.5.2022
The U.S. government again named stablecoins as a potential threat to the stability of the financial system, with both the Federal Reserve and a senior Treasury official saying Monday that the tokens are vulnerable to runs
The Bahamas' ‘Sand Dollar’ Needs Improved Cybersecurity, IMF says
9.5.2022
The CBDC only represents 0.1% of currency in the Caribbean nation, said the International Monetary Fund - which has often proved skeptical about the benefits of bitcoin
How Big Is Crypto Crime, Really?
9.5.2022
Estimates of the scale of online crime range from under 1% to nearly half of all crypto activity – so CoinDesk looks under the hood
Nueve de cada 10 bancos centrales planean lanzar monedas digitales, según encuesta
6.5.2022
Un reporte del Banco de Pagos Internacionales reveló que más de la mitad de los bancos centrales están desarrollando CBDCs o realizando experimentos concretos
Banco Central de Argentina prohíbe a bancos ofrecer servicios con criptomonedas
6.5.2022
El anuncio se dio tras un acuerdo del país con el FMI, en el cual se estipuló que Argentina desalentaría la utilización de criptomonedas
US Officials Add North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer, More ETH Addresses to Sanctions List
6.5.2022
The NY Mining Moratorium’s Odds Just Got a Lot Worse
6.5.2022
A bill that aims to place a two-year moratorium on certain types of proof-of-work crypto mining operations in New York was dealt a huge blow on Thursday
Nine Out of Ten Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency, BIS Says
6.5.2022
US Court Orders BitMEX Founders to Pay $30M for Illegal Trading
6.5.2022
The three co-founders, Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed, must each pay $10 million, the CFTC said
US Court Orders BitMEX Founders to Pay $30M for Illegal Trading
5.5.2022
A federal judge ordered the three co-founders of BitMEX to pay $30 million total for operating an illegal cryptocurrency derivatives platform and violating money-laundering rules, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Thursday
Argentina's Central Bank Bans Lenders From Offering Crypto Services
5.5.2022
The announcement on Thursday afternoon comes after the IMF last month approved a $45B loan facility for Argentina that stipulated the country would discourage the use of cryptocurrencies
In Estonia, the Party’s Over for 'Hippie' Crypto Firms
5.5.2022
New laws could see the country’s crypto community slashed by 90%
US House Panel to Weigh FTX Proposal on Clearing Customers’ Swaps Trades
5.5.2022
U.S. lawmakers have set a hearing to examine the potential can of worms opened by cryptocurrency trading platform FTX when it applied with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to directly clear its customers’ margin-backed swaps transactions
Elizabeth Warren Echoes Labor Department Concerns About Fidelity’s Plan for Bitcoin in 401(k) Retirement Plans
5.5.2022
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has joined the Department of Labor in expressing concerns about Fidelity Investment's plans to offer bitcoin in its 401(k) retirement plans
Crypto Mining Rig Maker Canaan Added to SEC List of Scrutinized China Companies
5.5.2022
The firm has until May 25 to dispute its inclusion on the list, which could eventually see it delist from the Nasdaq
India's Parliamentary Finance Body "Chides" Crypto Industry In Meeting: Sources
5.5.2022
India's parliamentary finance committee met with representatives of India's crypto industry and expressed dissatisfaction about the industry's plans to mitigate the risks around crypto
NFT Issuers Could Have to Centralize and Register Under EU's MiCA Rules, France Warns
5.5.2022
The EU bill would also tackle decentralized finance and bitcoin's energy use
Crypto Mining Moratorium Faces Stiff Headwinds in Albany
4.5.2022
A bill that aims to put a two-year moratorium on certain types of proof-of-work crypto mining in New York is facing a fresh wave of pushback from industry leaders, lobbyists and lawmakers
California Governor Signs Executive Order to Spur Crypto Industry in the State
4.5.2022
The order will begin creating a regulatory framework for blockchain technologies and crypto financial assets
Kazakhstan Orders Crypto Miners to Register With Authorities
4.5.2022
The Central Asian country is trying to clean up its mining industry in the face of energy shortages