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TON’s Value to Surpass $20B Over 5 Years, Says New Research
10.10.2019
Telegram Open Network’s value is expected to surpass $20 billion over a five-year horizon, according to Decentral Park Capital's research
Zuckerberg to Testify Before Congress Regarding Libra Stablecoin
9.10.2019
Rep. Maxine Waters stated that Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the Financial Services Committee later this month regarding the Libra payments network
U.S. IRS Releases Guidance on Crypto Airdrops and Hard Forks
9.10.2019
The IRS has issued new guidance that attempts to clarify tax reporting for crypto hard forks and airdrops
As Deepfake Videos Spread, Blockchain Can Be Used to Stop Them
9.10.2019
A deepfake is deemed to be a photoshop job on steroids. Blockchain’s inherent nature of being an aggregator of trust will be vital in putting trust back into the media
SEC Enters Settlement Talks With Alleged Fraudulent Firm Veritaseum
9.10.2019
The U.S. SEC has reportedly entered settlement talks with alleged fraudulent crypto firm Veritaseum
The IRS Just Issued Its First Cryptocurrency Tax Guidance in 5 Years
9.10.2019
For the first time since 2014, the IRS is detailing how it will tax cryptocurrency holdings. Here's what you need to know
UK’s Central Bank Establishes Provisions for Facebook’s Libra
9.10.2019
The Bank of England has established provisions for Facebook’s Libra should it be issued in the country
Diginex Becomes First Asian Firm to Join Steptoe-Led Blockchain Alliance
9.10.2019
Hong Kong-based startup Diginex becomes the first firm in Asia to join the Blockchain Alliance led by Steptoe & Johnson law firm
Why Bitcoin Is Better Than Banks: Major Credit Card Breach Exposes 60M Accounts
8.10.2019
Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia with a regional and global presence, has suffered a major data breach. Personal information belonging to millions of clients is now being sold on the black market. Initial analyses suggest the trove of data for sale is real, highlighting the risks associated...
Crypto Donations to Politicians Are Unregulated in Japan: Report
8.10.2019
Japanese politicians are barred from accepting cash and security donations but can receive crypto assets, says internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi
Economic Turmoil in Hong Kong Escalates as Colonial-Era Law Is Imposed
8.10.2019
Colonial-era law has been imposed in Hong Kong causing the economic situation to degrade further, with empty ATMs and bank runs becoming a new norm. Protestors and non-protestors alike fear the martial law-like ERO (Emergency Regulations Ordinance) could eventually grind the city’s financial...
UK Financial Regulator’s Crypto Investigations Surge 74% in 2019: Report
7.10.2019
The number of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority’s investigations into crypto businesses surges 74%: from 50 cases in 2018 to 87 already in 2019
Crypto Outpaces Political Donation Laws in Japan
7.10.2019
A major Japanese news publication has reported that crypto donations to individual politicians are legal and do not need to be reported publicly as donations. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications verified that even though it is illegal to donate cash or securities directly...
Hong Kong’s SFC Releases Regulations for Crypto Fund Managers
7.10.2019
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has released guidelines for virtual asset portfolio managers
UAE’s Social Ministry to Grant $16K in Blockchain Contest
6.10.2019
The UAE Ministry of Community Development will host a blockchain contest with a total prize fund of $16,300
Liechtenstein Adopts Token Act to Attract Crypto Business
6.10.2019
One of Europe’s smallest but richest nations, Liechtenstein, has made a significant step towards clarifying the regulatory environment in its already crypto-friendly jurisdiction. The parliament of the German-speaking principality in the heart of Europe has just passed a law that is likely...
Paypal Exits Libra – Mastercard and Visa May Follow
6.10.2019
Facebook’s ambitious financial inclusion project, Libra, continues marching forward in spite of mountainous regulatory obstacles, but key members of the Libra Association are having doubts and dropping out. Paypal has now reportedly left the group due to regulatory concerns. Libra...
Turkish Government Freezes Over 3 Million Bank Accounts
5.10.2019
Hundreds of thousands of businesses and individuals with tax obligations to the Turkish state have received foreclosure notices this week informing them about their frozen bank accounts. The government of Turkey, which is struggling with financial and economic problems under geopolitical pressure...
New York State Financial Regulator Hiring Crypto and Blockchain Specialist
4.10.2019
The New York Department of Financial Services is looking to hire a specialist with expertise in virtual currencies and blockchain
US House Committee Demands Zuckerberg Testify About Libra Before January
4.10.2019
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee invites Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify on the condition that CEO Mark Zuckerberg follows suit by January