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Starling Bank Co-Founder’s New UK-Licensed App Adds P2P Crypto Payments
7.9.2020
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency payments are now live on Ziglu, a week after the app-based platform got its EMI license from a U.K. watchdog
Australian Financial Watchdog Bans Local BitConnect Promoter for 7 Years
7.9.2020
The Australian man was banned from working in financial services by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission
US Antitrust Chief Says Protecting Blockchain From Competitive Abuses Is Top Priority
4.9.2020
Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim said the antitrust division needs to understand how blockchain could improve market competition
Craig Wright Trial Over a Fortune in Bitcoin Moved to 2021
4.9.2020
Wright and the Kleiman estate will now put their arguments before a jury in January
Tether, Bitfinex File Motion to Dismiss Market Manipulation Lawsuit
4.9.2020
Lawyers for Tether and Bitfinex parent iFinex have said a class action accusing them of market manipulation relies on unfounded allegations
Brazil’s Central Bank Says Nation Might Be Ready for a Digital Currency by 2022
3.9.2020
Brazil's fast-digitizing financial infrastructure could set the stage for CBDC in the next two years, said Campos Neto
Russia’s Latest Draft Bill Would Still Largely Ban Crypto, Stifle Miners
3.9.2020
Russia's Ministry of Finance wants to ban any cryptocurrency payments, which could be bad news for the country's mining farms
Swiss Canton Zug to Accept Taxes in Bitcoin, Ether From Next Year
3.9.2020
Citizens and companies in Zug will be able to pay up to $109,000 of their tax bill in either bitcoin or ether from February next year
Robinhood May Face $10M SEC Fine Over Disclosure Failures
3.9.2020
Robinhood is reportedly under investigation by the SEC for not fully disclosing that it was passing customer orders onto market makers
Digital Rights Advocacy Group Calls on Coinbase for Greater Transparency
3.9.2020
The EFF wants Coinbase to be more transparent in how it handles authorities' requests for users' private financial data
Self-Help Firm That Mostly Took Bitcoin as Payment Mostly Just Helped Itself, SEC Charges
2.9.2020
Ninety-two percent of Mindset 24 investors allegedly lost some of their funds. They'd paid in over a million dollars - mostly in bitcoin
Senate Banking Chairman Asks OCC About Its Planned Crypto Rulemaking
2.9.2020
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo asked to know more about the OCC's potential crypto guidance, but encouraged clear regulation
FATF Compliance Effort Adds Huobi, Bitfinex and Tether to Governance Task Force
2.9.2020
Shyft Network is adding Huobi, Bitfinex and Tether to its crypto-focused anti-money laundering platform as the sector ramps up FATF compliance efforts
Police Reportedly Raid Headquarters of Bithumb, South Korea’s Largest Exchange
2.9.2020
Crypto exchange Bithumb has reportedly been seized by police in Seoul on allegations that its chairman engaged in investment fraud
US Moves to Seize $400M From Convicted OneCoin Money Launderer
2.9.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice wants an attorney to handover the massive sum he helped launder for the OneCoin scheme
Moderator of Darknet Marketplace AlphaBay Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
2.9.2020
The Colorado man mediated disputes on the now-defunct darknet marketplace Alphabay
Tezos Investors Win $25M Settlement in Court Case Over $230M ICO
1.9.2020
A U.S. lawsuit that alleged the Tezos ICO was an unregistered securities sale has been settled for $25 million
Bitsonar Whistleblower Says Law Enforcement Faked His Murder in Attempt to Protect Him
31.8.2020
A whistleblower from defunct crypto firm Bitsonar has reappeared after going missing f for three days, saying law enforcement faked his kidnapping and death
South Korea’s Central Bank Starts Technical Phase for Digital Currency Ahead of 2021 Pilot
31.8.2020
The Bank of Korea is seeking a partner to help develop the architecture for a potential central bank digital currency
Someone Just Lost $16M in Bitcoin By Using a Malicious Install of the Electrum Wallet
31.8.2020
An Electrum wallet user claims to have lost a fortune in bitcoin after installing an older version of the software from a malicious source