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Bitcoin Trader Robbed and Pushed Out of Car in Hong Kong
5.1.2021
The trader exchanged 15 bitcoin for HK$3 million before being robbed of both
Square’s Jack Dorsey Hits Out at FinCEN’s ‘Burdensome’ Proposed Crypto Wallet Rules
5.1.2021
"The burdensome information collection and reporting requirements deprive U.S. companies like Square of the chance to compete on a level playing field," Dorsey said
US Federal Regulator Says Banks Can Conduct Payments Using Stablecoins
5.1.2021
Banks can act as nodes on a blockchain or conduct payments using stablecoins, the OCC said Monday
We Don’t Need a New Regulator to Have Better Crypto Regulation
4.1.2021
Contrary to popular wisdom, the U.S.' distributed regulatory structure is good for digital assets in the long run
Julian Assange’s Extradition to US Blocked Over Mental Health Concerns
4.1.2021
A judge at the U.K.'s Central Criminal Court ruled Monday that there would be a "high risk" of suicide if Assange was sent to face charges in the U.S
Ukraine Government Picks Stellar to Help Build National Digital Currency
4.1.2021
The Stellar Development Foundation's work with Ukraine's government to digitize the hryvnia will officially launch this month
Shenzhen to Double Digital Yuan Giveaway in China’s Latest Lottery Test
4.1.2021
The latest digital currency giveaway is aimed to gauge user experience ahead of an expected launch
Students Are Filling in the Plot Lines of the Green New Deal
1.1.2021
The Green New Deal tells an important story about what society could be instead of what it currently is. It’s about transitioning to a system that allows everyone a fair shot at succeeding and fixing past wrongs from pollution to colonial land grabs.Read more
FinCEN is now interested in offshore crypto holdings, proposes new regulation
1.1.2021
Eleventh hour note announces intention to propose a change in Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts regulations
FinCEN Wants US Citizens to Disclose Offshore Crypto Holdings of $10K+
31.12.2020
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network wants U.S. persons who hold crypto in offshore accounts to report holdings over $10,000
Proposed FinCen Rule on Crypto Wallets Would Likely Be Ineffective, Elliptic Says
31.12.2020
In its public response to the US Treasury Department’s proposed rule, the blockchain analytics firm has argued that they are likely to be ineffective and counterproductive
Serbia Legalizes Digital Assets Trading and Issuance
30.12.2020
Serbia will now permit the issuance and trading of digital assets under a law that went into effect this week
Democracy Demands a Say in the Future of Money
30.12.2020
The U.S. Treasury’s decision to impose know-your-customer rules to private cryptocurrency wallets is flawed in more ways than one
BitGo to Pay $93K to US Treasury to Settle 183 ‘Apparent’ Sanctions Violations
30.12.2020
Bitcoin custodian firm BitGo agreed to pay $93,830 in a settlement pact with the U.S. Treasury over 183 “apparent violations” of multiple sanctions programs
CBDCs: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
30.12.2020
Almost 50 monetary authorities and central banks are researching and developing wholesale or retail CBDCs. What does 2021 hold in store?
Ripple to Meet With SEC in First Pretrial Conference on Feb. 22
30.12.2020
Ripple and the SEC will meet over video call, according to a court order from the US District Court of the Southern District of New York
What Are Stablecoins?
29.12.2020
A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency whose value is tied to an outside asset, such as the U.S. dollar or gold, to stabilize the price
Crypto.com to Delist, Suspend XRP in the US After SEC’s Ripple Suit
29.12.2020
The announcement came hours after Coinbase and OKCoin took similar actions
Japanese Internet Giant Licensed to Issue First JPY-Pegged Stablecoin in New York
29.12.2020
The charter makes GMO one of only 27 companies licensed in New York to engage in virtual currency activities
India Mulls Imposing 18% Tax on Bitcoin Transactions
29.12.2020
The move is viewed by some as a sign the Indian government is warming up to cryptocurrencies