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Line’s Digital Currency Link to Be Available in Japan as Early as April 2020

3.2.2020
Launched in October 2018, Asian messaging giant Line’s Bitbox crypto exchange has made its link (LN) digital asset available to users worldwide, with the exception of notable locations like Japan and the U.S. Last Thursday the group announced it was preparing to launch the coin in...

IRS Explains What Crypto Owners Must Know to File Taxes This Year

2.2.2020
Kicking off this year’s tax filing season, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published important tips for crypto owners to properly file their tax returns. This is the first time a cryptocurrency question has been included in the tax form. The IRS expects more than 150 million...

US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Says Regulations Cannot Impede Crypto, Affirms Priorities

1.2.2020
Andrew Yang, who is running for U.S. president in the 2020 election, has explained what his priorities will be regarding cryptocurrency under his administration. He said that crypto investors are finding a way to make use of their investments and regulations cannot impede it. Yang advocates for...

US Bank Silvergate Sees Growth in Crypto Clients, Despite Decreasing Deposits From the Sector

31.1.2020
Financial results released by two U.S. banks providing services to the crypto industry have indicated a decline in deposits from digital currency customers. However, a positive trend has been observed as well. One of the crypto-friendly institutions, Silvergate Bank, has seen an increasing number...

Virgil Griffith Pleads Not Guilty to Evading U.S. Sanctions in North Korea Jaunt

30.1.2020
Virgil Griffith pleads innocent in North Korea sanctions case

Alexander Vinnik Accused of Laundering Billions Through BTC-e Extradited to France

25.1.2020
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian-born IT specialist who spent over two years in detention in Greece, where he was arrested on a U.S. warrant, is now in Paris. The alleged BTC-e operator, suspected of laundering at least $4 billion through the now defunct crypto exchange, has been handed over to France...

Trump ‘Loves’ Negative Rates and ‘Could Get Used to’ Them, Criticizes Fed at World Economic Forum, China Trade Deal

24.1.2020
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday saying the U.S. and other nations are “forced to compete … with nations that are getting negative rates, something very new.” Trump took direct shots at the U.S. Federal Reserve, claiming...

Regulatory Roundup: New US Crypto Tax Bill, Central Banks Join Forces on Digital Currencies

23.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover an exceptionally busy week for crypto regulations around the globe. We start our coverage with the U.S. Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2020, actions by the SEC, Ripple’s lawsuit, India’s supreme court hearings, Australia green-lighting a bitcoin retail...

New Bill in Oklahoma Proposes Depository for Cryptocurrencies Used by Government

19.1.2020
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. state of Oklahoma to establish a new type of state-chartered financial institution that will be “the central depository for virtual currency used by governmental agencies in this state.” The new establishment aims to provide financial and technical...

Silvergate Bank and Bitstamp Launch Bitcoin Collateralized Loans

16.1.2020
U.S.-based Silvergate Bank has launched a bitcoin collateralized loan product with Bitstamp as its launch partner. The crypto exchange will act as the bank’s agent to manage and provide custody for bitcoin collateral. The product utilizes Silvergate Bank’s Exchange Network to fund loans...

SEC Issues Alert Against Initial Exchange Offerings

15.1.2020
The SEC has issued an alert to investors regarding initial exchange offerings. This warning is not an official statement on regulatory policy, but it does indicate the way the American market regulators view the practice and why many exchanges are shunning U.S. investors. Also Read: Telegram...

Fed Officials Ponder Funding Hedge Funds and Private Brokers Directly

15.1.2020
On January 13, the New York Federal Reserve gave $60.7 billion to eligible private financial institutions by leveraging U.S. Treasurys and agency securities. With all the stimulus given to financial institutions since September, it hasn’t relieved the stress of economic uncertainty. Now...

Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide Crypto Regulations, New Rules in Europe, US, Asia

14.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover EU-wide crypto regulations and individual countries’ new digital asset rules including Austria and the U.K. We also cover numerous crypto regulatory developments in the U.S., China, Japan, South Korea, India, and the Philippines. Also read: Regs Roundup: SEC Actions...

Coinme Adds BTC Purchase Function to Over 100 Coinstar Kiosks in California

14.1.2020
With over 21,000 kiosks in the U.S., Coinstar is a popular automated service for those who want to turn their fiat coins into paper cash. 3,000 of these kiosks have been integrated with Coinme to include crypto purchase functionality, and more than 100 BTC-integrated Coinstar kiosks are now newly...

US and European Regulators Say Crypto a Priority This Year

12.1.2020
Several regulators in the U.S. and Europe have made cryptocurrency among their top priorities this year. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s compliance office and the European Securities and Markets Authority, in collaboration with other regulators, have outlined their plans to focus...

Mining Giant Canaan Faces Stiff Competition After IPO Shares Slump

10.1.2020
On November 21, the Chinese mining rig manufacturer Canaan Inc. launched its initial public offering (IPO) sale of $90 million worth of U.S. shares. Canaan shares initially sold for $8.99, but plummeted over 48% on December 16 to $4.65 per share. Since then, Canaan has launched a series of five...

Federal Reserve Considers Creating a Separate Entity for Cash Injections

8.1.2020
While American President Donald Trump wages war with Iran, the U.S. Federal Reserve has continued to inject fresh capital into the hands of private banks by giving them $100 billion in overnight and 14-day repos on Tuesday. The same day, Rabobank strategist Philip Marey predicted the central bank...

Bitcoin Price Rockets to $8,450 as Iran Attacks U.S. Bases in Iraq

8.1.2020
The looming threat of war between the U.S. and Iran pushed commodity prices to record highs and Bitcoin price appears close to confirming a trend reversal near $8.5K

5th straight green day for Bitcoin What is happening

7.1.2020
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 7 January, 2020 “The highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy In today's newsletter, we will be covering: U.S. state of Virginia's legislature looking to blockchain […] The post 5th straight...