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Japan’s FSA Says XRP Not a Security: Report
13.1.2021
The regulator's stance contrasts with that of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Grayscale Investments Begins Dissolution of Grayscale XRP Trust After SEC Suit
13.1.2021
Cash proceeds from the Trust’s liquidated XRP will be distributed to Trust shareholders, Grayscale said
FinCEN’s Crypto Surveillance Rule Violates the US Constitution
13.1.2021
Proposals requiring crypto companies to report transactions amount to "mass surveillance" and flout the Fourth Amendment
Anchorage Becomes First OCC-Approved National Crypto Bank
13.1.2021
The crypto industry has its first federally chartered bank: Anchorage
Financial Censorship After Capitol Riot ‘Truly Chilling,’ Says OCC Chief Brian Brooks
13.1.2021
“Money might be controlled by a handful of elites,” the departing bank regulator said at a Wednesday event. “Crypto is about freedom.”
Chinese Hospital Issues First Electronic Bill on Blockchain
13.1.2021
The People’s Hospital of Chengmai County has issued the first electronic bill on its blockchain-based invoice management platform in South China’s Hainan province, which brands itself as the country’s blockchain hub
ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says ‘Speculative’ Bitcoin Needs Regulation
13.1.2021
In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a speculative asset
Owner of Crypto Exchange RG Coins Gets 10 Years in Prison for Laundering $5M
13.1.2021
The 53-year-old Bulgarian national was convicted for laundering funds via cryptocurrency for a fake online auctions gang
Largest Dark Web Market Taken Offline as Alleged Operator Arrested in Germany
13.1.2021
The DarkMarket site was thought to be the world's largest illegal online marketplace
Coinbase Apologizes to UK and EU Customers Hit By Regulatory Lockouts
13.1.2021
The mea culpa was mum on Coinbase's broader troubles in keeping global trading running smoothly
Visa and Plaid Abandon Acquisition Plans Over DOJ Antitrust Concerns
12.1.2021
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the $5.3 billion deal was off
How the OCC Is Building Crypto America (and Saving Banks From Extinction)
12.1.2021
Three interpretative letters from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency lay the groundwork for banks to become crypto custodians, payment companies and miners in blockchain networks
Gensler Said to Be Named SEC Chairman: Reuters
12.1.2021
Gensler has testified before Congress about cryptocurrency and blockchain on multiple occasions
Brian Brooks, Crypto-Friendly Bank Regulator, Expected to Step Down This Week: Report
12.1.2021
The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week
Acting SEC Enforcement Director Berger to Step Down
12.1.2021
Berger presided over the enforcement division when it launched the Ripple suit
UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation
12.1.2021
The U.K. government is focusing on stablecoins for the next phase of its development of crypto regulations
FinCEN’s Crypto Rules Aren’t as Unfair as Jack Dorsey Says
12.1.2021
Crypto companies complain about FinCEN's new "unhosted wallets" proposal. But the rules aren't unreasonable, says our columnist
New Zealand’s Financial Watchdog Warns on Crypto Investment Risks
12.1.2021
The warning comes a day after the regulator's U.K. counterpart, the Financial Conduct Authority, also raised similar concerns
GemCoin Founder Sentenced to 10 Years for $147M Crypto Scheme
12.1.2021
The judge scheduled a restitution hearing for victim investors this summer
Kentucky Bill Seeks to Lure Crypto Miners With Tax Breaks
11.1.2021
Reps. Rudy and Freeland's bill would exempt crypto miners from paying either Kentucky sales or excise tax