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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
Voatz Calls for Restrictions on Independent Cybersecurity Research in Supreme Court Brief
4.9.2020
Blockchain voting platform Voatz wrote that bug bounty programs are beneficial – provided researchers only operate under the supervision of the companies they’re looking into
BitClub Promoter Pleads Guilty for Role in $722M Fraudulent Mining Scheme
3.9.2020
50-year-old Joseph Abel pleaded guilty to securities and tax related offenses
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
Saudi Arabia Pitches Blockchain-Based Business Passport to Boost Trade Finance
3.9.2020
The passport would help businesses cut through redundant red tape and flourish across borders, Saudis said
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
CoinDesk Ethics Policy
2.9.2020
CoinDesk is the leading news publication covering the digital transformation of money in the 21st century.  Our mission is to inform, educate and connect the global community of investors, innovators and users of cryptocurrencies, blockchains and other decentralized technologies. That includes...
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
Prediction Markets’ Time Has Come, but They Aren’t Ready for It
2.9.2020
After the pundits so badly misjudged the 2016 U.S. presidential election, prediction markets should be booming ahead of Nov. 3. Why aren’t they?
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
Warren Buffett Shifts Funds From US Amid Inflation Fears, Bitcoin’s New All-Time High Expected
1.9.2020
Warren Buffett has made another major investment shift, one that reduces Berkshire Hathaway’s dependence on the U.S. economy. This news followed the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement to “push up inflation,” which is seen as bullish for bitcoin, with some predicting that...