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Changing the Universal Gravitation in the Financial Industry
17.3.2020
The future of the financial system lies in the DLT-based solutions that provide more trust and transparency
Bitcoin Reacts to Fed’s 0% Rate Drop, Reserve Requirements Removed, $700B in Stimulus
16.3.2020
On Sunday, the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed the benchmark short-term rate by 100 basis points bringing it to zero. In addition to the rate cut, the Fed promised $700 billion in bond purchases and eliminated all reserve requirements for smaller financial institutions. However, the Fed’s rate...
Germany’s Bitcoin Group Welcomes Licensing for Crypto Custodians, Expects Competition From Banks
13.3.2020
Bitcoin Group SE, a prominent member of the European crypto industry, has been preparing to apply for permission to conduct crypto custody activities in its home country, Germany. The providers of such services in the Federal Republic are now recognized as financial institutions. Bitcoin Group...
Disney World Economics: How Coronavirus Could Be Used to Justify a Global Financial Reset
13.3.2020
‘What in the world is going on’ has now become a question of real pertinence, instead of just a cliché for common bewilderment. As COVID-19 panic grips the world, ripple effects are crashing markets and effectively canceling economies across the globe, scrawling the writing on...
UK Financial Regulator: Watch Out for Coronavirus Crypto Scams
12.3.2020
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority is asking investors to watch out for coronavirus-related crypto scams
French Financial Regulator Suggests Europe-Wide Security Token Sandbox
12.3.2020
France’s top securities watchdog has proposed that all of Europe adopt a “Digital Lab” sandbox to support the creation of security token offering regulation
What Mainstream Financial Advisors Are Saying About Bitcoin
11.3.2020
As mainstream markets tumble, some financial professionals have mentioned cryptocurrency as an option
Japan's Financial Regulator Launches Global Blockchain Governance Initiate
10.3.2020
The Blockchain Governance Initiate seeks to provide an open platform for dialogue between regulators and cryptocurrency stakeholders in Japan
Financial Services Giant Morningstar Rates its First Ethereum-Based Security
9.3.2020
Financial services giant Morningstar values the first Ethereum-based security, as part of its collaboration with U.S. restaurant chain Fatburger
Rumors of Bitcoin’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
9.3.2020
According to the Bitcoin Obituary Page, Bitcoin died 379 times between 2010-2019 of an astonishing array of causes. The number is undoubtedly understated since it is based on a limited sample of obituaries. Despite the glee with which the corpses of Bitcoin are contemplated, however, cryptocurrency...
Central Bank Officials: DLT Can Improve the Global Financial System
8.3.2020
An IMF official is concerned that central banks may be rushing to develop blockchain systems without properly vetting the technology first
Nigerians Can Now Buy Bitcoin With Cash From Stores and ATMs That Take Naira
8.3.2020
If there’s a place where cryptocurrencies draw significantly more attention than anywhere else right now, it has to be Nigeria. Africa’s largest economy is driven by its oil exports, expanding manufacturing, financial services, communications and information technology sectors, but also...
South Korea Passes Bill to Regulate Cryptocurrency in Line With FATF Standards
7.3.2020
South Korea’s National Assembly finally passed a bill that provides a framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies and exchanges. Crypto service providers will be required to use the real-name verification system and comply with reporting requirements in line with the global...
German Crypto Regulator BaFin Shuts Down Unauthorized Bitcoin ATMs
7.3.2020
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has shut down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs in the country. Now that cryptocurrency is regulated under the German Banking Act, bitcoin ATM operators need to be authorized by BaFin. The regulator recently clarified what crypto service...
Airport Gold Seizure in Amsterdam Points to Bitcoin Utility for Private, Borderless Travel
7.3.2020
A 27-year-old Brazilian man was arrested at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam Friday for failing to declare 15 kilograms of gold bars to customs, according to local reports. After failing to provide a convincing explanation as to how he acquired the gold, the traveler flying from Rio de Janeiro to Hong...
German Financial Regulator Takes Action Against First Bitcoin ATMs
6.3.2020
BaFin prohibits the crypto service provider and operator of bitcoin ATMs KKT UG from continuing its activities
Argentinian Provinces Mull Stabelcoin-powered Answer to Financial Mess
5.3.2020
More Argentinian provincial governors are considering the issuance of locally issued digital tokens or stablecoins.
As previously reported on Cryptonews.com, Josefina Canale, the provincial deputy of Mendoza, in the northern-central part of the country, has already gone public this week with claims...
UK Financial Watchdog Retracts Kraken Warning, but BitMEX Caution Stays Up
5.3.2020
The UK regulator has issued a ‘scammers’ warning about BitMEX and Kraken — but was forced to quickly retract the notice about Kraken
Coronavirus Prompts Fed to Slash Interest Rate – Stocks Slide, Gold Spikes, Bitcoin Uncertainty
4.3.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 50 bps on Tuesday citing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak against the bleak economy. The last time the central bank slashed rates by leveraging an “emergency rate shift” by half a percentage point was after Lehman Brothers filed...
Relm Launches Insurance Coverage for Cryptocurrency and Cannabis Groups in Tough Regulatory Climate
4.3.2020
Bermuda-based insurance company Relm has announced an official launch of operations, issuing a press statement March 3, stating the group will “focus on digital asset (cryptocurrency) enterprises and cannabis and hemp related businesses.” The business, owned by Deltec International...