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East Asia Dominates World’s Onchain Crypto Activity, Europe and North America Trail Behind

19.9.2020
Crypto activity continues to flourish worldwide, according to a new cryptocurrency adoption index published by the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis. The researchers compile onchain digital currency retail value transferred, onchain crypto deposits, peer-to-peer exchange volume, and other...

The DeFi Sector Is Breaking The Law - It’s Time to Act

5.9.2020
The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector continues to boom, with over USD 8bn in total assets locked into the ecosystem’s various platforms. The bigger it gets, the more regulators are likely to take notice of it, with crypto-focused lawyers warning that now’s the time to begin considering what...

Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Trusts from Grayscale Investments Begin Trading

18.8.2020
Grayscale Investments’ Litecoin Trust (LTCN) and Bitcoin Cash Trust (BCHG) have received DTC eligibility on Monday, which means the shares can begin trading publicly. The firm’s latest funds give investors exposure to the crypto assets bitcoin cash and litecoin and shares will be traded...

Masternodes in Legal Limbo as Regulators Fail to Act

14.8.2020
U.S. regulators have yet to issue clear guidance about whether masternode operators are breaking securities laws

Bluehelix Global Expansion – Strategically Cooperates with Japanese Licensed Exchange Xtheta

6.8.2020
“Japanese licensed exchange Xtheta officially announced that it has a strategic partnership with Bluehelix, the leading blockchain financial infrastructure technology service provider, which to provide Xtheta with the underlying blockchain financial technology services to accelerate...

New Coronavirus Relief Package Proposed With Second Round of Stimulus Checks for Americans

25.7.2020
Republicans have proposed a new coronavirus relief package with a second round of stimulus check payments, a draft summary of the proposal confirms. According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the new package will be the “exact same proposal as last time.” New Covid-19 Relief...

Us Federal Court Ruling — Bitcoin Is a Form of Money

25.7.2020
A US Federal Court said Friday that bitcoin is a form of money covered under the Washington D.C., Money Transmitters Act (MTA). The court made this conclusion as it denied a motion to dismiss criminal charges against Larry Dean Harmon, the operator of an underground bitcoin trading platform....

EU Leaders Approve $2.1 Trillion Budget, US Lawmakers Expect Another Round of Covid-19 Relief Money

23.7.2020
The world’s bureaucrats have been on a money creation spree and on July 21, the European Union approved an unprecedented $2.1 trillion coronavirus relief budget. Additionally, American leaders are in the midst of approving a new stimulus relief act amid July’s unemployment extension...

South Africa Proposes New Rules to Regulate Cryptocurrencies, Seeks Alignment With FATF Standards

15.7.2020
South Africa is proposing new rules around crypto-asset service providers (CASP) as it seeks to align regulations with standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The proposed rules are part of amendments to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) that are up for public comment....

Covid-19 Stimulus: Banks Will Gain $18 Billion in Fees for Processing PPP Relief Loans

15.7.2020
The world’s banking cartel will gather $18 billion in fees for facilitating the settlement of small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relief loans leveraged during the Covid-19 pandemic. The $640 billion in PPP relief loans stem from the CARES Act and allegedly there’s only...

South African Crypto Investment Company Issued Cease And Desist Order In Texas

9.7.2020
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) issued a cease and desist order Wednesday against on Mirror Trading International (MTI), Forexandbitcoin.com and four individuals involved in a multi-level marketing scam. Out of the four individuals, Cornelius Johannes Steynberg is a resident of South...

Bitmain Pulls Schrödinger’s Act as Power Struggle Reaches New Heights

7.7.2020
Bitmain is having a Schrödinger moment as official accounts make contradictory statements on payment details

Money Reimagined: Bitcoin and Ethereum Are a DeFi Double Act

3.7.2020
With bitcoin increasingly riding on Ethereum's rails, we're about to see greater complementarity between the top two blockchains

US Appeals Court Allows Warrantless Search of Blockchain, Exchange Data

1.7.2020
A federal appeals court ruled public blockchain information and information stored on crypto exchanges do not provide a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment

Indian Banks Act Slow to Accept Crypto Industry Despite RBI’s Approval

27.6.2020
Indian banks are reluctant to work with crypto firms, even though RBI clears the air

US Senators Introduce ‘Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act’ — With Backdoor Mandate

25.6.2020
US lawmakers have introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted information. This bill is “a full-frontal nuclear assault on encryption in the United States,” one expert says. It requires manufacturers of encrypted devices...