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QuadrigaCX Users’ Law Firm Launches Blockchain Analytics Investigation
8.9.2020
Miller Thomson, the law firm representing QuadrigaCX's former users, has hired Kroll and Coinfirm to conduct blockchain sleuthing services
Bitcoin Should Be Regulated Like Stocks in India, Says Think Tank Founder
7.9.2020
Since it's similar to other financial assets, India should legitimize bitcoin by regulating it like a corporate stock, according Deepak Kapoor
Starling Bank Co-Founder’s New UK-Licensed App Adds P2P Crypto Payments
7.9.2020
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency payments are now live on Ziglu, a week after the app-based platform got its EMI license from a U.K. watchdog
Australian Financial Watchdog Bans Local BitConnect Promoter for 7 Years
7.9.2020
The Australian man was banned from working in financial services by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission
Money Reimagined: Defanging FAANG
4.9.2020
With the internet more monopolized than ever, can Web 3.0 help produce an economy that's fairer to innovation and startups?
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
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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