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Experts Say the Fed’s QE Program Will Strengthen Bitcoin – One Way or Another
17.3.2020
While QE may be anathema to crypto hardliners, some experts agree the net effect on bitcoin prices is positive
Overstock Hit by Two More SEC Subpoenas in December
17.3.2020
The bitcoin-friendly retail company and the parent of security token marketplace tZERO says it was again subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission at the end of 2019
Swedish Central Bank Bids to Host BIS Hub for Digital Currency Research
17.3.2020
Sweden’s Riksbank says its digital currency researchers are the best in central banking
Governments Face Trade-Offs on Privacy in Fight Against Coronavirus
16.3.2020
Safeguarding privacy rights is tricky during a time of pandemic and panic
Bank of Russia Says New Digital Assets Bill Will Outlaw Crypto Trading, Issuance
16.3.2020
The central bank is in favor of digital securities, but maintains cryptocurrencies shouldn't be allowed in Russia
Extreme Social Distancing: Self-Quarantine Diary, Day 1
16.3.2020
How did we get in this mess? How do we get out of it? What will the post-coronavirus world look like? First in an occasional series
Bitcoin’s Ransomware Problem Won’t Go Away
16.3.2020
By the end of 2019, at least $128 million in bitcoin had been paid to ransomware hackers. That's not good optics for a payment system
Zimbabwe Returns to Crypto as Reserve Bank Proposes Regulatory Sandbox
16.3.2020
Zimbabwe is now warming up to crypto as the infamous Zimbabwe dollar exists once again
US Woman Gets 13 Years in Jail After Funding ISIS With Cryptocurrency
16.3.2020
The woman fraudulently obtained credit card numbers in order to buy $62,000 in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
SEC Proposal Could (Eventually) Unleash Security Token Sales
16.3.2020
Companies looking to raise funds via security token offerings (STOs) might soon get some relief from regulatory burdens in the U.S
QE4 Begins: Fed Cuts Rates, Buys $700B in Bonds; Bitcoin Rallies 7.7%
15.3.2020
Effectively, this is “QE4,” the fourth major round of quantitative easing by the American central bank since the global financial crisis a little more than a decade ago
Despite Bitcoin Price Dips, Crypto Is a Safe Haven in the Middle East
13.3.2020
Bitcoin fell 40 percent this week from coronavirus shocks, but it's still seen as a safe haven in the Middle East
Crypto Payments Firm Halts Operations Citing Singapore’s New Regulatory Regime
13.3.2020
Singapore-based Coinpip said it has "suspended operations" while it looks at becoming licensed under new AML rules
Defining Cryptocurrency Is the Best Way to Kill It
13.3.2020
We should stop trying to classify cryptocurrency as a beast from another planet. Rather, we just need to accept it as the future of money
New York Regulator Tells Crypto Firms to Develop Coronavirus Contingency Plans
13.3.2020
NYDFS is asking all crypto firms operating in New York to create detailed plans in case day-to-day operations are disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak
Some Indian Banks Are Still ‘Arbitrarily’ Refusing to Process Crypto Transactions
13.3.2020
Indian legal experts contend that some banks in the country are still refusing services for crypto-related transactions, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this month
In Echo of 2008, Fed Pledges $1.5 Trillion Injection to Aid Reeling Markets
12.3.2020
The pumping of trillions of dollars of fresh liquidity into the financial system recalled the central bank’s unprecedented efforts during the last crisis
Chase Bank Settles Suit Over ‘Sky-High’ Credit Card Charges for Crypto Purchases
12.3.2020
The bank had allegedly charged the plaintiff over $160 in fees and interest for regularly purchasing cryptocurrencies
Digital Pound Could Present ‘Challenges’ for UK, Says Mark Carney
12.3.2020
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England highlighted the potential risks to monetary governance if a central bank digital currency were to be launched in the U.K
Australian Tax Authorities Shed Light on Recent Crypto Investor Outreach
12.3.2020
An Australia Tax Office spokesperson told Cointelegraph the agency is offering taxpayers “the opportunity to fix any mistakes” they may have made in their reporting