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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
Australian Tax Office to Warn Investors Over Crypto Misreporting
12.3.2020
The agency is set to issue warnings to hundreds of thousands of Asuralianin a clampdown on tax misreporting
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
As NY Fed Promises More Cash, What Will Christine Lagarde Do?
11.3.2020
Bitcoin prices slid for a fifth straight day, but the bigger news is what the NY Fed and Christine Lagarde's ECB do next
Why Energy Experts Are Watching Crypto as Oil Wars Emerge
11.3.2020
Energy experts say incumbents are complacent about the dominance of the U.S. dollar in oil markets while China and Russia may try to force change
Russia Seeks to Block ‘Darknet’ Technologies, Including Telegram’s Blockchain
11.3.2020
A Russian government agency has requested contractor bids to find ways to block censorship-resistant internet tech, including one blockchain: Telegram's
2 Arrested in Japan for Obtaining Crypto Linked to Coincheck’s $530 Million Hack
11.3.2020
The men are alleged to have been offloading NEM taken from Coincheck since February
YouTube Temporarily Bans Two Popular Crypto Channels Claiming Policy Breach
11.3.2020
YouTube has deleted videos and temporarily banned the accounts of two separate cryptocurrency enthusiasts citing a breach in company policy
The US Needs Hester Peirce’s Safe Harbor, or It Risks Falling Behind
11.3.2020
A Beijing lawyer calls on the SEC to consider Hester Peirce's Safe Harbor proposal, which exempts startups from securities law while starting up. Without greater certainty around token sales, the US risks falling behind other jurisdictions in blockchain commerce
That Noise You’re Hearing? Central Banks Struggling to Evolve
11.3.2020
Noelle Acheson looks at the evolving role of central banks in the context of the current crisis, and what that could mean for crypto
UK Trade Negotiators Eye Blockchain Provisions in Coming US Trade Talks
11.3.2020
The U.K.'s trade negotiators want to set the pace for global blockchain regulation in its upcoming free trade talks with the United States
How to Survive the Coronavirus and Keep Your Startup Alive
11.3.2020
From protecting your staff to planning a succession, here's a six-point plan to staying out of legal trouble during the pandemic
The Cryptocurrency Act of 2020 Is ‘Dead on Arrival,’ Washington DC Tells Sponsors
10.3.2020
The 'Youngest Bitcoin Millionaire' and Metal Pay CEO worked on an omnibus crypto regulatory bill introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ). This is what the industry thinks
This Is What a Productive Congressional Blockchain Hearing Looks Like
10.3.2020
For once, U.S. lawmakers had an informative conversation about blockchain technology without posturing