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Telegram Founder Durov Should Testify in SEC Case Over Gram Token: Judge
26.11.2019
Telegram's founder and CEO Pavel Durov, plus two other employees, should be deposed to give testimony in the SEC case over whether the gram token is a security, a judge has ordered
ECB Board Member: Global Stablecoins Pose Risks to a ‘Fragmented’ Europe
26.11.2019
Global stablecoins could exacerbate existing risks to the “autonomy and resilience of European payments systems,” says the ECB’s Benoit Coeure
Another Crypto Exchange is Dropping Privacy Coin Monero Over Compliance Risk
26.11.2019
BitBay exchange is the latest to delist the privacy-focused monero cryptocurrency over AML concerns
Crypto Market’s Overreaction to Xi’s Blockchain Remark Prompts Tougher Crackdown
25.11.2019
The market’s overreaction to President Xi’s praise of blockchain technology has prompted another crackdown, dashing hopes for a crypto-friendly China
French Central Banker Advocates For Blockchain-Based Settlements in Europe
25.11.2019
The central bank of France wants the eurozone to build a DLT-based settlement system that moves euros faster and more cheaply than existing tech
25,000 Blockchain Firms in China Tried to Issue Cryptos, Senior Official Claims
25.11.2019
Some 25,000 Chinese companies have tried to issue their own tokens over the past few years, a new report authored by five government agencies claims
Waves and the Tricky Task of Being a Russian Crypto Brand
25.11.2019
What if your biggest client is your biggest reputation risk?
Dubai Envisions Itself as a Blockchain Hub: Policy Launched at Smart City Expo in Barcelona
22.11.2019
The Dubai Future Council for Blockchain Dubai has launched its Blockchain Policy for Dubai city at the 9th Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, held from November 19–20, 2019. As per the strategy, the Dubai government will conduct 100 % of its applicable transactions via blockchain by 2020....
Mnuchin’s Number Two Says Private Cryptos Pose Threat to Government Power and Will Be Watched
22.11.2019
The deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury has raised the specter of a not-so-distant future when private digital currencies have stripped some of the power from governments. Policymakers will take a "hard look" at that, he said
Green Policy and Crypto Energy Consumption in the EU
21.11.2019
The EU is solarizing its digitized economy without an environmental tax policy — an expert’s take
In Wargaming Exercise, a Digital Yuan Neuters US Sanctions and North Korea Buys Nukes
20.11.2019
What if China’s digital currency undermined U.S. dominance of global finance? Former top Washington officials gamed out the scenarios Tuesday night
Too Early to Tell if Libra Is a Security, CFTC Chairman Says
20.11.2019
Despite some headlines, CFTC chief Heath Tarbert didn't actually say Libra is a security, even if it is different from commodity bitcoin
Singapore Proposes Allowing Bitcoin, Ether Derivatives Trading on Approved Exchanges
20.11.2019
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's de facto central bank, may soon allow cryptocurrency-based derivatives to be traded on regulated platforms
Ukraine Plans to Tax Crypto Gains at Low 5% Rate (for a While, Anyway)
20.11.2019
A draft bill setting out how crypto-related income should be taxed in Ukraine would tax gains at 5 percent for the first five years if passed
FinCEN: Stablecoin Issuers Are Money Transmitters, No Matter What
19.11.2019
“Just because you say you are a banana doesn’t make you a banana,” said Director Blanco
Canada’s Einstein Exchange No Longer Has Bulk of Users’ Claimed CA$16M: Receiver
19.11.2019
The exchange, taken over by a Canadian securities regulator two weeks ago, has just CA$45,000 in crypto and cash left
IRS Focusing on Potential Illicit Activities Facilitated by Bitcoin ATMs: Official
19.11.2019
The Internal Revenue Service is looking at bitcoin ATMs and their potential to facilitate illicit activities, its criminal investigation chief said
Brooklyn ICO Promoter Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison
18.11.2019
The fraudster used diamonds and real estate to whisk away $300,000 in other people's money in 2017
Andrew Yang Campaign Releases Technology Plan Focused on Rebuilding Public Relationship With Big Tech
18.11.2019
The crypto-friendly presidential candidate outlined his tech visions in a blog post to his campaign site
FEMA Advisory Board Proposes Blockchain to Speed ‘Disaster Dividend’ Payouts
18.11.2019
The NAC argued that blockchain could improve the speed of payouts communities rely on in the wake of natural disasters