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Law Enforcement Data Requests Rose By Almost 50% in 2019, Says Kraken
7.1.2020
The exchange's CEO said the cost of responding to law enforcement requests for user data was over $1 million
Gemini’s Head of Risk on How Crypto Beats Traditional Finance
7.1.2020
The arc of crypto bends toward regulation, so we might as well be prepared, says Gemini's risk chief and the president of the Virtual Commodities Association, Yusuf Hussain
Telegram Tries to ‘Clarify’ Gram Crypto Project Amid Ongoing SEC Fight
6.1.2020
Telegram will not integrate a crypto wallet into its messaging app, at least until it gets the green light from U.S. regulators, the company said Monday on its official website
South Korean Presidential Commission Wants to Bring Crypto Into Mainstream Finance
6.1.2020
Financial institutions should be allowed to launch cryptocurrency products, such as derivatives, according to a government advisory body
Closer Look at SEC ‘Accredited Investor’ Revamp Suggests Little Will Change
6.1.2020
For the first time in decades, the SEC is lowering the barrier to investing in private securities, including crypto tokens. How much lower is unclear
How Libra Failed, and How It Could Succeed in 2020
4.1.2020
Libra was the seminal crypto event of 2019, says management consultant Richie Hecker. But, in its current form, it is doomed to fail
While We Wait for Laws, We Need Better Interpretations of Existing Regulation
4.1.2020
Congress isn't likely to pass crypto-favorable legislation in 2020. In the meantime, we have to hope for action from the SEC
Even If Blockchain Can’t Secure Land Rights, It Got Us Talking About Them
3.1.2020
Anand Aanchal of the World Bank thinks blockchain spurred an interest in securing land rights but often falls short of expectations
Stanford Prof Darrell Duffie on Our Big Stablecoin Future
3.1.2020
A distinguished Stanford professor breaks down the year in stablecoins: Libra, Tether and Central Bank Digital Currencies, like China's
Validate CSP from Command Line
2.1.2020
The content security policy spec has been an amazing front-end security tool to help prevent XSS and other types of attacks. I’d go as far to say that every site should implement as specific CSP as possible. If you aren’t familiar with CSPs, here’s a quick example:...
Coinbase Wallet Removing Mobile Dapp Browser to Comply With Apple
30.12.2019
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for bad news in crypto, with Youtube’s removal of hundreds of videos, Google Play’s removal of Metamask, and now Coinbase mobile wallet users facing an announcement their app is losing its dapp browser, reportedly due to restrictive policy...
Central Bank Gold Hoarding Hits 50-Year High
30.12.2019
While dozens of the world’s economic leaders participate in extreme monetary easing policy, central banks have also been hoarding gold. Central banks accumulated over 668 tons in gold purchases this year, which is more than 2018’s record numbers. In fact, the key drivers in gold demand...
Treadway Commission to Issue Blockchain Security Guidance in 2020
27.12.2019
The influential Treadway Commission plans to issue security guidance for companies using blockchain
South Korean Central Bank to Organize a CDBC Task Force
27.12.2019
South Korea's central bank plans to hire additional experts as it studies digital currencies and blockchain technology
YouTube Calls Crypto Purge a Mistake But Many Videos Still Missing
26.12.2019
YouTube shut down dozens of crypto videos in a move that it admits was a mistake
Crypto Custodians Grapple With Germany’s New Rules
26.12.2019
While a grandfather clause allows crypto custodians to keep serving German customers without being penalized, those same companies are waiting on financial regulator BaFin to release final regulations around the law
Crypto Firms Can Now Apply for a License in France
26.12.2019
The license is optional for crypto firms operating in France, but firms can use the license in marketing themselves to institutional clients
Binance Blockade of Wasabi Wallet Could Point to a Crypto Crack-Up
26.12.2019
2020 may see crypto’s most consequential fork yet: A split between the worlds of regulated exchanges and privacy-focused users
Paraguay Audits Local Crypto Industry to Prepare for FATF-Style Regulations
24.12.2019
Paraguay has conducted a mass audit of local cryptocurrency businesses, paving the way for the country’s first virtual asset regulations in 2020
Speculation Abounds Regarding Youtube’s Removal of Crypto Content
24.12.2019
At least six crypto Youtube channels have reported in recent hours that their content is being removed under the site’s “harmful and dangerous” policy, with one popular channel claiming Youtube pointed to a “sale of regulated goods.” Chris Dunn is one of these, whose...