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Blockfi Ordered to Stop Offering Interest-Bearing Crypto Accounts in New Jersey
20.7.2021
On July 19, the CEO of the crypto financial services firm Blockfi, Zac Prince, told the public that the New Jersey Bureau of Securities has told the company to “stop accepting new BIA clients residing in New Jersey beginning July 22, 2021.” New Jersey’s acting attorney general...
Zimbabwe Proposes Inclusion of VASPs in Its Securities Law — Move Applauded as ‘Step in Right Direction’
20.7.2021
The Zimbabwean government recently revealed its intention to widen the definition of securities to include virtual asset service providers (VASPs). According to a document released by the cabinet, the proposed inclusion of VASPs into the category of defined securities will be made possible via...
Osprey Funds CEO says US will approve Bitcoin ETF in 2022 ‘at earliest’
20.7.2021
Greg King, CEO of Bitcoin trust issuer Osprey Funds, thinks the U.S. SEC has too many things on its plate this year to get to the issue of crypto ETF approvals
South African Central Bank Warns Citizens Against Accepting Tainted Banknotes
20.7.2021
A week after more than 1,400 ATMs in South Africa were attacked during a looting spree, the country’s central bank is now asking citizens to reject banknotes that are stained with traces of blue and green ink. Increasing Circulation of Stained Banknotes According to an EWN report, the South...
BlockFI ordered to stop onboarding New Jersey-based customers
20.7.2021
BlockFi CEO Zack Prince rejects the New Jersey securities regulator’s claim that his firm has been offering unlicensed securities to the public
Treasury secretary Yellen urges lawmakers to quickly introduce stablecoin guidelines
20.7.2021
The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets expects to deliver regulatory recommendations for stablecoins in the coming months
French government pushes for one agency to regulate crypto across the EU
19.7.2021
The proposal would result in uniform regulations for digital currency across the EU
US lawmakers don't want Olympic athletes to use digital yuan at 2022 games
19.7.2021
The trio urged the Olympic committee to work with federal agencies "to protect the privacy of American athletes from the Chinese Communist Government."
Despite Negative Press, Binance Is Still the World’s Largest Crypto Spot and Derivatives Exchange
19.7.2021
While Binance has had a few issues with payment service providers and regulators from a few countries, the centralized cryptocurrency exchange is still the largest trading platform in terms of trade volume. During the last 24 hours, Binance has recorded roughly $8.6 billion in swaps and the trading...
Malaysia Flattens Seized Bitcoin Mining Rigs With Steamroller — Over 1,000 Machines Demolished
19.7.2021
Over 1,000 bitcoin mining machines have been totally destroyed in Malaysia after they were seized for illegally mining the cryptocurrency using stolen electricity. The mining machines, worth about $1.26 million, were steamrolled in the Malaysian city of Miri and eight people have been arrested...
IMF, World Bank, BIS Recommend Countries Work Together on CBDCs to Enhance Cross-Border Payments
18.7.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the Bank of International Settlement (BIS) have conducted an extensive study of using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments. Their report to the G20 states that enhanced cross-border payments “can...
Four North American Bitcoin miners that could benefit from the East-West shift
18.7.2021
With China seemingly out of the equation, North American Bitcoin miners are looking to exert hash rate dominance
Bank of England’s Deputy Governor: Cryptocurrencies Aren’t Big Enough to Pose Financial Stability Risk
18.7.2021
Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe believes that cryptocurrencies are not big enough to pose financial stability risk. “They’re not of the size that they would cause financial stability risk, and they’re not connected deeply into the standing financial system,”...
Hong Kong Regulator Warns About Unregulated Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms and Binance
18.7.2021
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a warning about unregulated cryptocurrency trading platforms, particularly Binance. The regulator said that the crypto exchange is offering the trading of “stock tokens.” The SFC issued a statement Friday warning...
US Treasury Secretary Yellen Outlines Plans to Regulate Stablecoins in Collaboration With the Fed, SEC, CFTC
17.7.2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will convene a meeting with the Biden administration’s working group on financial markets to discuss stablecoin regulation. “In light of the rapid growth in digital assets, it is important for the agencies to collaborate on the regulation of this...
Malaysia is literally crushing thousands of illegal Bitcoin miners
16.7.2021
It’s unclear why authorities outright destroyed the miners rather than attempting to reap some value, but they could still be sold for scrap
US Government Offers Cryptocurrency in ‘Rewards for Justice’ Program
16.7.2021
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $10 million “for information on foreign malicious cyber activity against U.S. critical infrastructure.” The department further said that “Reward payments may include payments...
Lithuania Issues Warning to Binance, Warns Investors Crypto Services Are Not Regulated
16.7.2021
Binance’s regulatory troubles continue with Lithuania being the latest country to issue a warning about the cryptocurrency exchange. Lithuania’s announcement came one day after Italy issued a similar warning. Lithuania Warns Binance Lithuania’s central bank announced Friday that...
Former US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says His View on Bitcoin ‘Has Evolved’
16.7.2021
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says his viewpoint on bitcoin “has evolved a little bit.” While he personally does not want to have bitcoin in his portfolio, he says if people want to buy the cryptocurrency, “that’s perfectly fine.” Mnuchin Says...
Rep Tom Emmer introduces bill to provide certainty for digital assets
15.7.2021
The Security Clarity Act seeks to lessen regulatory burdens for blockchain-based technology