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Nebraska senator introduces bills to allow state banks to custody crypto
21.1.2021
“We need to be a leader in FinTech,” said State Senator Mike Flood
Proposed Crypto Wallet Rule Among Those Frozen by Biden Pending Review
21.1.2021
President Joseph Biden has frozen all agency rulemaking, including former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s controversial proposal on “unhosted wallets,” according to a prominent cryptocurrency lawyer. The story is developing and will be updated
Janet Yellen Reveals Plans for Bitcoin — Sees Cryptocurrencies Used Mainly for Illicit Financing
20.1.2021
Janet Yellen, Joe Biden’s pick for the Treasury Secretary, has revealed her policy for cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. She claims that cryptocurrencies are mainly used for illicit financing and their use needs to be curtailed. Janet Yellen Reveals Her Plans for Cryptocurrencies In...
The Relationship Between US Government Debt and Bitcoin, Explained
20.1.2021
Bitcoiners are looking for persistent USD inflation to validate their favorite asset. That’s unlikely to happen soon, economists say, but low interest rates are still a boon for BTC
Dear Crypto Derivatives Industry, Let’s Not Repeat 2008
20.1.2021
As the crypto derivatives industry begins to take off, it needs to avoid the lack of transparency that plagued the industry in the 2000s, when the financial system collapsed
Thai SEC Tells Bitkub Crypto Exchange to Improve Platform After Trading Outages
20.1.2021
The financial regulator ordered the Bitkub exchange to close and fix issues that caused several outages as prices spiked this month
European Commission, ECB Unite to Consider Potential Pitfalls of the Digital Euro
20.1.2021
The digital euro project may get underway in mid-2021 after a period of reviewing any "policy, legal and technical questions" by the two institutions
Trustee of Collapsed Exchange to Ask Court to Resolve Crypto vs. Fiat Creditor Claims Tussle
20.1.2021
Bankruptcy trustee EY is trying to resolve a dispute over how to value cryptocurrencies recovered from QuadrigaCX
Bithumb CEO Predicts Only Four to Seven South Korean Crypto Exchanges Will Survive New Rules
20.1.2021
The CEO of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has made some predictions regarding the upcoming new rules governing the national industry. In fact, the executive believes there will only be between four and seven exchanges surviving the new regulation. Smaller Companies Unlikely...
Economist Slams ECB Chief Lagarde’s Bitcoin Remarks as Dangerous for Cryptocurrency Regulation
20.1.2021
Responding to European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s recent remarks about bitcoin, the chief economist at investment firm Tressis said what Lagarde implied was “outrageous” and “dangerous” for cryptocurrency regulation. Economist Says Governments...
Bitcoin and altcoins correct after Yellen’s ‘illicit financing’ critique
19.1.2021
Janet Yellen’s critical comments about cryptocurrencies put a damper on the wider market just as Ethereum price reached a new all-time high
Bitfinex Says It’s Nearly Done Turning Over Documents to NYAG
19.1.2021
The document production process has already stretched over a year
Bitcoin Is Aiding the Ransomware Industry
19.1.2021
We are living in a world where the second-order effects of permissionless money – like the greater use of ransomware – are already evident
Biden's Treasury Secretary nominee calls cryptocurrencies a 'particular concern' for AML
19.1.2021
Janet Yellen claimed many cryptocurrencies are used "mainly for illicit financing."
Janet Yellen Says Cryptocurrencies Are a ‘Concern’ in Terrorist Financing
19.1.2021
The U.S. should examine how it can curtail the use of crypto for illicit financing, the former Fed Chair said
The US Can Make Bitcoin Mining Greener
19.1.2021
With companies like Square announcing environment-focused mining initiatives, the U.S. can take the lead in reducing bitcoin's carbon impact
State of Crypto: What the Crypto World Should Watch for in the Biden Era
19.1.2021
The incoming president has already announced he would tap pro-crypto, pro-regulation Gary Gensler to lead the SEC, but a number of other names and issues remain outstanding
Thieves Grab $451K in Cash From Hong Kong Crypto Trader
19.1.2021
The robbers lured a female cryptocurrency trader into an office and threatened her with a weapon, according to a report
European Parliament Petitioned to Create Crypto Crime Compensation Fund
19.1.2021
A petition has been submitted to the European Parliament, asking to implement a scheme to compensate crypto-related victims. The crimes mentioned in the petition 0421/2020 include fraud, piracy, and extortion. Petition’s Author Represents Victims in the Bitsane Alleged Scam Case According...
Enjin Coin Becomes First Gaming Cryptocurrency Whitelisted for Use in Japan
19.1.2021
ENJ has been given the official nod by the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association, a self-regulatory body