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US Lawmakers Tell Mnuchin to Back Off From Potential Crypto Wallet Regs
10.12.2020
Reps. Warren Davidson, Tom Emmer, Ted Budd and Scott Perry urged Steven Mnuchin to rethink his rumored self-hosted wallet regulations in an open letter Wednesday which warned such rules might "crush a nascent industry."
Paxos Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to File for Federal Bank Charter
9.12.2020
Stablecoin issuer and crypto services firm Paxos has filed to become a federally-regulated bank in the U.S. According to a public document released Wednesday and dated Dec. 8, Paxos is seeking to create the Paxos National Trust, filing an application with the Office of the Comptroller of...
Would the STABLE Act Make Running an Ethereum Node Illegal?
9.12.2020
The STABLE Act regulating the burgeoning stablecoin industry is misplaced and overly broad, says our columnist
US Lawmakers Ask SEC to Clarify Broker-Dealer Rules
9.12.2020
U.S. lawmakers asked the SEC and FINRA to clarify how crypto firms can become registered broker-dealers and provide custody services for crypto assets
10 Predictions for 2021: China, Bitcoin, Taxes, Stablecoins and More
9.12.2020
2020 was an awful year for the world but a breakthrough one for crypto writ large. Here are 10 trends to watch for next year
Crypto Startup BitPay Files to Become Federally Regulated US Bank
9.12.2020
Crypto payments firm BitPay has filed to become a national bank in the U.S
Over 13% of Bitcoin Crime Proceeds Laundered Through ‘Privacy Wallets’: Elliptic
9.12.2020
The number of crypto criminals using so-called privacy wallets to help hide their identities is on the rise, according to analytics firm Elliptic
Crypto Mining Crisis in Abkhazia Worsens After Power Substation Caught Fire
9.12.2020
The crypto mining crisis in Abkhazia is closely reaching its boiling point following the burnout of a power substation amid the refusal of both illegal and legal crypto miners to slow down their operations in the state. Crypto Mining Crisis Abkhazia Keeps Worsening Sputnik Abkhazia has reported...
Hundreds of millions of consumers will use digital currencies soon: Circle CEO
9.12.2020
Executives from Facebook’s ‘Diem’ Association, Circle, Soramitsu, and Coinbase discussed how and when digital currencies will go mainstream, at the Singapore Fintech Festival
Execs from '99% fake' exchange face charges over market manipulation
9.12.2020
Police have charged Coinbit chairman Choi Mo and two unnamed executives with fraud and forgery related to market manipulation and prosecutors are preparing the case
US gov is Bitcoin’s last remaining adversary, says Messari founder
8.12.2020
Bitcoin may have experienced the perfect storm for success, but action by the United States government may remain a threat
Ohio Bill Enabling Blockchain Use by Government Moves to State Senate
8.12.2020
House Bill 220 would enable Ohio's governmental bodies to use blockchain and DLT in their operations if signed into law
G7 Central Bankers Stress the Need to Regulate Cryptocurrencies at Latest Meeting
8.12.2020
The G7 finance ministers and central bank governors discussed the need to regulate cryptocurrencies during their latest meeting. German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz raised concerns about Facebook’s upcoming cryptocurrency. G7 Sees the Need to Regulate Crypto U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven...
'We should do whatever we can' to legalize Bitcoin, says libertarian Ron Paul
7.12.2020
The former congressman from Texas believes the government is “watching very closely” to see what happens with crypto
World governments agree on importance of crypto regulation at G7 meeting
7.12.2020
A vast number of nations, including many G7 members, want more rules for crypto
G7 Officials Stress Need to Regulate Digital Currencies: US Treasury
7.12.2020
The U.S. Treasury Department issued a statement following a virtual call with other G7 members
We Don’t Need the OCC’s ‘Political Discrimination’ Rule
7.12.2020
A proposed OCC rule would stop banks from using political criteria in lending. But we don't need it, says our columnist
Singapore’s National Research Foundation Invests $9M in Blockchain Innovation
7.12.2020
The government-backed foundation is funding research and development of commercial use cases for blockchain technology
Thai Excise Department Will Deploy Blockchain Tech to Boost Tax Collection
7.12.2020
All three of Thailand's tax departments reportedly aim to improve tax revenue collection using blockchain technology
Japanese City to Trial Blockchain Voting System
7.12.2020
Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, is looking at blockchain tech to solve problems in the city, starting with an e-voting system