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Hong Kong Grants First License to Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
18.12.2020
Hong Kong now has its first regulated cryptocurrency trading platform. The Securities and Futures Commission has just given out the first-ever crypto license to OSL Digital Securities which will soon commence trading for several cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Hong Kong Gives Out First Crypto...
Crypto regulation now more institution-friendly, METACO head explains
17.12.2020
Future crypto guidelines remain uncertain, however
Take a look at LabCFTC's latest primer on digital assets
17.12.2020
The CFTC's fintech wing has published its fourth primer, this time on digital assets
Two thirds of Estonian crypto businesses lose their licenses
17.12.2020
Estonia has withdrawn permits from one thousand crypto companies this year
IRS tax form question leaves US crypto users confused and concerned
17.12.2020
This year’s Form 1040 requires all U.S. taxpayers to answer a question about whether they traded or acquired “virtual currency” during the year
France Approves New Cryptocurrency Measures to Fight Anonymous Transactions
14.12.2020
The French council of ministers has approved a series of new measures to combat the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions. Anonymous accounts are banned at crypto exchanges which must now impose stricter know-your-customer requirements. France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says...
Morgan Stanley Strategist: Bitcoin Rising to Replace US Dollar as World’s Reserve Currency
13.12.2020
Morgan Stanley’s global strategist has made a case that bitcoin is making progress towards replacing the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. “Do not assume that your traditional currencies are the only stores of value, or mediums of exchange, that people will ever...
US Lawmakers Caution Against Regulations Restricting Use of Self-Hosted Crypto Wallets
12.12.2020
Four U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, warning of the risks of restricting the use of self-hosted cryptocurrency wallets. Their concerns follow reports that the Treasury Department may be on the verge of imposing such strict cryptocurrency regulations aimed...
Venezuelan Government Signs Agreement to Establish Guidelines for Granting Licenses to Crypto Miners
11.12.2020
The National Superintendency of Crypto Assets (Sunacrip) and the National Electricity Corporation of Venezuela (Corpoelec) signed an agreement to establish guidelines to “improve the development” of bitcoin and other crypto mining activities across the country. Venezuelan Government...
Paxos seeks approval to become fully-regulated crypto bank
10.12.2020
The stablecoin issuer and PayPal partner wants to increase its range and scope of services by becoming the first crypto services provider to be regulated at both state and federal levels
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
'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
Top US Banking Regulator Reveals Positive Cryptocurrency Regulation Coming in Weeks
6.12.2020
The top U.S. banking regulator has confirmed that positive cryptocurrency regulation is coming in a matter of weeks, by the end of the Trump term. “It’s going to work for everybody,” said the regulator, adding that the new regulation will “make it easier for crypto investors...
OCC leader Brian Brooks: ‘Nobody’s going to ban Bitcoin’
4.12.2020
Forthcoming regulations are “going to be a lot less bad than people will worry about.”
‘New rules’ for SEC could follow example set by Wyoming, says Hester Peirce
3.12.2020
“I do think there are some issues that crypto raises that are not neatly solved by our existing securities laws,” said the SEC commissioner
Bitcoin lacks market integrity, says former Trump economic adviser
1.12.2020
“For all the reasons it’s a strong developing asset class, it may fail,” said the former Goldman Sachs president
Biden should integrate Bitcoin into US financial system, says Niall Ferguson
30.11.2020
The economic historian says that President-elect Biden’s administration should consider Bitcoin as an alternative to a “Chinese-style digital dollar.”
Russia to Recognize Bitcoin as Property With Legal Protection
30.11.2020
The Russian prime minister has outlined the government’s plans to amend existing laws to recognize cryptocurrency as property. This means bitcoin owners will have the legal rights to defend and recoup their cryptocurrencies in court. Russia to Recognize Bitcoin as Property During...
Negative Bitcoin headlines affect speculators, not HODLers says Morgan Creek CEO
27.11.2020
Yusko claimed “Investors drive long term value, speculators drive current price.”
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Explains US Crypto Regulation, Calls Bitcoin a Store of Value
23.11.2020
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has explained how the U.S. government is regulating cryptocurrency. He calls bitcoin a store of value, noting that its rise is driven by the inefficiencies of the current payment system. How Bitcoin Is Regulated in the US...