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SEC gives OK to social media platform to issue stablecoin without registering as a security
19.11.2020
The letter states the regulatory agency “will not recommend enforcement action” against a platform issuing a digital currency capable of being converted to fiat
Texas Financial Regulators Crack Down on 15 Alleged Crypto Scams
19.11.2020
Many of the alleged crypto scams had a common tactic: savvy social media posts to draw victims in
MyEtherWallet founder weighs in on the most crypto-friendly country
19.11.2020
Crypto-friendly regulation may be in the eye of the beholder
US Is Debating Risk vs. Liability for New Crypto Tax Rules
19.11.2020
Treasury department officials are wrangling with how to focus a coming set of crypto tax rules
SEC Grants Digital Avatar Firm IMVU Permission to Sell Crypto Tokens
19.11.2020
The SEC has granted permission to digital avatar firm IMVU to sell its Ethereum-based VCOIN digital currency, though with some restrictions
SEC’s Clayton Says Payment Inefficiencies Are Boosting Bitcoin’s Rise
19.11.2020
Clayton sounded more bullish on bitcoin than he's been in years in his Thursday interview with CNBC
New Dutch Law: Clients Must Explain Why They Want To Buy Bitcoin
19.11.2020
Netherlands-based crypto exchanges are now required by law to get additional information from clients regarding their bitcoin addresses. As part of the new requirements, which went into effect on Nov. 17, clients must now furnish exchanges with reasons why they wish to buy bitcoin. They will also...
Dress to impress: Crypto payments set for mainstream via compliance
19.11.2020
Regulatory compliance is crucial for firms hoping to drive mainstream crypto adoption no matter which part of the world they operate in
Irish Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Stealing $2.5M in Crypto Through SIM Hacks
19.11.2020
The man was part of a criminal group that compromised crypto accounts with assistance from contacts at mobile operators
Solidus Labs Believes Its Crypto Surveillance Tool Can Help Launch a Bitcoin ETF
19.11.2020
Solidus Labs believes its new surveillance tool can help regulators maintain confidence in crypto markets, potentially leading to the approval of a bitcoin ETF
Rapper T.I.’s associates to cough up $100K in FLiK token case with SEC
19.11.2020
The settlement with the SEC came after the three were charged in September for their participation in “unregistered and fraudulent” ICOs
World’s dominant crypto futures market could face regulatory shake-up
18.11.2020
Hong Kong appears to be tightening the screws on unregulated crypto exchanges
SEC leader touts record on digital assets on his way out the door
18.11.2020
The outgoing SEC director first joined the agency in 2017
Thai SEC Revises Net Capital Rules in Bid to Open Liquidity, Support Digital Asset Businesses: Report
18.11.2020
The revised requirements are aimed at adding liquidity to the Thai market, while also allowing digital asset businesses to hold part of their required capital in cryptocurrencies
What the History of Airlines Tells Us About Blockchain Commerce
18.11.2020
The ability to represent all industrial capacity as tokens on a blockchain will have huge implications for resource use, says our columnist
Dutch Crypto Exchange Adds Extra Verification Measures Citing ‘Disproportionate’ Central Bank Requirements
18.11.2020
The exchange said it must now ask users for extra information such as the purpose of bitcoin purchases
Dutch Bitcoin firm reluctantly tightens rules at central bank's behest
18.11.2020
Unique in Europe, the Dutch central bank now requires Bitcoin exchanges to prove that their users actually control their withdrawal addresses
'Wake up and smell the coffee' — regulation is coming to DeFi, says expert
18.11.2020
Siân Jones, a senior partner at XReg Consulting, said the FATF's narrow approach to regulating crypto must be tackled by the community as a whole
Alleged Promoter of BitConnect Crypto Scam Charged in Australia
18.11.2020
The accused faces a lengthy prison sentence if convicted
Comptroller reveals path for crypto companies to become banks
18.11.2020
Firms could potentially become federally chartered banks allowed to provide crypto custody services by converting their business charters