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A Regulatory Reckoning for the Crypto Industry?
10.10.2020
Between BitMEX action, the U.K.’s derivative ban and the new U.S. Department of Justice enforcement framework, regulations are coming for crypto
Global Regulation Will Help Crypto Go Mainstream - Former Regulator
10.10.2020
Gibraltar airport. More quality regulation, such as Gibraltar’s updated guidance on crypto companies, is beneficial for those companies, end users, and the whole crypto space, leading to increased adoption, according to Nathan Catania, Partner at Gibraltar-headquartered XReg Consulting, a group...
US Government Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrencies After Attorney General Publishes Enforcement Framework
10.10.2020
United States Attorney General (AG) William Barr says the recent publishing of the Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework will help law enforcement to fight elements using digital currencies for illicit ends. Produced by the AG’s Cyber-Digital Task Force, the framework provides law enforcement...
White House Said Readying $1.8T Stimulus Proposal: WSJ Reports
9.10.2020
Bitcoin is up 54% this year on speculation that trillion-dollar stimulus efforts by governments and central banks will lead to inflation
US Homeland Security Funds Anti-Forgery Blockchain Projects in Latest R&D Round
9.10.2020
The five companies will use DLT in food tracing, essential worker licensure, overhauling the Social Security Number and tracking e-commerce
Money Reimagined: Fixing the Internet’s Big Flaw
9.10.2020
In an age when data leads to economic domination, shifting control is a really impactful way to empower individuals
BitMEX founder and ex-CTO out on $5M bail bond until court appearance
9.10.2020
October has been a dramatic month for the top brass of BitMEX crypto derivatives exchange, whose founders face multiple charges from U.S. authorities
China’s Central Bank, Major City to Hand Out $1.5M in Digital Yuan
9.10.2020
A local report suggests the pilot is an indication that the digital yuan is close to being launched
BitMEX CTO Released in US After Payment of $5M Bond
9.10.2020
The former chief technology officer of the troubled BitMEX exchange has been released after a bond for $5 million was paid in the U.S
Fed Reserve and 6 Other Central Banks Set Out Core Digital Currency Principles
9.10.2020
The seven central banks, along with BIS, have released a report setting out agreed core objectives that must be met by national digital currencies
Dutch Central Bank Gives First Approval to Digital Asset Exchange
9.10.2020
AMDAX has become the first to register with Holland's central bank under recently implemented EU anti-money laundering regulations
Aussie household name threatens to sue The Guardian over Bitcoin scam ads
9.10.2020
The legal team behind the case called it a “prolific cryptocurrency scam.”
SEC Commissioner Peirce Weighs in Defi Token Regulation Debate: Panel Predicts Defi Will Self Correct in Twelve Months
9.10.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner, Hester Peirce says while defi tokens carry some equity-like benefits, she believes that giving something away is distinct from selling something. As a result of this lack of clarity, Peirce says questions about the regulatory structure and how these...
The DOJ’s ‘Crypto Enforcement Framework’ Argues Against Privacy Tools and for International Regulation
8.10.2020
The Justice Department's new crypto enforcement framework lays out its case for prosecuting alleged crimes around the world while taking aim at privacy-enhancing tools
DOJ says use of privacy coins is 'indicative of possible criminal conduct'
8.10.2020
Privacy coins are getting more attention than ever from the U.S. government
US attorney general releases guidelines for enforcing crypto laws
8.10.2020
Regulation and guidance continue to come in hot from the land of the free
US Attorney General Releases Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
8.10.2020
U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr announced Thursday the release of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” a publication produced by the Attorney General’s Cyber-Digital Task Force.
Bungled Theft of Bitcoin ATM Puts Canadian Business Out of Action
8.10.2020
The inept thieves reversed their pickup truck into the store window, after failing to nab the crypto ATM
Winklevoss-Founded Crypto Exchange Gemini Hires Former Morgan Stanley Exec
8.10.2020
The U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange has tapped a former Morgan Stanley executive to head its compliance operations in Asia
BitMEX exchange operator shuffles leadership in wake of criminal charges
8.10.2020
BitMEX's operator has allocated new leadership roles with immediate effect