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Hawaii Welcomes Crypto Exchanges Back With New Regulatory Sandbox
19.8.2020
ErisX and bitFlyer are among the 12 crypto exchanges piloting Hawaii’s digital currency regulatory sandbox, that will allow selected entities to do business in the state without its stringent money transmitter license for a two-year period
Russia’s New Blockchain Elections Remain Centralized
19.8.2020
There will be two blockchain voting pilots for Russia's off-year election next month
South African Regulator Pressures Bitcoin Investment Company, Urges Clients to Request Refunds
19.8.2020
An embattled bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s troubles took another twist August 18 after the South African regulator, Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) said that it is investigating the investment company. MTI’s latest conflict with the regulator...
Pro-Bitcoin Senate Candidate Wins Primary Race in Wyoming
19.8.2020
Cynthia Lummis, a former U.S. Representative and bitcoin advocate has won her primary race to join the U.S. Senate in Wyoming
Barclays’ Former Russian Bank Has Issued a Token-Collateralized Loans
19.8.2020
Expobank has issued its first loan using WAVES tokens as collateral – they're now estimating what future demand could be
KuCoin Warns of Impersonator Website Offering Incentives to Deposit Crypto
19.8.2020
Impersonation scams continue to permeate the cryptocurrency space
Colombian Technology Ministry Endorses Blockchain and Crypto
19.8.2020
Colombian public entities have identified ten areas that would benefit from blockchain solutions
The OCC’s Crypto Custody Letter Was Years in the Making
18.8.2020
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been evaluating the cryptocurrency space for years, well before it publicly announced banks could provide services in the field last month
Senate Says Jailed Russian Spy Bonded With Overstock CEO Over Bitcoin Hoping to Get to Rand Paul
18.8.2020
New details of the salacious Butina-Byrne romance that led the Overstock CEO to resign emerge in latest volume of Senate Russia investigation
Binance and Ukraine Capture Cyber Criminals Laundering $42M
18.8.2020
The world’s largest exchange keeps deepening its cooperation with law enforcement
Bank of England Joins Key Roundtable on Central Bank Digital Currency Design
18.8.2020
The Bank of England is keeping central bank digital currency research high on its 2020 agenda
Starting Second Term Today, SEC Commissioner Peirce Tells Cointelegraph Her Crypto Priorities
17.8.2020
Sworn in for her second term today, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce tells Cointelegraph about the commission’s work on crypto and new tech in investing
South African Firms Ordered to Cease and Desist in 2 US States for Crypto Debit Card Fraud
17.8.2020
Two U.S. states have issued emergency cease and desist orders to South African firms and a South African national promoting a cryptocurrency debit card scheme. The companies claim that the card is like a traditional Mastercard but the states say the scheme is fraudulent. South African Firms...
Bitcoin Mining Firm Layer1 Accused of Copyright Infringement
17.8.2020
Layer1 — a Bitcoin mining firm backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel — was accused of copyright infringement
APIs Will Decentralize CBDCs
17.8.2020
Central banks must create API access for CBDC experiments if they're serious about full inclusion, market resilience and system efficiency
Donald Trump: ‘I’ll Start Looking at’ Pardoning Edward Snowden
17.8.2020
The US President said during a press conference that he would consider allowing Edward Snowden to return from his 7-year ‘exile’ in Russia
4 of South Korea’s Largest Banks to Provide Cryptocurrency Services
16.8.2020
Four of the top five South Korean banks have reportedly announced their plans to provide cryptocurrency services. The announcements came ahead of the crypto regulation that will soon go into effect in South Korea. Largest Korean Banks Entering Crypto Space South Korea’s largest banks have...
US Regulator Charges Tech Firm, CEO in $5 Million ICO Fraud Case
16.8.2020
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly charged Virginia-based Boontech and CEO, Rajesh Pavithran for fraud and registration violations. The charges stem from an initial coin offering (ICO) that raised $5 million from 1,500 investors around the world in exchange for Boon...
California Moves Forward With Digital Asset Bill
15.8.2020
Originally seeking to define digital assets, the bill now orders for a study to look at the impact of digital assets if these were securities
Can Belarus Use Crypto to Bypass Sanctions? Experts are Skeptical
15.8.2020
Sanctions could be coming to Belarus. Can the crypto-friendly country beat it with Bitcoin or Ethereum?