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ECB to consider further digital euro study in 2021
4.10.2020
The report is only the start of the discussion and raises more questions before officially studying the digital euro
The Web Wasn’t Built For Privacy – But It Could Be
4.10.2020
Because privacy means different things to different people, a privacy-focused internet is unlikely to please everyone. But it should offer greater personal control
Security, regulation, and knowledge gaps: Bad crypto news of the week
3.10.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
SEC Is Willing to ‘Try’ a Tokenized ETF, Chairman Says: Report
3.10.2020
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton expressed an openness to a tokenized exchange-traded fund
Abkhazia Lifts Two-Year Ban on Bitcoin Mining, Moves to Regulate the Sector
3.10.2020
Abkhazia, the self-governing but disputed territory of just 245,000 people sandwiched between Russia and Georgia, has lifted its two-year ban on cryptocurrency mining. The ban came into effect in December 2018 after a surge in mining activity left the region facing an energy crisis. Now,...
BitMex has bled 45k Bitcoin since US gov charges, allowing other exchanges to benefit
3.10.2020
Gemini, Binance, OKEx and Huobi appear to be the biggest gainers of the BitMex fallout
Money Reimagined: Trump, Crypto and Fairer Taxes
2.10.2020
Trump's tax returns show the unfairness of the tax system and the need for reform. Blockchain governance offers some ideas
Bitcoin Escrow Chief Pleads Guilty to $3.25M Crypto Fraud
2.10.2020
The head of Volantis escrow faces up to 10 years in prison for defrauding customers
Coinbase Reportedly Warns Some UK Users It’s Handing Their Details to the Taxman
2.10.2020
U.K. users of the exchange who have received £5,000 or more in the past tax year will have their information passed to the tax authority
BitMEX Moves $337M in Bitcoin Ahead of First User Withdrawals Since US Charges
2.10.2020
Bitcoin outflows from prominent crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX are already up in the wake of charges from U.S. agencies announced Thursday
Bitmex Charged With US Rules Violations — Owners Face Criminal Charges, Prison
2.10.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform Bitmex has been charged with illegally operating in the U.S. Concurrently, its executives, including CEO Arthur Hayes, have been charged with violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and are facing prison sentences. One of the Bitmex founders has already been...
Digital Euro Will ‘Protect’ Eurozone from Foreign Issuers, Says ECB Exec
2.10.2020
An executive member at the European Central Bank says a digital euro could protect the Eurozone's monetary sovereignty from outside influence
Venezuela Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Stock Exchange to Help Skirt US Sanctions
2.10.2020
The blockchain-based exchange comes as part of new measures announced by President Nicolas Maduro in a big to sidestep tough U.S. sanctions
Self-Sovereign Identity Will Reshape the Internet (if You Use It)
1.10.2020
Heard the phrase "self-sovereign identity"? Here is what it means and how it could change your practical experience of the internet
3 reasons why the CFTC action against BitMEX will not crash Bitcoin price
1.10.2020
Bitcoin price declined by 4% after the CFTC revealed charges against BitMEX but BTC remains bullish in the long term
ICO Aftermath: US Rules in Favour of SEC in $100M KIK Case – SALT to Reimburse Claimants From 2017 ICO
1.10.2020
A US court has ruled in favour of the US SEC after the regulator’s filing of a motion seeking summary judgment against Kik for violating the country securities laws. Kik, which raised $100 million from 2017 ICO, had filed its own motion of summary judgment but the court refused to grant this....
Bittrex Global gets cleared to run crypto exchange from Bermuda
1.10.2020
Bermuda continues to welcome fresh wave of crypto exchanges on the island
Malta Disputes Crypto Arbitrage Hub Arbitly’s Registry Claims
1.10.2020
Arbitly's crypto licensure and registration claims are bogus, according to Malta's financial regulator
Crypto Trading Platform BitMEX ‘Attempted to Evade’ US Regulations, CFTC Charges
1.10.2020
The CFTC has charged BitMEX, CEO Arthur Hayes and other affiliated entities with offering US customers crypto trading services in violation of federal law
The Hard Forks That Didn’t Dilute Bitcoin
1.10.2020
Why Bitcoin continues to trounce BCH, BSV and other wannabe challenger projects