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It Took 18 Months, But This Blockchain Securities Firm Got the Nod From FINRA
20.8.2019
FINRA has approved iownit as a broker-dealer, clearing the firm to offer digital securities on a private Hyperledger blockchain
Dark Web Drug Dealer to Forfeit Millions of Dollars in Illicit Crypto Earnings
20.8.2019
A man has been sentenced in San Diego, California, for conspiring to sell opioids and other drugs over dark web markets for cryptocurrencies.
Judge Rejects Multimillion Dollar Asset Plea in Vanbex Crypto Fraud Case
20.8.2019
A Supreme Court judge in Canada has upheld the seizure of assets in a crypto fraud case
US Lawmakers to Discuss Facebook Libra on Swiss Visit: Report
19.8.2019
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week
A Big Four Audit Firm Lost $1 Million In Bitcoin. Victims Are Losing Patience
16.8.2019
QuadrigaCX creditors are losing patience with their court-appointed law firm, demanding answers about the effort to recover their funds
Central Banks Worldwide Testing Their Own Digital Currencies
15.8.2019
Central banks worldwide are examining the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with some already testing theirs for different uses. Countries that have advanced their digital currency projects include China, Singapore, Canada, the Bahamas, Thailand, Uruguay, and Sweden....
Blockchain Firm Settles With SEC Over Unregistered $6.3 Million SAFT
14.8.2019
A healthcare-focused blockchain firm has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its 2017-2018 SAFT offering
Flexa as a part of Expansion, Partners with Coinsquare Canada to Launch Crypto Payment Services
14.8.2019
Flexa which has launched the U.S. version of its SPEDN cryptocurrency wallet in the middle of May recently announced its Canadian development in an official blog entry. Supported by Gemini, a cryptocurrency Exchange, Flexa’s international expansion is backed by its support...
Winklevoss-Backed Flexa Expands Crypto Payments Service to Canada
14.8.2019
Functioning like a pipeline for commercial transactions, SPEDN processes regular purchases in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin or ethereum
Coinsquare Partners with FlexaHQ to Bring Crypto Payments to Canada
13.8.2019
Crypto exchange Coinsquare partners with payments startup Flexa to bring in-store digital currency payments to Canada
SEC Guidance Gives Ammo to Lawsuit Claiming XRP Is Unregistered Security
13.8.2019
Investors suing Ripple have started citing the SEC’s token guidance to back their claim that XRP is an unregistered security
IRS Warnings to Bitcoin Traders Offer Clues to Coming Tax Guidance
12.8.2019
Though the IRS has yet to publish its promised crypto tax guidance, the warning letters recently sent to 10,000 traders hint at what to expect
Senior CFTC Official Who Set Bitcoin Futures Policy Is Leaving: Report
9.8.2019
Amir Zaidi, director of the CFTC's Division of Market Oversight, is to leave the regulator within weeks, according to Bloomberg Law
Blockstream Announces Bitcoin Mining Colocation and Pool
9.8.2019
Blockstream, a leading blockchain technology enterprise based in Canada, has unveiled Blockstream Mining, a mining colocation service, along with the mining pool. The company made an official announcement of their latest product launch through a blog post published on 8th August 2019. As per...
Coinbase Must Face Negligence Suit Over Bitcoin Cash Launch, Judge Rules
7.8.2019
Coinbase will have to face a negligence lawsuit from customers who bought bitcoin cash during the 2017 bull run, a judge ruled
Canadian Bitcoin Educator Outwits Scammer, Donates Money to Charity
7.8.2019
A Canadian Bitcoin educator scammed a crypto scammer and sent the money to charity
More Cities and Regions Accepting Coins for Taxes, Services
6.8.2019
Cryptocurrency payments, as convenient as they can be, are still something most governments are trying to wrap their heads around and regulate. Local authorities, however, being closer to the citizens they are called upon to serve, are often quicker to adopt novelties that make their lives and...
Global Regulators Warn on Privacy Risks of Facebook’s Libra
6.8.2019
Data protection chiefs from across the globe have united to express concerns over the privacy risks posed by Facebook's cryptocurrency project
Former Mt Gox CEO Karpeles Must Face US Class Action, Judge Rules
30.7.2019
Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the early bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, must face a class action lawsuit in Philadelphia over the firm's 2014 collapse
Watch the Senate Banking Committee’s Crypto Regulation Hearing Live
30.7.2019
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is about to hold its hearing on regulation for cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Here's how you can watch it