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Wirecard Folds: A Blow to Crypto Cards, but a Chance for Blockchain
3.7.2020
A temporary nuisance for crypto debit card holders, the Wirecard debacle reminds the public of the problems blockchain technology was designed to fix
Russian Courts Can’t Agree on Whether Crypto is Property
3.7.2020
A Russian court convicted two men for extortion, but did not force them to return around $100,000 in crypto since they have no legal definition as property. Other courts have taken a different view
Russia to Reportedly Investigate an Allegedly Fraudulent TON Offering in UK
3.7.2020
Russian prosecutors are reportedly investigating a British firm that allegedly sold fraudulent Gram tokens
Ripple Likely Sold XRP in an Unregistered Securities Offering
3.7.2020
The former CFTC chair’s analysis stating that Ripple’s XRP is not a security might be wrong
German Regulator Had Just 1 Person Checking Wirecard’s $3.1B Books: Report
3.7.2020
Germany's finance and accounting agencies seem to have missed their chance to spot a $2.1 billion black hole in Wirecard's accounts
E-Gold Claims US Officials Buried Key Report in 2008 Landmark Crypto Ruling
3.7.2020
A court filing alleges federal government suppression of an OFR review led to crypto businesses being defined as money transmitters
OneCoin Marketing Scam Operator Fined $72,000 in Singapore
3.7.2020
A Singapore man was fined $72,000 for operating a multi-level marketing scheme linked to the Ponzi scheme OneCoin
Crypto Investment App B21 Expands to India
3.7.2020
The Gibraltar-based company said the move was prompted by rising consumer interest and trading volumes in the nation after a ban on banking services for cryptocurrency firms was lifted
Singapore Man Fined $72K for Promoting Crypto Ponzi OneCoin
3.7.2020
Police said the man is the first to be charged under the Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act
IRS Wants to Track ‘Nefarious’ Privacy Coin and Lightning Transactions
3.7.2020
The IRS is looking to expand its investigative capabilities around privacy coins, layer-two solutions, and sidechains
Institutional Market Sentiment Data is Now Available to Anyone
2.7.2020
CoinMetro makes institutional grade sentiment data available to regular traders for the first time
Venezuela's Madura Shafted From Gold Storage, Self-Sovereign BTC Shines
2.7.2020
Venezuela’s Maduro just lost a ruling regarding his supposed gold ownership
US Banking Regulator Invites Innovators to Talk Tech Virtually
2.7.2020
The office of the U.S. Treasury responsible for regulating banks wants to open up dialogue on fintech
The Word Stimulus Means "Buy Bitcoin" For This Exec
2.7.2020
The head of business development for blockchain financial services outfit, Unchained Capital, flees to Bitcoin when the government starts talking about stimulus spending
Sun Sets on Offshore Banking as Assets Worth $11 Trillion Uncovered
2.7.2020
The three-year old Common Reporting Standard is uncovering offshore assets on a massive scale, highlighting cryptocurrencies as a potential alternative
Bug in Moscow’s Blockchain Polling System Can Reveal How Users Voted: Report
2.7.2020
The vulnerability allowed users votes in the recent constitutional poll to be decrypted, Russian journalists found
Sri Lanka Central Bank Selects Shortlist for Blockchain Proof-of-Concept
2.7.2020
Sri Lanka’s central bank has selected a shortlist of three firms to develop a proof-of-concept for a shared Know Your Customer facility using blockchain
Sri Lanka’s Blockchain Bank KYC Platform to Enter Development ‘Shortly’: Central Bank
2.7.2020
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is about to decide who will develop a blockchain platform that could speed up the processing of bank users' ID information
Why Bitcoin Bulls Are Betting on Explosive Growth in India
2.7.2020
Demand for bitcoin is up in India, thanks in part to the economic crisis. But Indian tech startups are more focused on Ethereum
Brazil Eases WhatsApp Ban — But It’s Still Suspended
2.7.2020
Despite Brazilian regulators lifting a suspension on WhatsApp’s payments, the country’s central bank is still blocking the launch