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Why Did LocalBitcoins Give Up Their Users’ Privacy?
21.7.2020
LocalBitcoins COO Elena Tonoyan explains how the oldest peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange is fighting against criminal activity on its platform
Russia to Treat Crypto as a Taxable Property
21.7.2020
Russia changed its draft bill regulating crypto and digital assets. You won’t go to jail for facilitating crypto deals in the country – at least, not just yet
Kazakhstan Needs National Crypto to Fight Corruption, Says Local Official
21.7.2020
Kazakhstan’s digital tenge has the potential to provide “full transparency in movement of budgetary funds,” chairman at local anti-corruption service says
Could Compound’s Governance Token COMP Be Deemed a Security?
21.7.2020
Examining COMP’s ability to pass the Howey test for being qualified as investment contracts and to be considered a security
Crypto Tax Disclosures Can Help With Internal Revenue Service
21.7.2020
Disclosure sounds like it exposes you to extra IRS audit risk, but if it’s done properly, disclosure can actually reduce your risk
SEC Commissioner Peirce Asks ‘Who Did We Protect?’ in Telegram Shutdown
21.7.2020
Commissioner Hester Peirce clearly doesn’t see the SEC’s courtroom win against Telegram as a victory for the regulator or innovation in the U.S
US State of Texas Saddles Up to Become the Next Blockchain Capital
21.7.2020
Texas ups its aspirations to become the go-to place for crypto in the U.S., forming a new blockchain council and highlighting the state’s mining capabilities
Singapore May Extend Crypto Regulation to Include Overseas Activities
21.7.2020
Under the central bank's proposals, Singapore regulation would end up covering the overseas activities of locally based crypto companies
Major Victim of Cryptopia Hack Prepares to Sue Liquidator Grant Thornton
21.7.2020
The tale of hacked exchange Cryptopia’s extended liquidation is poised to see new legal action from a major creditor and token issuer
SEC Commissioner Pierce Blasts Regulator’s Action Against Telegram
21.7.2020
'Crypto mom' took no prisoners in her fiery rebuke of the SEC's Telegram action
China’s Blockchain Infrastructure to Extend Global Reach With Six Public Chains
21.7.2020
China’s blockchain infrastructure BSN will expand its global reach by integrating with six major public chains including Tezos, NEO, Cosmos’ Irisnet, Nervos, Ethereum and EOS. Developers using these blockchains will be able to run nodes and build dapps in the network
Over 6,000 Participants Help Republic Note Rocket Past $8 Million Target
21.7.2020
The crowdfunding model in crypto is far from dead, as Republic illustrates with a compliant profit-sharing token that distributes the proceeds from successful equity investments
Bitcoin Rises With Stocks as EU Agrees €750B in Coronavirus Stimulus
21.7.2020
Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stock markets cheered the EU's decision to approve a landmark coronavirus recovery fund
Wirecard Exec Reportedly Used Bitcoin to Move Funds to Russia
21.7.2020
Russian media reported that Marsalek is hiding in Russia with funds that he was able to transfer there with Bitcoin
Bank of Jamaica Invites Tech Companies to Test Digital Currency Solutions
21.7.2020
Jamaica’s central bank has invited technology solution providers to develop and test a potential CBDC
CoolBitX and Elliptic Team Up to Offer Crypto Firms Compliance Tools
21.7.2020
The two companies will provide a package of their respective solutions to crypto firms such as exchanges needing to stay in compliance with regulators
UK Treasury Wants to Bring Crypto Ads Under Direct Gov’t Oversight
21.7.2020
British consumers need stronger rules to protect them from deceptive crypto ads, says U.K. minister
Crypto Exchange Group Eyes ‘Bulletin Board’ System for FATF Compliance: Coinbase Exec
21.7.2020
Top cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase will release a white paper detailing a way to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's "Travel Rule."
Japanese Financial Watchdog Appoints New Commissioner
21.7.2020
Ryozo Himino, the International Financial Deputy Counselor at Japan’s financial watchdog, will take over as the agency’s new commissioner
CoolBitX Partnering with Elliptic to Address FATF’s Travel Rule
21.7.2020
CEO Michael Ou says Elliptic’s wallet screening tools with CoolBitX’s Sygna Bridge could help firms comply with the FATF travel rule