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FireBlocks CEO Pours Cold Water on Libra Excitement
12.5.2020
FireBlocks' CEO was quick to dampen down enthusiasm for Facebook's libra project
Shanghai PBoC Warns Chinese Public Against Blockchain Investment Schemes
12.5.2020
A social media account for the People’s Bank of China is warning citizens against illegal fundraising schemes that involve virtual currencies and blockchain
Blockchain Technology: A Remedy for De-Globalization?
12.5.2020
In light of the cracks revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic, blockchain is needed now more than ever to create a new global paradigm
New User Registrations on Binance Approach All-Time High Amid Bitcoin Halving
12.5.2020
Binance’s CEO said that the number of new user registrations has reapproached the levels seen at the peak of the 2017/2018 parabolic bull run
JPMorgan Provides Banking Services to Crypto Exchanges Coinbase and Gemini
12.5.2020
Coinbase and Gemini reportedly had their accounts approved with JPMorgan Chase in April
Gibraltar Financial Services Minister Talks ‘Staying Ahead’ on DLT
12.5.2020
Gibraltar’s minister for digital and financial services spoke to Cointelegraph about regulating market manipulation in the blockchain sector
Crypto Exchange ErisX Launches First US Ether Futures Contracts
12.5.2020
Since being granted a DCO by the CFTC and offering digital asset futures trading in December, ErisX has expanded its offering to ETH
US Banking Regulator Suggests Federal Licensing Framework for Crypto Firms
11.5.2020
Brian Brooks, now a US banking regulator, said creating a federal license for crypto startups might make more sense than subjecting them to 50 different state money transmitter approvals
Can Central Bank Digital Currencies Protect Individual Privacy?
11.5.2020
Top crypto industry and policy experts debated the privacy ramifications of state-issued virtual currencies during the first day of Consensus
The Problem With Money Is ‘Too Much Privacy,’ Says Ex-US Treasury Secretary Summers
11.5.2020
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said there may be “too much privacy” associated with government-issued cash, noting the prevalence of money laundering and its widespread use for storing and moving the proceeds from corruption
ErisX Announces Launch of First US Ether Futures Contracts
11.5.2020
ErisX is launching physically settled ether futures contracts, it announced Monday
Vietnam Govt to Launch Crypto Research Group to Evaluate Policy
11.5.2020
Vietnam finance ministry has established a research group to develop and scrutinize digital currency-related policy proposals
Virtual Consensus 2020 Kicks Off with ECB Official Discussing CBDC
11.5.2020
Major crypto event, Consensus: Distributed, kicks off virtually, with ECB board member Yves Mersch discussing central bank digital currencies
‘Game-Changer’ Retail Digital Currency Now European Central Bank’s Focus, Board Member Says
11.5.2020
The European Central Bank is looking into what a retail central bank digital currency form of the euro might look like, executive member Yves Mersch said
Token Sales Treated as Securities Offerings by Default in Gibraltar
10.5.2020
All tokensales will be treated as securities by default unless the issuer can prove otherwise, says Gibraltar’s financial services minister
Iran Ditches Rial in Hyperinflation Crisis — Bitcoin Demand Rises
10.5.2020
Iran is set to redenominate its fiat currency, removing four zeros to create a new fiat called toman as demand for crypto is surging
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: May 3 - May 9 in Review
9.5.2020
Multiple exchanges posted positive fiscal year end numbers, a self-regulatory agency listed crypto asset market price references, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Gibraltar MP: Unless Outlawed, Every Country Recognizes Crypto Payments
8.5.2020
Gibraltar’s financial minister says every jurisdiction recognizes crypto payments in the absence of policies explicitly outlawing them
Algorand Partnership Offers Integrated Accounting to Token Holders
8.5.2020
Verady will integrate ALGO onto its crypto taxation platform Ledgible
Belgium Losing $3.2M to Crypto Fraud in 2019 Is ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
8.5.2020
Belgium’s economic inspectorate reported $3.2 million in losses due to cryptocurrency fraud in 2019