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Western Union Ban Could Drive Cubans to Bitcoin As Deadline Looms
18.11.2020
Cubans are being pushed yet closer to bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins after the nation’s long-running spat with the United States took yet another conventional remittance casualty.
Per earlier reports in November, the Cuban government has closed all 400 Western Union offices in the country after...
Western Union Suspends US Dollar Transfers to Cuba
17.11.2020
The move follows the latest sanction from the Trump administration
WTO blockchain report says customs remains ‘weak link’ of trade digitalization
5.11.2020
Analysts have been categorizing blockchain projects worldwide into a “periodic table” that allows for a granular analysis of the technology’s inroads into global trade
Binance Labs–Backed ‘DeFi Credit Union’ Bringing Higher Yields to Savers in Nigeria
2.11.2020
With backing from Binance Labs, Nigeria's Xend Finance is looking to bring DeFi to the world of local credit unions
The evolution of crypto exchanges — What’s next for the industry
31.10.2020
We are now starting to see the crossover of regulation in the digital asset market and digitalization of the traditional market
Will they or won't they? Central banks eye each other's digital currency moves
29.10.2020
Canada's central bank recognizes that CBDCs are a necessarily international issue
Cybercrime task force monitoring the global digital financial system
24.10.2020
Regulators are addressing the growing threat of transnational cybercrimes in the financial industry
European Commission Opposes Crypto Fraud Compensation Fund: Victims Say Commission Cozying up to the Industry
21.10.2020
The European Commission (EC) is opposing the creation of the crypto crime victim superfund to be financed with $0.0001 per dollar on all cryptocurrency transactions occurring within the EU. The Commission says that it does not have the competence to set up and administer such a fund. It also argues...
Chasing the hottest trends in crypto, the EU works to rein in stablecoins and DeFi
19.10.2020
The proposed EU crypto market regulation will raise many compliance obstacles for the next Libra-like project seeking to operate in Europe
Understanding the EU’s 6AMLD and the risk to your business
18.10.2020
The changes brought about by 6AMLD will affect a lot of businesses, but there is still time to prepare for new rules
Report: Europe’s new crypto regulations pose existential questions for DeFi
6.10.2020
Decentralized finance “may prove difficult to subject to regulatory requirements,” a regulatory adviser says
Blockchain industry raises concern over EC’s proposed crypto regulations
25.9.2020
Backed by players like Ripple and ConsenSys, the INATBA association responds to the EC’s legislative proposals on crypto
European Commission adopts digital finance package for crypto and blockchain
24.9.2020
Europe is one step closer to getting a concrete legal framework for digital finance
Uniswap Users Say Uniting Can Strengthen UNI
22.9.2020
A group of anonymous Uniswap users is trying to unite the many small holders of the UNI governance token to deal with potential problems in the automated market maker’s (AMM) governance
EU to Launch Comprehensive Crypto Regulation by 2024: Report
20.9.2020
The European Union is planning to implement comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation by 2024, two EU reports have reportedly revealed. This follows five European finance ministers calling on the European Commission to put in place “very strong and very clear rules” on cryptocurrency....
Gibraltar Updates Distributed Ledger Framework to Align With FATF Crypto Regulations
19.9.2020
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated its guidance notes for distributed ledger technology (DLT) providers to include recommendations for risk management, as well as clarify aspects around the issuance of digital assets. In a statement released on September 17,...
EU to see comprehensive crypto regulation by 2024
18.9.2020
Crypto continues its trek into the mainstream
Why technology assurances are a must for crafting EU crypto regulation
16.9.2020
Why we need regulatory frameworks in the crypto space, with a focus on regulating the financial aspects of cryptocurrency-based operations
Leaked EU Draft Proposes All-Encompassing Laws for Crypto Assets
16.9.2020
The European Commission may be proposing an all-encompassing set of regulations covering the trading of digital assets across the 27-nation bloc
European Union Seeks Strict Regulation of Crypto and Stablecoins in New Draft Law
12.9.2020
The European Commission, the executive arm of the E.U., has drawn up regulation to tightly monitor cryptocurrencies it considers “significant”, including asset-backed stablecoins like Facebook’s libra. Euractiv, a European news outlet, first reported the news on Sept.10, citing...