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Digital Banking Startup Targets UK License to Serve Crypto Firms
10.2.2020
DAG Global says it's had no "red flags" raised in discussions with British financial regulators
312 Crypto Exchanges Registered in Australia, Regulator Confirms
10.2.2020
A growing number of cryptocurrency exchanges have been registered with Australia’s crypto regulator. A spokesperson for the government agency overseeing the crypto industry confirmed to news.Bitcoin.com on Monday that the regulator has already registered 312 crypto exchanges. Also read:...
Ukraine Won’t Regulate Crypto Mining, Government Ministry Says
10.2.2020
In a new manifesto, Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation has indicated it won't be creating regulations for the crypto mining sector
Chinese Crypto Investment Firm Asked to Remove London Underground Ads
10.2.2020
The firm reportedly touted an investment scheme with 5 percent interest but didn't state that it sent the funds back to China using crypto
FinCen: Social Media Crypto Projects Can’t Ignore Money Laundering Risk
10.2.2020
The deputy director of FinCen says social media platforms should have the same AML compliance responsibilities as traditional financial actors
Australian Government Eyes Business Benefits in New National Blockchain Roadmap
10.2.2020
The Australian government has unveiled a new push for blockchain innovation in an updated national roadmap released Friday
Wendy McElroy: Crypto is Banking for Anarchists and Average People
10.2.2020
“What I love about Bitcoin is that instead of some rich old guy on Wall Street, young poor people are the ones getting rich” —Eric Finman No Longer Is Economic Sovereignty Just for Politicians and Bankers “Cryptocurrency is for the rich”; this pernicious myth causes...
DISCUSSION: US Crypto Taxes Are a Nightmare. Could These Proposals Help?
9.2.2020
This week, the Let's Talk Bitcoin! Show gathered to discuss the US tax treatment of "Virtual Currencies" and how scams find a home wherever opportunity exists, at least for a while
”Decentralized Networks a Powerful Phenomenon” – Why the SEC Commissioner Proposes Time-Limited Grace Period for Tokens
9.2.2020
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has formally proposed a grace period of three years for tokens. Project developers would be exempt from the federal securities laws during that time, provided that they meet certain conditions. After that, they must determine...
Facebook, China Light Flame Under Fed: Governor Cites Stablecoins Influencing Digital Dollar Research
9.2.2020
At the recent Symposium for Future Payments held in Stanford, California on February 5, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard stressed the importance of remaining “on the frontier of research and policy development regarding CBDC.” The position seems a contrast to the narrative in 2018...
Coronavirus Checks China’s Blockchain Ambitions
9.2.2020
As long as the Coronavirus keeps everyone indoors, China's big, bold blockchain ambitions are on hold
Crypto Derivatives Exchange Adds ‘BERNIE’ Futures Following ‘TRUMP’
9.2.2020
After its TRUMP launch last week, FTX plans to release the 2020 presidential election futures trading on five more candidates, including BERNIE
Why We Need a Federal Privacy Law
8.2.2020
Mutale Nkonde, a Harvard researcher, argues the US should pass a privacy law modeled on California's new CCPA
Swiss Financial Watchdog Proposes $1,000 Client Identification Threshold for Crypto Transactions
8.2.2020
Famous for its favorable business climate that has attracted hundreds of crypto companies, Switzerland is now expanding its financial regulatory framework. Some of the upcoming rules will increase oversight in the blockchain industry in compliance with new international standards regarding...
CFTC Asked to Provide Opinion in SEC Case Against Telegram ICO
7.2.2020
A U.S. judge has asked lawyers from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide an opinion in the case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Telegram's $1.7 billion token sale
Now More Than Ever, SEC Is Scrutinizing Unregistered Token Offerings
7.2.2020
The frequency of ICO-related enforcement actions has been increasing in the U.S
FinCEN: Social Media Companies That Tokenize Must Follow the Law
7.2.2020
Social networks with crypto aspirations must guard their systems against criminal exploitation, said FinCEN's deputy chief
Bitcoin ETFs in Japan: FSA Explains New Rules for Funds Investing in Cryptos
7.2.2020
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has explained to news.Bitcoin.com its recently adopted rules regarding the creation and sale of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Meanwhile, Japan now has a crypto index, launched by major Japanese companies....
Fearing ‘Currency Struggle,’ Japanese Politicians Want G7 Response to China’s Digital Yuan
7.2.2020
The group of lawmakers fears that the digital yuan could create economic disruption if it starts to replace the greenback in international markets
Switzerland to Require ID for Crypto Exchange Transactions Over $1K
7.2.2020
Switzerland lowers limit for unidentified crypto exchange transactions