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Kraken Announces Plans to Expand Indian Operations As Crypto Ban Lifts
9.3.2020
Kraken will start reinforcing its presence in the Indian market following the Supreme Court’s ruling
Traditional Markets Remain Skeptical of TZero-Backed Security Token Platform
9.3.2020
Security tokens are finding a cold reception in traditional capital markets as a tZero-backed platform attempts to secure SEC approval
China Injects $4.7M into Central Bank’s Blockchain Trade Finance Platform
9.3.2020
Thirty-eight banks have started using the platform since it entered the test phase in September 2018
US Congressman Introduces Crypto-Currency Act of 2020
9.3.2020
U.S. Congressman introduces Crypto-Currency Act, looking to finally clarify which regulator is responsible for which digital assets
tZero-Affiliated Firm Hopes SEC Will Pass Updated Proposal for Security Token Platform
9.3.2020
The Boston Options Exchange modified its plan to launch a security token exchange, increasing its required market makers and bringing its listing standards closer to the NYSE's
South Korea Passes Bill to Regulate Cryptocurrency in Line With FATF Standards
7.3.2020
South Korea’s National Assembly finally passed a bill that provides a framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies and exchanges. Crypto service providers will be required to use the real-name verification system and comply with reporting requirements in line with the global...
German Crypto Regulator BaFin Shuts Down Unauthorized Bitcoin ATMs
7.3.2020
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has shut down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs in the country. Now that cryptocurrency is regulated under the German Banking Act, bitcoin ATM operators need to be authorized by BaFin. The regulator recently clarified what crypto service...
Marc Taverner Speaks on His New Role as European Blockchain Director
7.3.2020
The EC’s new executive director of blockchain discussed regulatory challenges facing blockchain, his objectives for the region, and teenage son’s ambition to colonize Mars
India's Crypto Industry Still Threatened by Ban as Pending Bill Looms
7.3.2020
Despite the Supreme Court repealing the RBI crypto ban, India’s crypto industry still faces significant challenges
The Dangerous Truth About India’s Cryptocurrency Verdict
7.3.2020
An only-partial court victory and the possibility of legislation banning crypto mean the industry’s legal status in India remains vulnerable
BitPanda CEO Eric Demuth Says Bitcoin Is Gold 2.0 for Millenials
7.3.2020
Regulations are necessary to avoid a “Wild West” for the crypto industry, says BitPanda CEO
UK Adds Further Regulation to Already-Strict 5AMLD Guidelines
6.3.2020
A leader of one of the United Kingdom’s regulating bodies briefs new crypto expectations on top of strict EU 5AMLD laws
IRS Crypto Summit Was About the Exchange of Ideas, Not Tax Guidance
6.3.2020
No new guidance is expected to come from Tuesday’s IRS Crypto Summit, but that the event happened at all is still a positive sign for the industry
Japan Doesn’t Need a Digital Yen, Asserts BOJ Official
6.3.2020
A digital yen could have serious unintended consequences, the Bank of Japan's deputy governor warned
German Financial Regulator Takes Action Against First Bitcoin ATMs
6.3.2020
BaFin prohibits the crypto service provider and operator of bitcoin ATMs KKT UG from continuing its activities
#Forkgoogle: Crypto Community Pushes Back Against Censorship
6.3.2020
The petition accuses Google of waging “campaigns of suppression against Bitcoin and blockchain industry for years”
India’s Central Bank Plans to Fight Supreme Court Crypto Ruling
6.3.2020
The Reserve Bank of India reportedly plans to return to the supreme court to ask for a review of a ruling that overturned its ban on banking access for crypto firms
Switzerland’s Crypto Valley Association Head Says CBDC Is a Good Idea
6.3.2020
Central bank digital currencies are “the next logical stage,” according to Crypto Valley Association president Daniel Haudenschild
Crypto Has Left Cypherpunk Roots to Mimic Traditional Finance, Says UK Regulator
6.3.2020
Crypto is no longer the radical project it once was, so regulators can manage it, says U.K. financial crime expert
RBI to Challenge Supreme Court Verdict on Cryptocurrency
6.3.2020
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly seeking to file a review petition challenging the supreme court verdict which lifted its banking ban on the crypto industry. The RBI is worried that the court’s decision “could pave the way for trading in virtual currencies and put...