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Even With CBDCs, the State Won’t Forfeit Its Power Over Money

3.3.2020
Nothing is more centralizing than a state’s control over decentralized technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency, says law professor and blockchain adviser James Cooper

US Treasury Meets With Crypto Leaders to Discuss Industry Challenges

3.3.2020
The United States Treasury Department met with cryptocurrency industry leaders and compliance experts to discuss the supervision of crypto assets

How to Stop the Next Quadriga: Make Exchanges Prove Their Reserves

3.3.2020
Exchanges sometimes treat depositors' assets like fractional reserves, with disastrous results. Time for regular audits, writes Nic Carter

US Court says $250 Million Stolen from Unnamed Exchanges

3.3.2020
Two individuals may have stolen millions of dollars in virtual currency between 2018 and 2019, according to a court filing released this week

Bitcoin Is Financial Instrument, Clarifies Germany, Crypto Custodians Qualify as Financial Institutions

3.3.2020
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, Bafin, has issued guidance to clarify the status of cryptocurrencies and the regulations that apply to related business activities. The recommendations are based on the country’s current legislation, taking into account the latest...

US Government Sanctions Two Chinese Nationals in Connection With Lazarus Group Hack

3.3.2020
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two Chinese nationals accused of laundering cryptocurrency that was stolen in a 2018 crypto exchange hack, in connection with Lazarus Group

LocalBitcoins Hits a 7-Year Low of Weekly Traded Bitcoins

2.3.2020
Bitcoin trading volumes on LocalBitcoins dropped to their lowest levels since 2013

Turkey to Inspect Cryptocurrency Exchanges as Part of Government Offensive Against Online Gambling

2.3.2020
Turkish authorities will soon be going after crypto exchanges operating in the country, local media reported. Although the trading platforms are not the prime target of a new push to increase budget receipts, they will be placed under close examination. The news comes as a military escalation with...

Crypto Exchange Huobi’s DeFi-Focused Blockchain Released in Public Beta

2.3.2020
The exchange is eyeing use cases for its tech across areas such as tokenized asset issuance, payments, identity verification and lending

Whistleblower Outs ‘Wolf of Kyiv’ for $70 Million Bitcoin Scam

2.3.2020
A whistleblower has revealed a $70 million Bitcoin scam targeting British and Australian investors through fake news stories on Facebook

West Virginia Ditches Blockchain Voting App Provider Voatz

2.3.2020
West Virginia will not continue with its use of blockchain-based mobile voting software Voatz amid security concerns from experts

Coinbase Joins Japan’s Self-Regulatory Organization for Crypto Firms

2.3.2020
The exchange's membership of Japan's self-regulatory organization for cryptocurrency firms indicates Coinbase still plans to launch services in the nation

Coinbase Registers as Second-Class Member with JVCEA

2.3.2020
The Japanese Financial Services Agency will see three additional crypto currency exchange companies registered

The States Can’t Blockchain

2.3.2020
If states want to promote the use of blockchain tech, they need advisors with solid technical understanding of what they're trying to legislate

Hester Peirce’s Last Effort at SEC as Wilshire Phoenix BTC ETF Is Rejected

1.3.2020
The SEC commissioner Hester Peirce slams the SEC for the unfair treatment of BTC-related products

BIS Paper Reckons With P2P Payments, Tokenized Securities, Central Bank Digital Currencies

1.3.2020
Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements say the future of payments may be peer-to-peer, but a number of considerations must be satisfied before distributed ledger-based systems can go mainstream

A Sea Change to Crypto Hits America, Again

1.3.2020
A sea change is coming to cryptocurrency in America. It is likely to hit in two separate waves: a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and draconian regulation that shuts down free-market activities, including development. Also Read: No Backdoor on Human Rights: Why Encryption Cannot Be Compromised...