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Circle CEO joins appeal against US Treasury self-hosted crypto wallet ban
10.12.2020
The crypto industry and regulators need time to collaborate on better regulations
Congresspeople tell Treasury to back off of rumored self-hosted wallet ban
10.12.2020
Congressman Davidson, in particular, sees potential Treasury action as a bad idea for everybody involved
New Twitch Rules Ban The Confederate Flag, 'Unwelcome' Comments About Streamers' Appearances
9.12.2020
Today, Twitch announced a “significant” update to its harassment and hateful conduct policies. The update takes aim at multiple blind spots in Twitch’s previous rules, adding clearer language about membership in hate groups, symbols like the Confederate flag, and sexual harassment.Read more
OCC leader Brian Brooks: ‘Nobody’s going to ban Bitcoin’
4.12.2020
Forthcoming regulations are “going to be a lot less bad than people will worry about.”
Bolivia Essentially Banned Crypto but Blockchain Advocates Are Pushing Back
4.12.2020
Bolivia is one of the rare countries that has essentially banned cryptocurrency, but the nation's blockchain advocates aren't giving up
The Australian Senate just voted to kill the $10,000 'cash ban' bill
3.12.2020
A controversial bill to ban the use of cash for transactions over $10,000 has been voted out by the Australian Senate
Ray Dalio Admits He May Be Wrong About Bitcoin But Still Concerned of Government Ban
19.11.2020
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio has admitted that he may be wrong about bitcoin after stating that governments will ban the cryptocurrency if it “becomes material.” Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates; his hedge fund is the largest in the world. Ray Dalio Open to Learning...
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...
Pakistan’s SEC Discusses Cryptocurrency Regulation, Central Bank Confirms No Crypto Ban
15.11.2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has published a paper discussing cryptocurrency regulation in the country. Meanwhile, the central bank has reportedly confirmed that there is no cryptocurrency ban. Pakistan’s Crypto Regulation in the Works The Securities and Exchange...
South Korea To Ban Crypto Exchanges From Handling Privacy Coins
6.11.2020
South Korea is to ban crypto exchanges from handling digital assets it considers “dark coins”. Regulator Financial Services Commission (FSC) is specifically targeting privacy coins such as dash, monero and zcash. ● The ban is with effect from March 2021. In an update to crypto...
South Korean financial watchdog to ban privacy coins
3.11.2020
Virtual asset service providers in the country will not be allowed to handle “dark coins.”
India's Crypto Ban to 'Get Thrashed', while Unocoin Gains 100s of Users Daily
29.10.2020
Sathvik Vishwanath, Co-founder and CEO of Unocoin, the operator of one of the oldest crypto exchanges in India, does not expect the much-discussed crypto ban to go through in this major market. Meanwhile, the exchange is getting hundreds of new customers per day, he told Cryptonews.com.
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Ban All Ransomware Payments, in Bitcoin or Otherwise
21.10.2020
The U.S. Treasury Department has outlawed certain ransomware payments. If it was serious, it would go further, says our columnist
UK FCA crypto derivatives ban ignored 97% of consultation respondents
14.10.2020
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority is accused of ignoring its own consultation and cherry-picking data
First Mover: Bitcoin’s Best Week Since July Shows Limited Toll of U.K. Retail Crypto Futures Ban
12.10.2020
Bitcoin holds above $11K after biggest weekly gain since July, despite FCA ban on retail crypto futures trading and inventory drawdowns by miners
UK Crypto Derivatives Ban Seen Having Limited Effect on Small Market
12.10.2020
The FCA's ban could prompt some individuals to shift their crypto trading to offshore, unregulated exchanges
Crypto Long & Short: A U.K. Ban on Crypto Derivatives Will Hurt, Not Protect Investors
11.10.2020
The FCA’s retail investor crypto derivatives ban is a misuse of regulatory authority, argues Noelle Acheson. What’s more, its main justification is one of crypto assets’ strongest features
Venture Capitalist Tim Draper Bets Big on Indian Crypto Exchange, Undeterred by Crypto Ban Reports
9.10.2020
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Tim Draper has invested in Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin despite regulatory uncertainty and reports of a possible crypto ban in India. Unocoin has seen the number of new users grow 10-fold since the supreme court quashed the banking restriction...
Investors Keep Ignoring Indian Crypto Ban Rumors As Tim Draper Backs Unocoin
8.10.2020
Despite rumors about a possible crypto ban in India are still circling in the market, some investors bet with their money that the local crypto industry will grow.
One of the oldest crypto exchanges in India, Unocoin, said that it "is close to finalizing" its Series A funding round, which...
97% of People Consulted by UK Financial Regulator Opposed Crypto Derivatives Ban
8.10.2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ban on crypto derivatives sales to retail investors has set tongues wagging. It is no mystery. After a consultation process that closed Oct. 3, 2019, with 97% of participants opposed to the prohibition, the U.K. financial regulator still proceeded to issue...