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Indian Parliament Will Not Consider Total Crypto Ban in Winter Session
15.11.2019
The Indian government will not discuss its draft bill on a proposed total ban on crypto in the winter session of Parliament, as was previously planned
State-Run Ukranian Railway in Lviv Gets Caught Mining Bitcoin
15.11.2019
A division at a state-owned enterprise of rail transport in Ukraine illegally mined Bitcoin, using the country’s power grid
Iran Offers Bounty for Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations
14.11.2019
The Iranian government will pay out bounties to citizens who expose illicit cryptocurrency mining operations, according to the Energy Ministry
EU Must Coordinate Crypto Regulation to Become Global Leader: AFME
14.11.2019
Financial markets advocacy group AFME says Europe must establish a common approach to regulating crypto assets if it wishes to stay ahead of the game
Do Lawmakers Use AML as an Excuse to Centralize Crypto and Blockchain?
13.11.2019
Reports show that fiat currency is still the favorite choice for money laundering, with 2–5% of all transactions being illicit, yet regulators ferociously attack AML policies
John McAfee: Authorities Should Not Expect Crypto Firms to Stop Crypto Crimes
12.11.2019
John McAfee has argued that authorities should not require crypto companies and exchanges to help them control digital currency’s use in illicit activities
Huobi Chain Blockchain Completes Planned Open Source Developer Rollout
12.11.2019
Huobi public blockchain project completes open-source move
Regulated Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Opens Doors
12.11.2019
Regulated Swiss cryptocurrency bank SEBA has opened, offering card, e-banking, custodial services and loans for professional investors and enterprise clients
Australian Man Arrested for Unregistered Crypto Transactions
12.11.2019
Australian police arrested a man operating a cryptocurrency ATM that allegedly facilitated “unregistered cryptocurrency transactions”
Bakkt Rolls Out ‘Critical’ Bitcoin Custody After NY Gives Green Light
11.11.2019
Bitcoin custody is “the critical link,” says Bakkt at full rollout
Bittrex Returning Crypto Funds to Iranian Users After 2-Year Freeze
11.11.2019
Bittrex’s Iran-based users will receive their frozen funds under special conditions
Banker Who Called Bitcoin ‘Evil Spawn’ Heads BIS Digital Currency Hub
11.11.2019
Benoît Cœuré to start a new role at Bank of International Settlements
China’s State-Run Media: Bitcoin Is Blockchain’s First Success
11.11.2019
State-run Chinese media has published coverage of Bitcoin, acknowledging it as “the first successful application of blockchain technology.”
Her Majesty the Queen Rules Out Crypto as Currency
9.11.2019
HMRC is publishing a new policy paper for individual and business crypto taxes
Former PBoC Governor: Libra Would Be Trusted If Run by IMF
8.11.2019
Zhou Xiaochuan — the People’s Bank of China’s longest-serving governor — has proposed Libra would be more easily trusted if it were in the hands of the IMF
Tassat Gets CFTC Approval to Issue Bitcoin Derivatives In US
8.11.2019
New York-based fintech Tassat has acquired a swap execution facility registration with the CFTC from trueEx
FBI: Crypto Is A “Significant Problem That Will Get Bigger And Bigger”
7.11.2019
FBI director Christopher Wray said that cryptocurrencies present a significant and growing problem for the agency
Preview of Today’s SEC Meeting on Harmonizing Securities Exemptions
7.11.2019
U.S. SEC hosts meeting to discuss streamlining securities exemptions for public offerings
Russia: New Law Would Let Police Confiscate Bitcoin From 2021
7.11.2019
Russia plans to make criminals turn over their private keys
Hong Kong’s New Crypto Regulations Leave Gray Area, Claims AAX Exchange
7.11.2019
A new LSEG-powered Bitcoin spot and derivatives exchange Atom Group has launched in Hong Long amid a tightening of the region’s crypto-regulatory regime