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New York Governor Proposes Giving Financial Watchdog More Teeth

9.1.2020
Andrew Cuomo wants to give the Department of Financial Services more powers in regulating certain licensed entities, including crypto startups

Why the Counter Economy Is Necessary to Bitcoin’s Survival as a Disruptive Currency

9.1.2020
As Bitcoin is adopted by more and more traditional financial institutions, and becomes regulated by governments worldwide, the question of its survival as a truly disruptive alternative to legacy financial systems is raised. After all, if governments like Qatar’s can ban it, and international...

Former Bakkt CEO and New US Senator Loeffler Will Help Oversee CFTC

8.1.2020
Former Bakkt CEO and Georgia's new Senator Kelly Loeffler will help oversee the CFTC, a major financial regulator in the U.S

ECB’s Lagarde: We Want to Develop Digital Currencies but Won’t Discourage Private Initiatives

8.1.2020
Lagarde said the ECB will continue researching CBDCs and will not stand in the way of any private initiatives

Crypto Tax Reporting Failures Can Be Expensive, Even Criminal

8.1.2020
Be careful with cryptocurrency taxes because mistakes — even accidental ones — might cost you

Former Bakkt CEO to Help Oversee CFTC in Congress

8.1.2020
Newly appointed senator Kelly Loeffler is to join the committee that oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, raising concerns of a possible conflict of interest

Why China Is Banning Crypto But Is Bullish on Blockchain

8.1.2020
"The bandit needs to be wiped out before the regular army gets in," says Flex Yang, co-founder and CEO of Babel Finance, speaking of China's uncertain crypto regulations

Korean Presidential Committee Pushes to Make Cryptocurrency Mainstream

8.1.2020
A South Korean committee directly under the president has recommended several measures to the government that will make cryptocurrency mainstream. Emphasizing that “it is no longer possible to stop crypto asset trade,” the committee recommends integrating crypto into the country’s...

SEC Examination Office Gets Specific About Crypto Priorities in 2020

7.1.2020
The SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations detailed its crypto priorities for 2020, highlighting employee supervision and transfer agents developing blockchain technology

US SEC Prioritizes Crypto Compliance in 2020, But Hints at Kinder Gentler Approach

7.1.2020
U.S. SEC will continue to prioritize crypto compliance in the coming year, but seems to be more interested in bringing the industry in from the cold

Turkey's Financial Watchdog Plans to Regulate Crypto Markets, Report Says

7.1.2020
Turkey’s securities market authority CMB plans to regulate crypto markets in 2020, local sources say

Regs Roundup: SEC Actions, Crypto Tax-Free in Korea, India’s National Blockchain Seminar

7.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover several crypto-related actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York regulator’s crypto job posting. We also cover new Chinese laws, South Korea’s tax clarification, India’s blockchain education, the IMF working with...

Digital Currencies Won’t Replace US Dollar Any Time Soon: IMF Chief Economist

7.1.2020
Digital currencies do not yet meet the criteria to become a viable alternative to the greenback, according to the IMF's Gita Gopinath

Law Enforcement Data Requests Rose By Almost 50% in 2019, Says Kraken

7.1.2020
The exchange's CEO said the cost of responding to law enforcement requests for user data was over $1 million

Law Enforcement Requests to Kraken Hit All-Time-High, Up 49% in 2019

7.1.2020
The new 2019 Transparency Report from crypto exchange Kraken reveals that the number of data requests it receives from law enforcement agencies worldwide continues to rise

Gemini’s Head of Risk on How Crypto Beats Traditional Finance

7.1.2020
The arc of crypto bends toward regulation, so we might as well be prepared, says Gemini's risk chief and the president of the Virtual Commodities Association, Yusuf Hussain

Turkey Prepares to Increase Oversight in the Crypto Space

6.1.2020
Turkish authorities, alarmed by the spread of cryptocurrencies in the country, are reportedly ramping up efforts to introduce greater oversight into the sector. Local media revealed that regulators are under pressure to increase supervision in 2020 because of the growing popularity of decentralized...