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Germany’s BaFin Clarifies Licensing Process for Foreign Crypto Custodians
6.2.2020
In its latest guidance released in January, the regulator said firms already custodying digital assets for Germans would not be penalized for not having a license. Instead, they’d be grandfathered into the same protection that crypto custody firms based in Germany already have under the new law
Singapore AML Framework Can Attract Crypto Businesses, Not Chase It Away
6.2.2020
Singapore continues its push for "an Electronic Payments Society" with the new regulatory framework — unlike 5AMDL, it is unlikely to hinder crypto businesses
UK Crypto Startups to Pay Discounted £2,000 Fee for Registration, FCA Revises Application Charges
5.2.2020
Young and small cryptocurrency businesses will pay lower registration fees than big companies, the United Kingdom’s financial watchdog has decided after consultations with members of the industry. The revised fee scheme takes into account the firms’ income to determine the amount...
Craig Wright Accused of Confusing Trial Proceedings
5.2.2020
Craig Wright has been accused of abusing attorney client privilege to withhold documents and thwart trial proceedings
Craig Wright ‘Abusing’ Privilege to Block 11,000 Documents, Kleiman Lawyers Say
5.2.2020
The filing says Wright has abused attorney-client privilege to withhold documents from the court
Inside the Standards Race for Implementing FATF’s Travel Rule
4.2.2020
Crypto businesses are figuring out how to comply with the Financial Action Task Force’s “Travel Rule.” And putting technical solutions in place is proving to be just as tricky as the legal and operational issues involved
Government Think Tank Niti Aayog Identifies Key Blockchain Use Cases for India
4.2.2020
The policy think tank for the government of India, Niti Aayog, has published a strategy document identifying a number of key areas blockchain technology can significantly benefit the country. “By empowering citizens through features of transparency, decentralization and accountability...
Southern Indian State to Launch Dedicated Blockchain Incubator
4.2.2020
The southern Indian state of Telangana is to launch a dedicated blockchain incubator with assistance from top educational institutions
When Will We See the Digital Dollar? ‘CryptoDad’ Says Soon
4.2.2020
Former CFTC Chris Giancarlo sees the current set of financial systems - the older systems associated with the pre-digital age - as almost hopelessly obsolete
US Food Inspectors to Test IBM Blockchain for Export Certifications
3.2.2020
The blockchain feasibility assessment will search out efficiencies in a process marred by regulations and often complex documentary requirements
Singapore: Digitized Securities Exchange Gets Regulator’s Go-Ahead
3.2.2020
Singapore’s central bank and regulator MAS has licensed capital markets blockchain platform iSTOX to operate in the city-state
You Can’t Separate Utility from Security Tokens, Say EU Researchers
3.2.2020
The difference between utility and security tokens is not all as clear as some regulators make out, argue researchers for the Oxford University Law blog
Line’s Digital Currency Link to Be Available in Japan as Early as April 2020
3.2.2020
Launched in October 2018, Asian messaging giant Line’s Bitbox crypto exchange has made its link (LN) digital asset available to users worldwide, with the exception of notable locations like Japan and the U.S. Last Thursday the group announced it was preparing to launch the coin in...
Indian Government Policy Think Tank Releases National Blockchain Strategy
3.2.2020
Indian policy think tank NITI Aayog explains the need for blockchain in the country in its newly published strategy document
Cambodia Announces Own Cryptocurrency as More Details Surface About China’s Digital Yuan
3.2.2020
With China still in the lead, other countries are advancing their projects to develop payment systems around central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Cambodia, for example, has recently revealed it will mint its own coin within months. The news comes as more details about the digital Chinese yuan...
Bermuda Is Planning a Comprehensive Crypto Framework
2.2.2020
Denis Pitcher, chief fintech advisor to the Premier of Bermuda, talks about the island nation's blockchain plans
Europe’s First Crypto License Issuer Warns of New Unregistered Crypto Firm
31.1.2020
Luxembourg financial watchdog CSSF warns against a crypto firm claiming to be headquartered in the country
Hierarchies of Money: Why You Use Bank Money But the Bank Wants Reserve Currency
31.1.2020
While people tend to think of money as being all the same, the fact is governments and banks use different types of money than the everyday individual. From the top of the economic pyramid of world reserve currencies, down through central bank and commercial bank money, the capacities and function...
Silk Road Marketplace Senior Adviser Pleads Guilty in US Federal Court
31.1.2020
The senior adviser to the Silk Road dark web marketplace has admitted one count of conspiracy to distribute narcotics in a U.S. federal court
Crypto Tax Software Developers Get Serious About System Standards
31.1.2020
A growing number of crypto tax software developers are trying to bolster their products’ technical credibility with the CPA’s stamp of attestation