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Changes Afoot for Philippine Crypto-Friendly Economic Zone
19.9.2019
The special economic zone in the Philippines known for its crypto friendliness is undergoing some changes. Government-owned Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) is investigating a case involving one of its licensed crypto exchanges after a tip from the Chinese government. The authority has also...
Korea: Opposition Party Boasts Pro-Crypto Policy in Contrast to Gov't
19.9.2019
South Korea's main opposition party, the Liberty Korea Party, will back the authorization of security token offerings in its new, pro-crypto policy
Binance Is Pitching Its Stablecoin as a Government-Friendly Libra Competitor
18.9.2019
Binance is now positioning its Venus stablecoin project as an alternative to Facebook's Libra, a month after downplaying any suggestions of rivalry
Germany Passes National Policy to Explore Blockchain But Limit Stablecoins
18.9.2019
Germany's cabinet has passed a national strategy for exploring blockchain tech, while limiting the threat of stablecoins like Facebook's Libra
German Gov’t Approves New Plan to Block Private ‘Parallel Currencies’
18.9.2019
Germany’s new blockchain strategy, passed today, aims to prevent the launch of alternative currencies such as Facebook’s Libra
Indian Parliament Member Helping Crypto Community Influence Regulation
17.9.2019
The Indian crypto community has made progress towards influencing the government’s crypto policies. Some industry leaders have met with an influential lawmaker who has agreed to help bring about positive crypto regulation in the country. Also read: India’s Popular ‘Who Wants to...
BIS Paper Makes Case for ‘Embedded’ Regulation in Blockchain Markets
17.9.2019
An economist at the Bank for International Settlements has come out in favor of building regulation into blockchain-based financial markets
FATF-Driven Delistings Capture the Criminalization of Privacy
17.9.2019
The delisting of privacy coins like monero, zcash, and dash is becoming something of a trend in Asia, and could soon expand elsewhere. In the wake of the intra-governmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issuing new global standards, Korean exchanges Okex and Upbit have announced they will...
Libra Does Not Threaten Sovereignty of Nations, Says Calibra CEO
16.9.2019
Calibra CEO dispels notion that Libra is a threat to the global financial system
Facebook’s David Marcus Responds to Critics Over Libra ‘Threat’
16.9.2019
The head of Facebook's Calibra has spoken out to "debunk" allegations that the Libra project poses a threat to nations' fiscal sovereignty
India’s Proposed Bitcoin Ban Is Already Driving a Crypto Exodus
16.9.2019
Local industry and talent critique legislative recommendations that would make India “the first large democracy to ban an innovative technology such as crypto”
European Countries Step Up Response to Facebook’s Libra
16.9.2019
The European Central Bank (ECB) and a number of countries in the region have stepped up their efforts in response to Facebook’s Libra, which has revived a competing ECB project for instant payments. As Facebook engages Switzerland’s financial regulator, the ECB clarifies how Libra...
OKEX Korea Drops 5 Privacy Coins Citing FATF Rules
16.9.2019
The Korean arm of the exchange has dropped support for privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies including monero, zcash and dash
Global Central Banks to Question Facebook-Led Libra Over Financial Risks
16.9.2019
The Libra Association is to be grilled by 26 central banks over the perceived risks to financial stability posed by the crypto project
US Sanctions Three Alleged Crypto Hacking Groups from North Korea
16.9.2019
The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel
PayPal: ‘A Lot of Work’ Still Needs to Happen for Libra to Become Real
16.9.2019
PayPal reportedly cautious about the fate of Facebook’s planned stablecoin Libra
Central Banks to Meet With Libra Founders in Switzerland on Monday
15.9.2019
A forum of central banks will meet with Libra on Monday to assess the purported financial stability risks of the project
The IRS Is Blindly Coming After Cryptocurrency Traders — Here’s Why
14.9.2019
The information that the IRS is receiving from cryptocurrency exchanges does not reflect your capital gains and losses whatsoever. This is problematic because these capital gains and losses are what you actually pay taxes on, not gross transaction amounts
Chinese Authorities Plan Crackdown on Crypto Mining in Inner Mongolia
14.9.2019
Chinese regulators look to new regulation for crypto mining in Inner Mongolia
US Treasury: Non-Compliant Fintechs Won’t Survive the War on Terror
14.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies could become the next frontier in the war on terror, according to U.S. Treasury undersecretary Sigal Mandelker