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ECB’s Benoit Coeure to Lead Central Banking Digital Currency Initiative
11.11.2019
Coeure is to lead the new BIS Innovation Hub in researching and perhaps developing beneficial fintech such as digital currencies
Bittrex Will Release Frozen Crypto to Former Users in Sanctioned Regimes
11.11.2019
Crypto exchange Bittrex is looking to return crypto holdings to customers in sanctioned nations, but there are 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
FBI Says Bitcoin Concern Is Getting ‘Bigger and Bigger’
7.11.2019
In a recent U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs hearing, Senator Mitt Romney expressed concerns about Bitcoin’s potential as a threat to national security. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray replied that cryptocurrency is a concern...
Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals’ Bitcoin
7.11.2019
Russian regulators will begin developing proposals for legislation allowing confiscation of crypto assets seized in crime investigations
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
Global Crypto Framework Needed to Stop ‘Regulatory Arbitrage,’ Watchdog Warns
7.11.2019
Hong Kong’s securities regulator says the world needs a united response to stablecoins like Libra to avoid firms setting up in laxer jurisdictions
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
Hong Kong Now Offers Opt-In Regulation to Crypto Exchanges
7.11.2019
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has established a new regulatory framework that allows crypto exchanges to opt-in to be licensed and regulated. Starting Wednesday, centralized trading platforms can apply for a license, providing they meet certain requirements including adequate...
Australian Home Affairs Minister Says Terrorists Use Crypto to Obfuscate Crimes
7.11.2019
The Australian Minister of Home Affairs warned that terrorists are exploiting cryptocurrencies to “fund their deadly missions”
Binary Options Scams Spread Into Crypto, Time for US Lawmakers to Act
6.11.2019
Ex-CFTC attorney says internet-based binary options platforms are luring in crypto investors “where there are legitimate products, non-legitimate products follow”
Binance to Help Ukraine Prepare Cryptocurrency Legislation by End of 2019
6.11.2019
Binance will collaborate with Ukrainian authorities to establish cryptocurrency-related legislation in the country
Binance to Advise Ukraine Government on Upcoming Crypto Regulation
6.11.2019
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance has agreed to help Ukraine prepare rules for cryptocurrencies
Hong Kong Regulator to Treat Crypto Traders Like Brokers Under New Rules
6.11.2019
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission issued new regulatory rules for crypto exchange licensing on Wednesday