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Messaging App Kik’s Legal Battle Shines Light on Past ICO Scams
24.9.2019
Popular messaging app Kik is shutting down due to a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit regarding ICO activity for the company’s cryptocurrency, kin. Ted Livingston, Founder and CEO of Kik and Kin, denies the allegations and maintains that the SEC’s case is based...
Major German Stock Exchange Group Launches Crypto Trading
24.9.2019
Boerse Stuttgart Group, which operates Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, has launched a regulated crypto trading platform, in partnership with Solarisbank. Customers can connect directly to the new exchange and trade bitcoin against the euro without a broker. Also read: Indian...
Bank of Japan Governor: Libra Needs Globally-Coordinated Regulation
24.9.2019
Facebook’s planned Libra stablecoin could have a “huge impact on society,” says the governor of the Bank of Japan
Japan’s Central Bank Chief Calls for International Effort on Libra Regulation
24.9.2019
The governor of the Bank of Japan has called for global cooperation in regulating stablecoins like the Facebook-led Libra
Coinshares Urges Customers to Fight UK Regulator’s Ban on Crypto ETNs
24.9.2019
Coinshares is urging its customers to fight a proposed ban on cryptocurrency ETNs by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority
SIX Swiss Exchange Postpones Launch of Blockchain-Powered Digital Exchange
23.9.2019
SIX Swiss Exchange has postponed the launch of its blockchain-based SIX Digital Exchange
CoinShares Enlists Customers to Lobby Against UK Ban of Crypto ETN
23.9.2019
CoinShare's called the ban proposal of ETNs "unwarranted" and "not been properly thought out or considered."
No Rush to Pass Fintech Laws: Philippine Senator Grace Poe
23.9.2019
Philippine Senator Grace Poe said that local lawmakers should not be in a hurry to pass financial technology regulation
Bakkt CEO: 3 Reasons Why Today’s Bitcoin Product Launch Is a Big Deal
23.9.2019
Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler names three reasons why Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures’ launch matters
Swiss Bitcoin Bank: UBS, Credit Suisse Interest ‘Clearly Picked Up’
23.9.2019
“I don’t see a bubble right now. I see more serious business planning and solutions addressing client needs,” says UBS ex-CEO Peter Wuffli of the crypto sector
Int’l Accounting Standards Body Defines Bitcoin as ‘Intangible Asset’
23.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are neither financial assets nor legal tender, says the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee
VanEck, SolidX Drop Bitcoin ETF Race, SEC Approval Until 2020 Unlikely
23.9.2019
Now that the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF is temporarily out of the game, no approvals are to be expected until 2020
Do Crypto Payment Restrictions Undermine Blockchain’s Core Values?
22.9.2019
Experts weigh in on the positives and negatives to the control that exchanges, wallets and payment platforms have over users cryptocurrency holdings
Portugal Could Be a Tax Haven — Not Only for Crypto Traders
21.9.2019
Have you considered relocating to Portugal to enjoy tax-free crypto-trading? You may get more tax benefits than you thought
Bitwise Tells SEC: ‘Bitcoin Now a Regulated Market of Significant Size’
20.9.2019
Bitwise suggests that the fake trading volume issue is being acknowledged and successfully addressed
US Congress Schedules Sept. 24 Hearing With SEC With Crypto on Agenda
20.9.2019
U.S. House Committee on Financial Services schedules hearing with SEC chairman, crypto on agenda
SEC Chair, Commissioners to Talk Crypto at US Congress Hearing Next Week
20.9.2019
The House Financial Services Committee will question SEC commissioners about crypto regulations and Facebook's Libra next week
VERDAD is the Most Dangerous Crypto Bill to Face Congress Yet
19.9.2019
The U.S. Congress is considering more than 20 bills on cryptocurrency. One deserves special attention: S.1025, the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance and Development Act (VERDAD). “Verdad” is Spanish for “truth.” If VERDAD passes, it will be the first time...
New IMF Blog Considers Pros and Cons of Adoption of Stablecoins
19.9.2019
The IMF outlines potential risks and benefits related to the adoption of new digital payment methods, including stablecoins
Iran Considers New System of Annual Registration for Crypto Miners
19.9.2019
Iran is considering a new system of annual registation for crypto miners in ongoing efforts to legitimize the industry