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Crypto Can Boost Indian Economy – How Banning Will Hurt it
29.8.2019
The Indian economy is experiencing severe economic slowdown not seen in many years, and cryptocurrency can potentially help. However, the government is considering a draft bill to ban cryptocurrencies, which could have undesirable consequences on the economy. Meanwhile, the Indian crypto community...
Crypto Salaries Gain Regulatory Recognition Around the World
29.8.2019
Salaries paid in decentralized digital coins have become a norm across the crypto industry, but there’s really no reason why cryptocurrencies can’t be used for remuneration by businesses in other sectors as well. In many jurisdictions that should be legal even in the absence...
Switzerland’s First Licensed Crypto Bank is Eyeing Singapore Next
28.8.2019
After sealing a license in Switzerland, crypto firm Sygnum is pursuing the same in Singapore
Why Regulation Is the Best Thing for Crypto
28.8.2019
Regulation is coming to the crypto space and we should embrace it. Do you agree?
Switzerland Approves Bitcoin Banks – But With Strict Conditions Attached
27.8.2019
One of the major problems for businesses in the cryptocurrency industry is finding a bank that agrees to work with them and connect them to the traditional fiat financial system. The financial regulator in Switzerland has just made this easier by licensing two companies to serve as tailored banks...
Swiss Central Bank SNB Is in Close Contact With Facebook’s Libra
27.8.2019
Switzerland’s central bank SNB is in close contact with the relevant authorities over Facebook’s Libra crypto project, Reuters reports
The Bug Bounty Program for Facebook’s Libra Is Now Open to the Public
27.8.2019
The bug bounty program for Facebook’s Libra is now open to the public
Facebook’s Libra Project Launches Bug Bounty With $10,000 Max Reward
27.8.2019
The Libra Association will pay up to $10,000 to independent security researchers who find bugs in the Libra blockchain
Controversial UK Party Becomes Nation’s First to Reveal Crypto Policy
27.8.2019
Controversial far-right UK party publishes its own cryptocurrency policy, claiming the UK currently has a non-policy
Facebook Hires Lobbying Firm to Ease Regulatory Pressure on Libra
27.8.2019
Facebook is working with a Washington-based lobbying firm to wrestle with the regulatory pushback sparked by its planned in-app global cryptocurrency
‘Not an Audit’: IRS Notice Could Spell Trouble for Crypto Traders
26.8.2019
The IRS took to Twitter on August, 26, posting a video about recently mailed CP2000 notices, of special interest to crypto traders. The notice, which seeks to rectify discrepancies made by recipients in tax reporting, is another in a series of crypto-related letters recently sent by the agency....
Swiss Crypto Banks Receive Licenses From Financial Regulator
26.8.2019
Two Swiss banks have received a banking and securities dealer licence from the Financial Market Supervisory Authority
North Korea and Crypto: Is the Regime Responsible for Major Hacks?
26.8.2019
Cryptocurrencies, hackers and nukes: How could they come together in North Korea?
Is Bitcoin Protected as Speech Under the 1st Amendment? Experts Answer
26.8.2019
If Bitcoin is code, and code is speech, could BTC be protected under U.S. law? Industry experts weigh in
Swiss Regulator Releases AML, KYC Guidance for Blockchain Payments
26.8.2019
Switzerland’s financial regulator has released guidance on regulatory requirements for payments on the blockchain
Thai SEC Warns Public About New Crypto Scam Operating Overseas
25.8.2019
The Thai SEC has warned the public about a new scam posing as legal crypto trading firms operating outside Thailand
IRS Sends New Round of Letters to Bitcoin and Crypto Holders
25.8.2019
Here we go again? Did you get the CP2000 notice from the U.S. IRS? Here is what you should know
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Week in Review
25.8.2019
This week’s top news from the German-speaking world, assisted by Cointelegraph auf Deutsch
Innovation, Regulation, and 20 Crypto Jokes
24.8.2019
Another week of innovation and regulation in the Cryptoworld. We learned that Binance plans to start an open blockchain project, Venus, and a new digital currency might be delivered to the Cryptosphere. Santander is bringing a Ripple-powered app to Latin America, Rakuten enters crypto trading...
UK Central Bank Governor Sees Digital Currency Displacing US Dollar as Global Reserve
23.8.2019
BOE governor Mark Carney called on Friday for the creation of a wholly digital alternative to the U.S. dollar