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Senior SEC Official Amy Starr: Securities Laws Are ‘Written to Be Dynamic’
14.5.2019
Securities laws are “written to be dynamic,” a senior SEC official has said, expressing the regulator’s willingness to interact with crypto players to develop better regulation
SEC’s Crypto Czar Says Exchanges That List IEO Tokens May Face Legal Risks
13.5.2019
Certain initial exchange offerings (IEOs) may be breaking U.S. securities laws, an SEC official said
BitOasis Secures Preliminary Approval With UAE Financial Regulator
13.5.2019
Crypto exchange BitOasis has reportedly secured preliminary approval with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market
Russian Prosecutors Fail to Block Crypto Website
13.5.2019
A court case in Russia has signaled a change in the attitude authorities have towards the cryptocurrency space, at least on first glance. An online portal helping traders find the best exchange options for their digital assets will be allowed to restore normal operations. That’s after...
BitOasis Clears Hurdle in Bid to Launch Regulated Crypto Asset Exchange
13.5.2019
BitOasis has secured an in-principle approval, taking it one step closer to offering a regulated crypto exchange to the Middle East
Indian Crypto Traders Undeterred by Ban Rumor
12.5.2019
The Indian crypto community is undeterred by the widespread rumor that its government is discussing a bill which could ban some cryptocurrencies. Local crypto exchanges have revealed to news.Bitcoin.com that their trading volumes have been increasing despite this report. Meanwhile, experts have...
Boston Fed Announces Plans To Design a Blockchain ‘Supervisory Node’
10.5.2019
The Boston Federal Reserve is close to launching their own private supervisory node
US Senators Seek Information on Facebook’s ‘Libra’ Crypto Project
10.5.2019
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee wants to know more about Facebook's crypto project
Germany Plans Major Digital Token Regulation Effort in 2019, Says Source
10.5.2019
The ruling coalition in Germany is actively seeking to end the inertia surrounding digital token regulation
Indian Crypto Exchange Coinome Halts Services Citing Regulatory Pressure
10.5.2019
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Coinome has announced it will be halting operations as of May 15, ostensibly due to regulatory difficulties
A New Crypto ETF Has Just Been Filed With the U.S. SEC
10.5.2019
A prospectus for a new bitcoin and ether-based exchange-traded fund has just been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Crypto Crime Blotter: Scammers Dupe Jersey Island Man Out of £1.2 million, Backpage Laundered Cash With Crypto
6.5.2019
Did Backpage launder cash through crypto? What happened to three Germans on the DarkWeb? This week's Crypto Crime Blotter
Former CFTC Chair Gary Gensler Says Crypto Market Needs Regulation in Order to Grow
3.5.2019
Former chairman of the CFTC Gary Gensler said that the crypto market needs investor and consumer protection in order to grow
Coinbase Shifting Focus Due to Growing Institutional Investor Interest in Crypto
1.5.2019
After shutting down its Political Action Committee and Chicago office, Coinbase says it is shifting focus to the big demand coming from institutional investors
Bart Chilton: Former CFTC Regulator, Crypto Holder and ICO Endorser
1.5.2019
Bart Chilton, a former commissioner at the CFTC, passed away last week. He initially called bitcoin a “shadow currency,” but then became its proponent, sharing his pro-crypto views on RT and other financial shows and publications
Mutual Owners, Mutual Funds: What We Know About the Bitfinex/Tether Scandal
28.4.2019
Both Bitfinex and Tether are in deep trouble due to allegedly misusing funds — learn more about one of the biggest crypto scandals of 2019
Crypto Exchanges Collaborate With Bithumb to Freeze Stolen Funds After Major Hack
18.4.2019
Bithumb has managed to freeze a major part of the stolen funds in collaboration with other exchanges and local police, but details of the hack are still sketchy. Learn more here
Will China Ban Crypto Mining?
12.4.2019
China shares new plans to curb mining industry, continuing the general crackdown on crypto. How could it affect the global market?
A Brief History of the SEC’s Reviews of Bitcoin ETF Proposals
1.4.2019
The public has mixed feelings about Bitcoin ETFs, but the SEC’s approval rests on market regulation and maturation
Privacy Service for XMR-Enabled Bitcoin Transfers Removes Support for US Residents
1.4.2019
XRM.to, which allows users to increase the privacy of their Bitcoin transfers by using Monero as an intermediary currency, has stated it will not be serving U.S. residents for now