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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
Zuckerberg Dines With US Democrats Concerned Over Facebook’s Libra
19.9.2019
Democrats grill Zuckerberg with questions and concerns about its planned Libra stablecoin project during private dinner
Lightning Wallet Zap Launches in-App OTC Desk for Bitcoin Buyers
19.9.2019
With new features from Zap, people can now buy bitcoin using the Lightning Network and reduce their reliance on centralized crypto exchanges
US SEC Chair: BTC Won’t Be on Major Exchanges Without More Regulation
19.9.2019
U.S. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said that for Bitcoin to be traded on major exchanges it needs stronger regulation
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
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
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
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”
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
CME’s BTC Index Provider CF Benchmarks Wins EU License
14.9.2019
CF Benchmarks, CME Group’s Bitcoin index provider, receives a license under the European Benchmarks Regulation
France Won’t Tax Crypto-Only Trades, Will Tax Crypto-to-Fiat Sales
12.9.2019
French economy minister Bruno Le Maire says that local authorities won’t tax crypto-only trades, but will tax when cryptos are sold for fiat
US E-Cigarette Ban Stokes Fears Trump Could Target Bitcoin
12.9.2019
Trump proves ease of banning anything: Bitcoiners fear they could be next
France Says It’ll Block Facebook’s Libra Development in Europe: Report
12.9.2019
France says it will block the development of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency in Europe
Switzerland Open to International Cooperation on Libra, Says Watchdog
12.9.2019
FINMA director Mark Branson has rebuffed the notion that Facebook’s choice of Switzerland for the Libra Association HQ was a matter of regulatory arbitrage
Libra Must Comply with Anti-Money Laundering Standards: US Treasury
10.9.2019
Facebook’s Libra stablecoin must meet the highest Anti-Money Laundering and terrorism financing norms, according to a United States Treasury official
Former US Congressman Calls for Nuanced Cryptocurrency Regulations
9.9.2019
Former congressman Harold J. Ford says that lawmakers and regulators should develop clear regulations for digital currencies
Crypto News From Japan: Sept. 2–8
8.9.2019
Read selected blockchain and cryptocurrency news from Japan, courtesy of Cointelegraph Japan