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Chinese Regulators Question 8 Crypto Companies in Shenzhen
20.12.2019
Authorities in Shenzhen have started pressuring crypto businesses operating in China’s tech capital. Eight companies, two suspected operators of trading platforms, and six entities allegedly associated with coin offerings, have been placed under inquiry, Chinese media revealed, with...
Australia Probes Big Four Bank Accused of 23 Million Money Laundering Breaches
18.12.2019
With stricter new regulations on the horizon for the crypto space around the world, Australians have found that it’s actually their traditional financial institutions that have been breaching well-established anti-money laundering rules and other industry standards this year. Westpac, one...
New York Regulator Details Changes to Contentious BitLicense
11.12.2019
The New York Department of Financial Services has outlined a new approach to approving what coins crypto exchanges can list in the Empire State
EU Finance Ministers Place Defacto Ban on Libra
6.12.2019
Libra’s ongoing organizational snags and run-ins with regulators continue into December, as EU finance ministers agreed Thursday that Libra cannot be launched in the EU until concerns are adequately addressed. The finance ministers issued a joint statement citing regulatory “challenges...
Stablecoin Adoption Can Impact Economy, Warn Senior US Regulators
5.12.2019
Senior U.S. financial regulators warn that stablecoins pose risks to the economy in an annual report from the Financial Stability Oversight Council
Top US Financial Regulators Urge Monitoring of Digital Assets, Stablecoins
5.12.2019
A panel of top U.S. financial regulators urged federal and state officials to monitor risks from digital assets like bitcoin
John McAfee Weighs in on Maximalism, Epstein’s Death, and ‘the Greatest Gift Since Fire’
3.12.2019
When it comes to causing sensation in the crypto space, there are few figures like 2020 Libertarian presidential candidate John McAfee. The controversial crypto champion took time out with news.Bitcoin.com to discuss his presidential campaign, the clampdown of regulators on crypto, and even...
Dutch Crypto Startups Brawl With Regulators Over Scope of EU Money Laundering Rule
2.12.2019
Dutch crypto startups are crying foul as local regulators look to implement the EU 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive ahead of a Jan. 10 deadline
Regulatory Roundup: China Rekindles Cleanup, US Widens Oversight, India Defers Decisions
25.11.2019
News.Bitcoin.com has initiated a regular roundup of cryptocurrency regulatory developments around the world. For the first edition, we cover six U.S. regulators and India’s decisions on the supreme court hearing and crypto bill. We also cover China’s rekindled cleanup...
Libra Testnet Fails to Impress as New Legislation Looms
25.11.2019
A November 15 blog post by Libra project developers detailing testnet developments has apparently failed to impress government regulators and influential voices in the space alike. CEO of blockchain company R3, David Rutter, commented at a London conference last week that “what they did...
Chinese Authorities Scrutinize and Report on Crypto Exchanges
19.11.2019
According to a notice issued on weibo.com, and later confirmed as authentic by business publication Caixin, authorities in Shanghai appear to have dispatched officials for conducting reviews of area businesses engaged in cryptocurrency dealings, and are set to report back to financial regulators...
LocalEthereum Adds Bitcoin as LocalBitcoins Bows to Finland Regulators
19.11.2019
LocalEthereum now LocalCryptos as Bitcoin support begins
Crypto 2020: What Regulators Might Bring Next Year and in the Decade
16.11.2019
Ten years in, and crypto is still largely unregulated and uncontrolled in many parts of the world. But over the past couple of years, a growing number of countries have introduced cryptocurrency regulations, with varying degrees of permissiveness and restrictiveness.
These countries include...
Chinese Regulators Set to Push Inspections of Crypto Mining firms
15.11.2019
Chinese regulators in the province of Inner Mongolia intend to dispatch inspection units to assure the clean-up of local crypto mining companies
As Regulators Stonewall Libra, Facebook Rolls Out New Payment System
13.11.2019
Seemingly sidelining Libra for the time being, Facebook launches new fiat payment system
Canadian Regulators Seize Crypto Exchange Reportedly Owing $16M to Clients
5.11.2019
Regulators in the Canadian province of British Columbia have shut down the Vancouver-based Einstein cryptocurrency exchange
Regulators Hostile to Bitcoin Will Fall Out of Favor, Warns Samson Mow
31.10.2019
Hostility to Bitcoin is a double-edged for governments, Blockstream CSO said
Regulators Join Forces to Tackle Global Crypto Challenges
25.10.2019
Could global regulators finally be deciding to work together – and are they stepping up their game to respond to the rapidly increasing pace of global fintech progress?
Some of America’s most powerful financial regulators – including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and...
SEC, CFTC, OCC, FDIC Join UK FCA’s ‘Global Sandbox’
24.10.2019
Four U.S. regulators joined an international alliance of government regulators seeking to bolster the future of fintech
FATF Starts Checking How Well Countries Implement Crypto Standards
21.10.2019
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has agreed on how it will assess whether countries have taken the necessary steps to implement the crypto-related requirements. “Given the global nature of the virtual asset industry, it is essential that countries implement these requirements...