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New England Firm Settles with SEC Over Allegedly Unregistered $6.3M ICO
14.8.2019
SimplyVital Health Inc. has settled charges with the U.S. SEC for conducting an unregistered ICO that raised $6.3 million
US Crypto Holders Only Have a Few Days to Reply to the IRS 6173 Letter
14.8.2019
Did you get letter 6173 from the IRS? You only have a few days to reply
UK Advertising Watchdog Upholds Complaint Against BitMEX Bitcoin Ad
14.8.2019
The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against a Bitcoin advertisement from top crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX
UK Crypto Regulation Is Changing, Recognition Looming at Long Last
13.8.2019
U.K. regulators are finally giving crypto the recognition it deserves
New Zealand Rules Receiving Income in Bitcoin is Legal, Taxable
12.8.2019
New Zealand's tax authorities have ruled that income in cryptocurrencies is legal and provided guidance on how exactly it should be taxed
SBI Holding’s VC Trade Crypto Exchange Integrates New KYC and AML Tech
8.8.2019
Japanese VC Trade has adopted CoolBitX’s Sygna, a know-your customer and anti-money laundering compliance technology focused on digital currency transactions
Crypto Trading App Robinhood Launching in UK Following FCA Approval
8.8.2019
A subsidiary of U.S.-based stock and crypto trading app Robinhood received FCA approval to operate as a broker in the U.K
Czech Republic to Impose Stricter Crypto Regulations than EU Requires
8.8.2019
Czech regulators plan to impose a fine of up to half a million euros on crypto firms should they fail to register their operations with the national Trade Licensing Office
South Korea to Bring Crypto Exchanges Under Direct Regulation
7.8.2019
The Financial Intelligence Unit of South Korea's Financial Services Commission has revealed plans to bring cryptocurrency exchanges under its direct regulation
How Bans From GitHub and Slack Are Hurting Iranian Bitcoin Businesses
7.8.2019
Iranian bitcoiners are showing the world what censorship resistance really looks like
UK’s Tax Authority Requests User Data From Crypto Exchanges: Report
6.8.2019
UK tax service has reportedly requested that crypto exchanges provide it with user info to track down tax evasion
UK Data Protection Watchdog Raises Concerns Over Facebook’s Libra
5.8.2019
The U.K.’s data protection watchdog is seeking details on user data protection protocols within Facebook’s Libra project
Bitfinex-NY Attorney General Case: Injunction Extended — What’s Next?
5.8.2019
Why the extension of the New York attorney general’s injunction may be good news for Bitfinex
US SEC’s Hester Peirce: Certain Tokens Need a Safe Harbor
5.8.2019
A non-exclusive safe harbor for the offer and sale of certain tokens should be built, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner Hester Peirce
Bitmex Outflows Hit Record in July Exceeding $500M Amid CFTC Probe
5.8.2019
Outflows on BitMEX, the second top crypto exchange by reported trading volume to date, exceed $500 million in July
US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Thinks Outlook for Bitcoin Is Bleak
24.7.2019
Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, "I will personally not be loaded up on bitcoin in 10 years.”
The Myth of Authority: Mnuchin Denies USD Is Used Criminally
22.7.2019
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has once again weighed in on bitcoin, claiming the U.S. dollar has not been used to finance “nefarious” activity on a recent episode of CNBC’s Squawk Box. Democratic House Representative Maxine Waters also dropped a tasty nugget of...
Cuba Libra? Island Nation Slowly Explores Cryptocurrency Options
16.7.2019
Cuba highlights the difference between bitcoin and corporate token projects like Libra
Spain Thwarts Bitcoin ATM Scam, Prompting Regulatory Debate Worldwide
16.7.2019
Bitcoin ATMs are not currently governed by EU money laundering regulations, and arrests coordinated by Spanish police and Europol in May are bringing new focus to this loophole. A group of eight Spanish and Latin American individuals have been arrested, along with several of their associates,...
New York Attorney General Fights Dismissal Motion in Bitfinex, Tether Case
9.7.2019
The office of the New York Attorney General has filed a slew of documents to demonstrate that Bitfinex and Tether have been operating out of New York