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FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Controversial Crypto Wallet Rule by 15 Days
14.1.2021
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is providing an additional 15 days for comments on the proposed reporting requirements regarding unhosted crypto wallets
‘Was This Correct?’ Twitter’s Dorsey Asks About Banning Trump and Then Says ‘Yes’
14.1.2021
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took to (where else?) Twitter to ask the question “was this correct?” regarding his company’s decision to ban U.S. President Donald Trump from the platform following last week’s attack on the Capitol. After that opening expression of doubt,...
Japan’s FSA Says XRP Not a Security: Report
13.1.2021
The regulator's stance contrasts with that of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Grayscale Investments Begins Dissolution of Grayscale XRP Trust After SEC Suit
13.1.2021
Cash proceeds from the Trust’s liquidated XRP will be distributed to Trust shareholders, Grayscale said
Financial Censorship After Capitol Riot ‘Truly Chilling,’ Says OCC Chief Brian Brooks
13.1.2021
“Money might be controlled by a handful of elites,” the departing bank regulator said at a Wednesday event. “Crypto is about freedom.”
ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says ‘Speculative’ Bitcoin Needs Regulation
13.1.2021
In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a speculative asset
Owner of Crypto Exchange RG Coins Gets 10 Years in Prison for Laundering $5M
13.1.2021
The 53-year-old Bulgarian national was convicted for laundering funds via cryptocurrency for a fake online auctions gang
Largest Dark Web Market Taken Offline as Alleged Operator Arrested in Germany
13.1.2021
The DarkMarket site was thought to be the world's largest illegal online marketplace
Coinbase Apologizes to UK and EU Customers Hit By Regulatory Lockouts
13.1.2021
The mea culpa was mum on Coinbase's broader troubles in keeping global trading running smoothly
Brian Brooks, Crypto-Friendly Bank Regulator, Expected to Step Down This Week: Report
12.1.2021
The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week
Acting SEC Enforcement Director Berger to Step Down
12.1.2021
Berger presided over the enforcement division when it launched the Ripple suit
UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation
12.1.2021
The U.K. government is focusing on stablecoins for the next phase of its development of crypto regulations
New Zealand’s Financial Watchdog Warns on Crypto Investment Risks
12.1.2021
The warning comes a day after the regulator's U.K. counterpart, the Financial Conduct Authority, also raised similar concerns
GemCoin Founder Sentenced to 10 Years for $147M Crypto Scheme
12.1.2021
The judge scheduled a restitution hearing for victim investors this summer
Kentucky Bill Seeks to Lure Crypto Miners With Tax Breaks
11.1.2021
Reps. Rudy and Freeland's bill would exempt crypto miners from paying either Kentucky sales or excise tax
Chinese Bank Trials Digital Yuan Services at ATMs: Report
11.1.2021
Trials of China's central bank digital currency continue, with ATMs now starting to be used in Shenzhen
Crypto Custody Firm Leaves Singapore’s Regulatory Sandbox With License, ISO Rating
11.1.2021
The firm exits the sandbox with what it claims is the first ISO 27001 certification for a crypto custody provider
UK’s FCA Warns Investors of High-Risk Crypto Investments and Scams
11.1.2021
The Financial Conduct Authority said investors in cryptocurrency products offering high returns should be prepared to lose "all their money."
Donald Trump Banned From Twitter in Final Days of Presidency
9.1.2021
Twitter has banned Donald Trump's account (@realDonaldTrump) permanently just days after supporters broke into the Capitol Building, citing a review of recent tweets that the social media platform says could lead to further violence
Kyrgyzstan Has Proposed Its First Regulatory Framework for Crypto
8.1.2021
Kyrgyzstan's central bank wants to regulate cryptocurrency – licensing exchanges and barring its use in payments