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Catalonia Is Moving to Achieve Digital Independence Using Blockchain
6.2.2020
Catalonia is exploring digital identity and hopes to leapfrog its way into try digital sovereignty
The Federal Reserve Has Its ‘Come to Satoshi’ Moment
6.2.2020
Shifting a stance of mostly ignoring CBDCs, a Federal Reserve governor says the Fed is now actively studying the possibility of a US digital currency
How Blockchain Will Track Taxes (and Tax Cheats)
6.2.2020
The chairman of the Global Blockchain Business Council is working with others on a way to add transparency and openness to taxes
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Proposes 3-Year Safe Harbor Period for Crypto Token Sales
6.2.2020
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has unveiled her proposal to create a safe harbor for crypto startups, allowing them three years to build out their networks before having to address federal securities laws
Fed Reserve Is Researching DLT-Based Digital Dollar, Says Governor
6.2.2020
Lael Brainard said in a speech that the Fed is looking at digital ledger use cases including for a possible central bank digital currency
Germany’s BaFin Clarifies Licensing Process for Foreign Crypto Custodians
6.2.2020
In its latest guidance released in January, the regulator said firms already custodying digital assets for Germans would not be penalized for not having a license. Instead, they’d be grandfathered into the same protection that crypto custody firms based in Germany already have under the new law
Craig Wright ‘Abusing’ Privilege to Block 11,000 Documents, Kleiman Lawyers Say
5.2.2020
The filing says Wright has abused attorney-client privilege to withhold documents from the court
Government Think Tank Niti Aayog Identifies Key Blockchain Use Cases for India
4.2.2020
The policy think tank for the government of India, Niti Aayog, has published a strategy document identifying a number of key areas blockchain technology can significantly benefit the country. “By empowering citizens through features of transparency, decentralization and accountability...
Southern Indian State to Launch Dedicated Blockchain Incubator
4.2.2020
The southern Indian state of Telangana is to launch a dedicated blockchain incubator with assistance from top educational institutions
When Will We See the Digital Dollar? ‘CryptoDad’ Says Soon
4.2.2020
Former CFTC Chris Giancarlo sees the current set of financial systems - the older systems associated with the pre-digital age - as almost hopelessly obsolete
US Food Inspectors to Test IBM Blockchain for Export Certifications
3.2.2020
The blockchain feasibility assessment will search out efficiencies in a process marred by regulations and often complex documentary requirements
Bermuda Is Planning a Comprehensive Crypto Framework
2.2.2020
Denis Pitcher, chief fintech advisor to the Premier of Bermuda, talks about the island nation's blockchain plans
Crypto Tax Software Developers Get Serious About System Standards
31.1.2020
A growing number of crypto tax software developers are trying to bolster their products’ technical credibility with the CPA’s stamp of attestation
USA vs. Virgil Griffith: What We Know (and Don’t) in the Bombshell Crypto Sanctions Case
31.1.2020
Prosecutors appear to have a strong case against Virgil Griffith, the ethereum developer charged with conspiring to aid North Korea, legal experts say
Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Pleads Not Guilty to Violating North Korea Sanctions
30.1.2020
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act on Thursday. Griffith was arrested in November on allegations he spoke at a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea last year, where he allegedly taught...
Andrew Yang: US Has to Fix Its ‘Hodgepodge’ Crypto Regulation
30.1.2020
The current fragmented regulatory situation in the U.S. is "bad for everybody," Yang said
Japan Must Be Ready if Demand for Digital Yen ‘Soars’: Central Bank Official
30.1.2020
Japan needs to keep researching a central bank digital currency, even if it won't launch one just yet, accord to the Bank of Japan's deputy governor
Better Regulation Could Curb Crypto Scams, Chainalysis Report Says
29.1.2020
Chainalysis’ 2019 crime report found illicit activities accounted for roughly 1 percent of overall crypto transactions last year, and better enforcement of anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations could stamp out a large portion of that
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to Speak at ETHDenver Conference
29.1.2020
For the first time, ETHDenver is officially partnering with Colorado's state government
UK Financial Service Provider to Coinbase, Bitstamp Awarded FCA Payments License
29.1.2020
A company that provides payment services for cryptocurrency companies like Coinbase, Bitstamp and Galaxy Digital has been awarded a license by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)