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Binance Comes under Scrutiny in Singapore, Cayman Islands Too
2.7.2021
Source: Instagram, Binance
The list of countries investigating the crypto exchange giant Binance is growing as regulators in Singapore and the Cayman Islands have begun investigating the trading platform.
The past few weeks have seen the exchange come under fire from regulators in the UK, the...
NYU Professor Says Elon Musk Is Attracting Regulators to Crypto — Regulatory Action Expected in 30 Days
23.5.2021
NYU Professor Scott Galloway says that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is drawing additional scrutiny and regulators to the crypto space. He expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to Musk’s action in the next 30 days. Furthermore, the professor expects to see a Musk coin...
Encrypted Messenger Company Signal Faces Scrutiny Over Mobilecoin Integration
11.4.2021
Signal, the cross-platform encrypted messaging service is facing criticism this week, after the company Signal Messenger told the public it was integrating the cryptocurrency mobilecoin. Moreover, controversy surrounds the company’s founder and CEO Matthew Rosenfeld, known as ‘Moxie...
Elon Musk’s Tesla Faces Scrutiny Over Potential Conflict of Interest in $1.5 Billion Bitcoin Purchase
18.2.2021
Tesla is facing more scrutiny over its $1.5 billion dollar bitcoin purchase. A Tesla board member who reportedly approved the company’s bitcoin buy deal is a cryptocurrency investor who also sits on the boards of two major crypto firms. Experts Question Conflict of Interest in Tesla’s...
Financial ties between Robinhood and funds shorting GME fall under scrutiny
28.1.2021
The trading platform's decision to shut Redditors out from buying GameStop continues to raise eyebrows
Dalio Expects to Soon Offer Alt-Cash Fund, Says ‘Bitcoin Won’t Escape Our Scrutiny’
28.1.2021
"Bitcoin looks like a long-duration option on a highly unknown future that I could put an amount of money in that I wouldn’t mind losing about 80% of," Dalio said
Binance Shoots Itself In The Foot Amid Regulatory Scrutiny On Exchanges
30.10.2020
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (in the middle of the picture). Source: a screenshot, Instagram/binance
Major crypto exchange Binance and its executives might've shot themselves in the foot, learning the news media lesson the hard way at a bad time.
Yesterday, Forbes reported that Binance...
Major Crypto Exchanges Lament Outsized Scrutiny From US IRS
3.3.2020
Major crypto exchanges fear that U.S. regulators see the industry as far more dangerous than it really is, posing major obstacles to development
Kraken Reveals 49% Increase in Law Enforcement Investigations
8.1.2020
The publication of crypto exchange Kraken’s 2019 Transparency Report has provoked discussion about the scale of government surveillance. According to the report, Kraken received 710 requests last year (or two per day), impacting approximately 1,222 accounts. The report provides further...
Costs Spiral for Exchanges as Police, Regulators Step up Scrutiny
7.1.2020
American and international regulators and cyber police forces intensified their scrutiny of cryptocurrency exchanges last year – with the Kraken platform stating that it was hit with a whopping 710 information requests from global law enforcement agencies in 2019.
The company bemoaned its fate...
Debate Ensues After 68% of BCH Hashrate Mined by Stealth Miners
31.12.2019
2019 was known for the growing trend of stealth miners mining on the BTC and BCH network. On Dec. 30, data shows that 68% of the Bitcoin Cash network’s hashrate is being mined by mystery miners. As the year comes to an end, the large number of unknown BCH hashrate has attracted scrutiny. Also...
Crypto Employees in China Work From Home to Avoid Government Pressure
29.11.2019
Not too long after embracing blockchain, Beijing has made it clear, one way or the other, that it didn’t mean Bitcoin. Increased scrutiny over the cryptocurrency sector and harsh measures against some companies have been implemented to supposedly protect citizens from scams. Sources say...
Stealth Miners on the BCH Network Attract Scrutiny
28.10.2019
In roughly 17 days, the Bitcoin Cash network will upgrade by adding two new features to the protocol. Meanwhile, prior to the forthcoming changes, a large percentage of the BCH hashrate is being processed by unknown miners. Crypto proponents have been very focused on the hashrate and BCH pool...
Pushing for Crypto Self-Regulation Amid Tightening Government Scrutiny
12.10.2019
Crypto exchanges in different countries are exploring ways to pursue effective self-regulation in the face of tougher government laws
PayPal May Ditch Facebook’s Libra Over ‘Regulatory Scrutiny’: Report
4.10.2019
PayPal no show at Facebook’s Libra meeting sparks cold feet rumors
Switzerland’s FINMA Announces Additional Scrutiny of Facebook’s Libra
12.9.2019
Facebook shines as one of the most loved social networking sites in the modern era. With the growing craze for cryptocurrencies, Mark Zukerberg led social media giant, planned to explore the new domain by launching its stablecoin, Libra. Despite hailing from a reputed and popular brand name...
Bug Bounty Program of Libra Association Opens Door to Public Scrutiny
28.8.2019
The social networking giant, Facebook, is leaving no stone unturned to make its well-planned cryptocurrency, Libra’s, launch a massive success. In its attempt to induce an increased amount of external contributors to its much-anticipated project, Libra, the Libra Association has announced a ‘Bug...
Congress Holds a Skeptical Eye Against Facebook’s Libra, Scrutiny Continues
25.8.2019
Maxine Waters, the chairperson, U.S. House Financial Services stated in an interview that the committee is to continue the probe into Facebook’s Next-Gen cryptocurrency initiative, Libra. Waters’ announce it right after the Republican Patrick McHenry, released a statement to Waters pleading...
Market Outlook: Crypto Bulls Rally After Bearish Downturn
18.7.2019
Since July 13, digital currency prices have dropped in value significantly, but most coins have since experienced some recovery. While many crypto supporters are optimistic on where the markets are headed, traders and analysts have noticed a bullish-to-bearish trend. BTC and a slew of other...
Facebook’s New Crypto Faces Scrutiny From European Authorities
18.6.2019
“It is out of question’’ that Facebook's Libra be allowed to “become a sovereign currency,” says France's finance minister