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Sen. Warren queries SEC chair on lack of crypto investor protection
8.7.2021
The former presidential candidate has written to the SEC chairman for answers about plans for crypto consumer protection protocols in the United States
Financial Watchdog FinCEN Recruits First-Ever Chief Digital Currency Advisor
7.7.2021
Following the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) explaining the misuse of cryptocurrencies is a national priority last week, the bureau announced on Tuesday it hired its first-ever chief digital currency advisor. FinCEN’s acting director Michael Mosier detailed that Michele Korver...
Barclays Blocks Customers From Sending Funds to Binance
6.7.2021
Barclays has reported it no longer supports wiring funds to Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in terms of daily volume. The bank announced its issues with wiring funds to Binance in a resolution message to the customers today. The banking giant cites the warning that...
'Investors stay clear': UBS warns regulators could pop 'bubble-like crypto markets’
6.7.2021
UBS has joined the phalanx of banks expressing concern over their customers investing in digital assets
Prime Minister of Vietnam Asks Central Bank to Pilot Digital Currency
5.7.2021
Pham Minh Chinh, the prime minister of Vietnam, has asked the country’s central bank to conduct a study of cryptocurrency and pilot the implementation of a blockchain-based currency within the next two years. The efforts are part of the Asian country’s new e-government strategy....
Brian Armstrong Meets With Fed Chair Jerome Powell – ‘US Needs to Be a Major Crypto Player to Stay Relevant’
4.7.2021
According to Jerome Powell’s conference calendar, the CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, met with the Federal Reserve chairman and former House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan to speak about the implications of digital currencies. The meeting’s details are unclear but most of...
Russia’s Famous Hermitage Museum Aims to Raise Funds With NFTs
4.7.2021
The Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg is considering issuing NFTs for works of art from its rich collection and is holding talks with Binance on the matter. The museum’s management expects the tokens to bring extra funding, provided Russian authorities exempt NFTs from current digital...
New Bill to Ban Crypto Payments in Iran, Support Mining and Regulate Exchange
3.7.2021
Urged by the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Iranian lawmakers have prepared new legislation to introduce comprehensive rules for the expanding industry. While the bill effectively bans crypto payments in the country, it aims to support cryptocurrency mining and regulate the exchange...
Binance Deploys Crypto Monitoring ‘Traveler’ System to Comply With FATF Travel Rule
3.7.2021
Binance announced yesterday it deployed Ciphertrace’s Traveler system as part of its compliance efforts. Traveler is the first system designed for exchanges to comply with the Travel Rule proposed by the Financial Action Task Force. The exchange would be among the first wave of exchanges...
US State Department Official Wants El Salvador to ‘Ensure Bitcoin Is Well Regulated’
3.7.2021
The U.S. Department of State’s undersecretary of state for political affairs, Victoria Nuland, has explained during a press conference that the U.S. has urged El Salvador to be responsible with the country’s new bitcoin law. Nuland told the press that the U.S. was taking a “tough...
House committee reviews cryptocurrency risks, regulations in hearing
30.6.2021
A panel of expert witnesses and members of congress discussed the risks and rewards of cryptocurrency in committee Wednesday
UK’s NatWest bank limits transactions to crypto exchanges
30.6.2021
NatWest and other U.K. high street banks have ramped crypto curbs amid recent regulatory pressure on the sector
Report: South Africa Bars Transfer of Locally Acquired Cryptocurrencies to Overseas Exchanges, Offenders Face Jail Time
29.6.2021
Fresh reports from South Africa suggest that the transfer of locally acquired cryptocurrencies to overseas crypto exchanges will now be subject to the country’s exchange control regulations. Consequently, transactions where an individual purchases crypto assets in South Africa and uses them...
Binance suspends popular fiat ramp for U.K. customers amid regulatory crackdown
29.6.2021
Faster Payments is no longer an option for Binance customers in Britain amid increasing regulatory pressure
Korean Banks to Be Relieved of Liability for Crypto-Related Crime, Report Suggests
28.6.2021
Banking institutions in South Korea have reportedly requested to not be held accountable for crimes linked to cryptocurrencies such as money laundering. According to local media, financial regulators are now developing rules that could relieve Korean banks from responsibility when screening...
Cryptowisser : Crypto Taxes Will Continue to See a Regulations Increase as Adoption Rises
28.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. June 2021, leading Crypto service comparison site – Cryptowisser, attempts to dissipate the cloud of confusion surrounding tax regulations on crypto currencies around the world. As the tax season comes to a close and a record amount of crypto traders are holding, how do...
Ontario Crackdown on Crypto Exchanges Continues With Binance Leaving the Province
27.6.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will no longer provide services in the Canadian province of Ontario. The decision comes amid ongoing regulatory pressure on digital asset trading platforms that has already affected the operations of several exchanges. Crypto Exchange Binance Exits Canada’s...
Crypto Travel Rule Working Group Launches 2.0 Protocol ‘Solving the Discoverability Problem’
26.6.2021
Just before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the organization’s 12-month review, a working group called the Travel Rule Protocol (TRP) released its 2.0 version of the TRP crypto application programming interface (API) in order to “simplify the end-user crypto exchange...
South Africa Bank Blocks Clients From Buying Crypto on Binance, Exchange Rejects Allegations
23.6.2021
A South African bank, Absa, has reportedly blocked use of its credit cards for users buying cryptocurrencies on international exchanges, according to one media report. The claims come after clients of the financial institution reported receiving a text message informing them of the suspension...
Vaneck Files Prospectus With US Regulator to Launch a Bitcoin Mutual Fund
23.6.2021
On June 21, the wealth manager Vaneck filed a prospectus to launch what it calls a Bitcoin Strategy Fund. The prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) explains the fund will procure bitcoin exchange-traded products and futures. Vaneck’s Fund Will Invest...