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The GameStop Stop Is Not a Technology Problem

29.1.2021
Robinhood didn't halt GameStop trading to punish retail players; it reacted to market risk. And, no, blockchain alone wouldn't have fixed this

Robinhood ordeal shows broken system and importance of regulation, crypto industry execs say

29.1.2021
Richard Byworth of EQUOS and Aleks Svetski of Amber share their thoughts on Robinhood's suspension of GameStop stock buys

India Would Ban Private Cryptocurrencies Under Proposed Legislation

29.1.2021
A ban on cryptocurrency had been in effect for almost two years before it was overturned by the Supreme Court in March 2020

Money Reimagined: Narratives Wall Street Can’t Control

29.1.2021
It used to be that Wall Street dictated the big stories around finance. It’s unclear whether that’s still the case

Ripple and CEO Brad Garlinghouse Face Another Lawsuit Over XRP Crypto Being a Security

29.1.2021
Another class-action lawsuit has been filed against Ripple Labs and CEO Brad Garlinghouse. This lawsuit follows the one filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging that the defendants sold XRP, which it considers unregistered security, for over $1.38 billion. The lawsuit...

Ray Dalio: Bitcoin is “gold-like” but governments won’t let it win

29.1.2021
The hedge fund manager had lots of good things to say about Bitcoin, but he doesn't think governments will allow serious competitors to their money issuance

Dutch Bitcoin Exchange Files Preliminary Injunction to Suspend Wallet Verification Rule Enacted by the Netherlands

29.1.2021
A Dutch bitcoin (BTC) exchange has filed a preliminary injunction at a court in Rotterdam to suspend the central bank’s additional wallet-verification requirements. Bitonic seeks to challenge the new rules enacted by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on Sept. 21, 2020. Dutch Exchange Argues...

US Court Sentences ICO Fraudster to 6 Months in Jail: Orders the Accused to Pay Over $4 Million in Restitution

29.1.2021
A U.S. court has sentenced Jerry Ji Guo, a resident of San Francisco, to an effective six months in prison for his role in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). In addition to the prison term, the court ordered Guo to pay over $4 million in restitution. Further, Guo will also cooperate with...

US Congress Plans Hearings on GameStop Market Pumps

28.1.2021
While Congress is planning multiple hearings, it's less clear what financial regulators might do

Bitcoin and Inflation: Everything You Need to Know

28.1.2021
The cryptocurrency was designed to counter the harms of inflation, but is this really such a big issue?

Report: Bitcoin Bull Run and Rising Awareness of Digital Currencies Led to a 20% Increase in Crypto Related Lawsuits in China

28.1.2021
A report from China says as many as 872 lawsuits relating to cryptocurrencies were filed in the past year, a figure which is approximately 20% more than that of 2019. Using data obtained from the China Judgment Document Network (CJDN), the report shows that the province of Guangdong had the highest...

OCC Halts Fair Access Banking Rule

28.1.2021
The rule would have prohibited US banks from denying services based on ideological factors

Inside Iran’s Onslaught on Bitcoin Mining

28.1.2021
Iran has been clamping down on mining farms, but it also wants to use crypto mining to boost the sanctioned nation's revenue stream

Europol, Spanish Police Bust Alleged Scam Posing as Crypto Investment Training Firm

28.1.2021
Europol worked with Spain’s Civil Guard and Catalan police to arrest six suspects aged in connection with the scheme

‘The Squeezening’: How the Gamestop Backlash will Curtail Freedom

28.1.2021
Gamestop's "squeezening" is likely to increase calls for curbs on "memetic disturbances." That could be dangerous for free speech

Fed Chair Powell: ‘We’d Welcome Higher Inflation’

27.1.2021
The central bank doesn’t want to pull back asset purchases just yet, Powell said Wednesday

FinCEN Extends Crypto Rulemaking Review Period as Senate Confirms Janet Yellen

27.1.2021
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a notice extending the comment period for its crypto wallet proposal. The extension came shortly after the U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as the new U.S. Treasury Secretary. FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Crypto Wallet Rulemaking...