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Crypto ‘Gray’ Markets Could Be Unintended Consequence of FATF Travel Rule
21.5.2020
Clean bitcoin, dirty bitcoin. Could FATF regulations lead to a bifurcation of the crypto space, one where certain digital assets trade at lower prices?
Chinese Government Advisers Propose Regional Stablecoin for 4 Asian Countries
21.5.2020
The stablecoin would help facilitate trade among four Asian countries, which is key to economic recovery in the region after coronavirus, proponents said
Brazil to Investigate Banks Denying Service for Crypto Companies
21.5.2020
Major Brazilian banks might get punished for excluding crypto companies from the local financial system
Former Coinbase Lawyer Becomes Head of Major US Bank Regulator Next Week
21.5.2020
Brooks steps up to run the office after only seven weeks as deputy at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Russia Considering Draconian Rules for Illegal Crypto Operations
21.5.2020
Harsh new rules for using and issuing digital assets without a license might soon become law in Russia
Trump's Fed Nominee Advocates a Gold-Backed Currency, Even a Crypto One
21.5.2020
Judy Shelton, President Trump's nominee for the Federal Reserve board of governors, has advocated for getting back to a gold standard, possible "in a very cryptocurrency way."
Chinese Police Arrest 12 Fake ‘Huobi Officials’
21.5.2020
Chinese authorities have busted a group of scammers allegedly claiming to be “Huobi officials”
US Lawmaker Proposes Legislative Groundwork for National Blockchain Strategy
20.5.2020
A new bill in Congress asks the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to consider a national blockchain strategy
In Congress, a New Bill Asks for Mass Survey of Blockchain Technology in the US
20.5.2020
A new bill before Congress asks regulators to put together a massive survey on the state of blockchain adoption and rank the U.S.’s adoption relative to other nations
Brazil to Rule on Probe Into Banks’ Rejection of Crypto Firms
20.5.2020
Brazil’s national competition regulator is about to decide the fate of its investigation of whether some of the largest banks in the country illegally refused to bank local crypto brokers
Facebook’s Toothless Oversight Board Has Lessons for Blockchain
20.5.2020
Facebook's new "oversight" board includes impressive names, but its formal powers are necessarily limited. There are learnings for blockchain governance
Digital Euro Sees First Successful Test at the Bank of France
20.5.2020
The French central bank has announced the first successful test of a digital euro
US Military Is Falling Behind China, Russia in Blockchain Arms Race: IBM, Accenture
20.5.2020
The U.S. Department of Defense can’t afford to lose the global military blockchain race to Russia and China, warns a new private sector whitepaper
Gibraltar Succeeding in Crypto Regulation Where Others Fall Short
20.5.2020
Gibraltar could be the next crypto hotspot, so what do companies based there think about the territory’s sector-leading regulations?
AT&T Loses Bid to Dismiss $1.8M Crypto Theft Lawsuit
20.5.2020
AT&T’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it was negligent for failing to prevent the theft of $1.8 million worth of crypto has been rejected
A Former Coinbase Lawyer Is About to Become Acting Head of US Bank Regulator
20.5.2020
Brian Brooks, a former Coinbase lawyer and the No. 2 at a U.S. banking regulator, may soon take the top job – at least, temporarily
Chinese Communist Party Adds Crypto to Curriculum
20.5.2020
Chinese Communist Party school publishes a new book on crypto
Iran Moves to Restrict Crypto Exchanges Under ‘Currency Smuggling’ Laws
19.5.2020
Legislation proposed this week would make it increasingly difficult, and risky, for cryptocurrency exchanges to sell bitcoin in Iran
Ukraine Arrests Hacker Accused of Selling Personal Data, Crypto Wallet Info
19.5.2020
Ukrainian police have arrested a hacker who allegedly sold 773 million email addresses, along with passwords, bank PIN codes and cryptocurrency wallets
Libra Taps Another Former FinCEN Official as General Counsel
19.5.2020
Robert Werner is the second former FinCEN staffer to join the Libra Association this month