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ECB Keeps Subzero Interest Rates and Open-Ended QE Worth €20B a Month But Launches Policy Review
24.1.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched an extensive review that will examine a wide range of its policies by the end of this year. Under its new president, Christine Lagarde, the bank will try to establish why its monetary stimulus has failed to achieve the Eurozone’s goal of close...
Coinbase-Backed Crypto Ratings Council Adds eToro, OKCoin
16.1.2020
Coinbase-backed Crypto Ratings Council, a group of major U.S. crypto firms looking for regulatory clarity, welcomes eToro, OKCoin and Radar as new members
Coinbase-Led Crypto Ratings Council Plans Transparency Boost as New Members Join
16.1.2020
The Crypto Ratings Council, formed by Coinbase, Kraken and other exchanges last year, has added eToro and Radar as members. It's also planning to unveil its asset rating framework this year
Storming the Gates: How ‘Crypto Davos’ Became a Thing
14.1.2020
How the crypto industry can (and has) influenced the premier gathering of the world's economic and political elite
Craig Wright Attempts to ‘Reveal the Origin’ of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Name
21.12.2019
The Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit continues following the plaintiff’s request to Judge Reinhart asking him to overrule Craig Wright’s recent objections. Wright’s council has responded in a joint discovery memorandum asking for access to data tied to David Kleiman’s 15 computers....
EU Finance Ministers Place Defacto Ban on Libra
6.12.2019
Libra’s ongoing organizational snags and run-ins with regulators continue into December, as EU finance ministers agreed Thursday that Libra cannot be launched in the EU until concerns are adequately addressed. The finance ministers issued a joint statement citing regulatory “challenges...
ECB Nominee Blames Resistance to Negative Rates on Financial Illiteracy
5.12.2019
European Central Bank (ECB) executive board nominee and member of the German Council of Economic Experts, Isabel Schnabel, recently remarked at a European Parliament hearing that “This scapegoating [of the ECB] is extremely dangerous: it may damage the trust in the euro.” Schnabel...
Binance Crypto Exchange Becomes the First of Its Kind to Join Klaytn Governance Council
23.10.2019
Developed by South Korean giant Kakao’s blockchain venture, Ground X, Klaytn took the crypto world in a blow with the announcement of its strategic collaboration with the world’s largest crypto trading platform, Binance. The leading trading exchange has agreed to become an unprecedented member...
Former World Gold Council Exec Develops New Bitcoin ETF
23.10.2019
The portfolio manager behind SPDR Gold Shares is developing a bitcoin ETF, but winning SEC approval remains a holy grail in the nascent space
Binance Joins Governance Council of Kakao’s Klaytn Blockchain
23.10.2019
Binance has joined the governance council of Kakao's Klaytn blockchain network as the project scrambles for partners and use cases
Kakao Welcomes Binance to Klaytn Council in ‘Scene-shaking’ Move
22.10.2019
Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance has joined South Korean chat app giant Kakao’s Klaytn blockchain project as the newest member of its governance council.
Per a press release, Binance has become the council’s 25th partner, and will also take part in consensus node operation.
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Binance Joins Council of Internet Giant Kakao’s Blockchain Project
22.10.2019
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is joining the governance council of Klaytn, a blockchain project led by South Korean internet giant Kakao
Switzerland’s Swiss Federal Council To Scan The Stablecoins and Blockchain Projects
17.10.2019
The globally reputed regulatory organization, the Swiss Federal Council has revealed its intentions to continue keeping a sharp scrutinizing eye on the development of new digital technologies like blockchain and stablecoin projects uprooting in different corners of the world. According to a news...
Swiss Federal Council Continues to Monitor Stablecoins and Blockchain
16.10.2019
The Swiss Federal Council is keeping close tabs on global stablecoin projects and their possible opportunities and challenges
Facebook-Led Libra Forms Governing Council After Big-Name Departures
15.10.2019
At a charter signing in Geneva on Monday, the Libra Association locked in 21 members of its governing council
Crypto Rating Council Is Out to Help Change US Regulatory Landscape
4.10.2019
The Crypto Rating Council (CRC) boasts of a number of high profile members including Coinbase, Kraken and Bittrex
Coinbase-Led Crypto Ratings Council Draws Skepticism From Legal Experts
3.10.2019
The Crypto Rating Council is dividing legal experts, with some praising the concept and others skeptical whether it will sway the minds of regulators
Coinbase’s Chief Legal Counsel Tackles Crypto Ratings Concerns
3.10.2019
The chief legal counsel at Coinbase responds to concerns that conflicts of interest could compromise the company’s newly-created Crypto Ratings Council
Coinbase Forms Crypto Rating Council (CRC) to Help Traders Comply with US securities Law
1.10.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced a member organization called Crypto Rating Council, which aims to assist the crypto traders to comply with the US federal securities law. The council was formed along with Bittrex, Kraken, Circle, DRW, Anchorage, Cumberland, Grayscale investments,...
Bittrex, Coinbase and Kraken Set up Crypto Rating Council
30.9.2019
The heavy hand of regulators has been stifling the growth of the cryptocurrency industry in the U.S. and caused innovators to flock abroad. In a bid to mitigate one aspect of this problem, major players have now created a joint system for rating what constitutes a security token. Also Read:...