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SEC Chairman Clayton Says Wednesday Is His Last Day in Office
24.12.2020
Clayton announced in November he would be leaving by the end of the year but hadn't specified a date
Presidential Advisory Group Weighs In on Regulatory Approach to Stablecoins
23.12.2020
Stablecoins should meet the same regulatory standards as other financial instruments, Trump’s Working Group on Financial Markets said
From SIM Swaps to Home-Invasion Threats, Ledger Leak Has Cascading Consequences
23.12.2020
The incident shows the variety of ways data can be used to hurt people, and raises questions about how and if certain data should be retained at all
FinCEN’s Proposed Crypto Wallet Rule Might Hit DeFi
23.12.2020
FinCEN’s proposed rule regulating “unhosted” wallet transfers has a number of potential issues, including unintended consequences for decentralized finance
$175K Donation to Coin Center Tops Latest Fundraising Push for Crypto Policy Group
23.12.2020
The donation from a group headlined by NEAR, Solana and Celo comes in addition to $300,000 raised via Gitcoin
SEC Gives Broker-Dealers Room to Handle Crypto Securities
23.12.2020
The SEC's broker-dealer guidance was generally welcomed as a step in the right direction by industry players
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Will Likely Face Trial Next September
23.12.2020
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith is likely headed to trial on charges of violating international sanctions, after a Tuesday hearing where a federal judge clarified what's being argued
Hong Kong Trading Platform OSL Suspends XRP Services as SEC Sues Ripple
23.12.2020
The SEC is accusing Ripple of violating federal securities laws via sales of the XRP cryptocurrency to retail consumers
US Treasury to hire crypto policy officers to combat industry crimes
18.12.2020
FinCEN posted vacancies for two high-profile crypto positions in a bid to get expert professional advice on the crypto industry
I learned to love the Same-Origin Policy
17.12.2020
I spent a good chunk of my work life this year trying (in collaboration with the amazing Noam Rosenthal) to standardize a new web platform feature: a way to modify the intrinsic size and resolution of images. And hey! We did it! But boy, was it ever a learning experience.
This wasn’t my first...
Asset Manager Ruffer Confirms $750 Million Bitcoin Investment as Hedge Against Fiat Currency Devaluation
16.12.2020
Investment management firm Ruffer, with over $27 billion under management, has confirmed that its bitcoin investment now totals $750 million. A Ruffer spokesperson told news.Bitcoin.com that this was “primarily a protective” move for the firm’s portfolios, as the firm reduced...
CD Projekt Red Clears Up 'Misconceptions,’ Says No Special Refund Policy In Place For Cyberpunk 2077
15.12.2020
CD Projekt Red managers clarified that refunds for Cyberpunk 2077 will be subject to existing retailer policies during a call with investors yesterday, and said the company is not encouraging anyone to return the game.Read more
Mt Gox Creditors’ Wait Nearly Over as Trustee Announces Rehabilitation Plan
15.12.2020
Mt. Gox’s trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi has at last filed a draft plan for the rehabilitation of creditors including former users. See also: Mt. Gox Deadline Extended Again After Creditors Criticize Refund Proposal
How the Incoming Administration Can Fix Crypto Regulation
14.12.2020
From securities law to DeFi, there's a lot for U.S. regulatory agencies to clarify about crypto in the year ahead
CEO of DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Hacked for $8M in NXM Tokens
14.12.2020
Nexus Mutual's CEO, Hugh Karp, lost the tokens after an attacker gained remote access to his computer
Ex-People’s Bank Chief Says Digital Yuan Not Planned to Replace Global Currencies
14.12.2020
"We are not like Libra and we don’t have an ambition to replace existing currencies,” said a former governor of the People's Bank of China
Bank of France’s Deputy Governor Discusses CBDC Progress, Regulatory Changes
12.12.2020
The Bank of France’s deputy governor said there has been a “hands-on approach” with the bank’s experiment to launch a digital euro for the general public
FinCEN Encourages Banks to Share Customer Information With Each Other
11.12.2020
The guidance is apt to chafe privacy advocates, inside and outside the crypto space, who are already uneasy about the honeypot that FinCEN’s suspicious activity report database has become
Privacy Coin Advocates Persevere Amid Multiple Crypto Exchange Delistings
11.12.2020
As delisting for privacy coins spreads, advocates argue that not only should regulators want them on exchanges but they should tell exchanges what they need to do to be compliant
Architect of DoJ's crypto framework will no longer be leading their policy-making
11.12.2020
Major figure in Justice Department's cyber work is out from the policy office, but no word on where she's heading next