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Bitcoin Is the Biggest Big Short
20.11.2020
Short-sellers help identify weaknesses in capital markets. Bitcoin helps us see what's wrong with the financial system
German Finance Minister Says He Does Not Support Private Cryptos: Report
20.11.2020
Olaf Scholz said banks need to adapt for a digital world but seemed to rule out private digital currencies from that future
Morgan Creek CEO Says Bitcoin Doing ‘Extremely Well’ Due to Fed Reserve’s Dollar Devaluation
20.11.2020
CEO Mark Yusko said "zombie companies" left the Fed no choice but to devalue the dollar, prompting investors to turn to bitcoin and gold
Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021
20.11.2020
Japanese banking giant MUFG plans to launch its blockchain payment network across the country in 2021 with U.S.-based fintech company Akamai
Goldman Sachs Expects Digital Yuan to Reach 1B Users Within 10 Years
20.11.2020
Goldman Sachs predicts China’s digital yuan will attract 1 billion users within a decade, helping China’s commercial banks compete with fintech companies
Texas Financial Regulators Crack Down on 15 Alleged Crypto Scams
19.11.2020
Many of the alleged crypto scams had a common tactic: savvy social media posts to draw victims in
US Is Debating Risk vs. Liability for New Crypto Tax Rules
19.11.2020
Treasury department officials are wrangling with how to focus a coming set of crypto tax rules
SEC Grants Digital Avatar Firm IMVU Permission to Sell Crypto Tokens
19.11.2020
The SEC has granted permission to digital avatar firm IMVU to sell its Ethereum-based VCOIN digital currency, though with some restrictions
SEC’s Clayton Says Payment Inefficiencies Are Boosting Bitcoin’s Rise
19.11.2020
Clayton sounded more bullish on bitcoin than he's been in years in his Thursday interview with CNBC
Irish Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Stealing $2.5M in Crypto Through SIM Hacks
19.11.2020
The man was part of a criminal group that compromised crypto accounts with assistance from contacts at mobile operators
Solidus Labs Believes Its Crypto Surveillance Tool Can Help Launch a Bitcoin ETF
19.11.2020
Solidus Labs believes its new surveillance tool can help regulators maintain confidence in crypto markets, potentially leading to the approval of a bitcoin ETF
Thai SEC Revises Net Capital Rules in Bid to Open Liquidity, Support Digital Asset Businesses: Report
18.11.2020
The revised requirements are aimed at adding liquidity to the Thai market, while also allowing digital asset businesses to hold part of their required capital in cryptocurrencies
What the History of Airlines Tells Us About Blockchain Commerce
18.11.2020
The ability to represent all industrial capacity as tokens on a blockchain will have huge implications for resource use, says our columnist
Dutch Crypto Exchange Adds Extra Verification Measures Citing ‘Disproportionate’ Central Bank Requirements
18.11.2020
The exchange said it must now ask users for extra information such as the purpose of bitcoin purchases
Alleged Promoter of BitConnect Crypto Scam Charged in Australia
18.11.2020
The accused faces a lengthy prison sentence if convicted
Crypto-Friendly Brooks Gets Nod to Serve 5-Year Term Leading Bank Regulator
17.11.2020
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks to take on a more permanent role leading the bank regulator
Western Union Suspends US Dollar Transfers to Cuba
17.11.2020
The move follows the latest sanction from the Trump administration
Custodian Anchorage Seeks Charter From Crypto-Friendly US Bank Regulator OCC
17.11.2020
If its application is approved, Anchorage would be the first crypto company to get a national bank charter
Why FinCEN Wants Details on All Cross-Border Transactions Over $250
16.11.2020
At an event Monday, FinCEN staffers discussed the “why” of a new proposal that has crypto fans concerned
China’s Crypto Miners Struggle to Pay Power Bills as Regulators Clamp Down on OTC Desks
16.11.2020
Miners in China have reportedly been struggling to pay for electricity after authorities started cracking down on OTC brokers in the country