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South Korean Central Bank to Organize a CDBC Task Force
27.12.2019
South Korea's central bank plans to hire additional experts as it studies digital currencies and blockchain technology
YouTube Calls Crypto Purge a Mistake But Many Videos Still Missing
26.12.2019
YouTube shut down dozens of crypto videos in a move that it admits was a mistake
Crypto Custodians Grapple With Germany’s New Rules
26.12.2019
While a grandfather clause allows crypto custodians to keep serving German customers without being penalized, those same companies are waiting on financial regulator BaFin to release final regulations around the law
Crypto Firms Can Now Apply for a License in France
26.12.2019
The license is optional for crypto firms operating in France, but firms can use the license in marketing themselves to institutional clients
Binance Blockade of Wasabi Wallet Could Point to a Crypto Crack-Up
26.12.2019
2020 may see crypto’s most consequential fork yet: A split between the worlds of regulated exchanges and privacy-focused users
Paraguay Audits Local Crypto Industry to Prepare for FATF-Style Regulations
24.12.2019
Paraguay has conducted a mass audit of local cryptocurrency businesses, paving the way for the country’s first virtual asset regulations in 2020
Speculation Abounds Regarding Youtube’s Removal of Crypto Content
24.12.2019
At least six crypto Youtube channels have reported in recent hours that their content is being removed under the site’s “harmful and dangerous” policy, with one popular channel claiming Youtube pointed to a “sale of regulated goods.” Chris Dunn is one of these, whose...
Regulatory Issues Need More Clarity in 2020
22.12.2019
In this state of regulatory uncertainty, blockchain conferences help to find common ground between founders, developers and regulators
A Decade of Quantitative Easing Has Paved the Way for the Age of Digital Currency
20.12.2019
Ten years of central bank quantitative easing have fostered big distortions in the global financial system, setting it up for a major architectural shift
US Lawmakers Ask IRS to Clarify Crypto Tax Rules Around Airdrops, Forks in New Letter
20.12.2019
Congressmen are again asking the IRS for clarity on its recent cryptocurrency tax guidance
Facebook’s Social Media Platforms May Give Libra Unfair Advantage, Says ECB’s Lagarde
20.12.2019
Facebook could leverage its social media platform to block out competitors, according to Christine Lagarde
The Central Bank Business Model Is Under Attack
20.12.2019
Libra spurred central banks into action on digital currency projects this year
French Financial Watchdog Approves First ICO Under New ‘Visa’ Scheme
20.12.2019
The approved ICO issuer can now legally market and host their sale until the beginning of June 2020
Alleged ‘Dark Overlord’ Hacker Gang Member Extradited to US
20.12.2019
A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacking group that stole data from several Missouri companies and demanded ransom paid in bitcoin
How Decentralized Tech Can End the Privacy Crisis in 2020
19.12.2019
If we’re not careful, blockchain will be remembered for perfecting the surveillance economy
Is Blockchain the Shot in the Arm Healthcare Needs?
19.12.2019
Alex Cahana asks whether blockchain can make the medicine go down, in looking for solutions to today's healthcare industry
Blockchain of Things Pays SEC $250,000 to Settle Unregistered ICO
19.12.2019
Internet startup Blockchain of Things has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle with the SEC over its $13 million ICO
Libra Lacks Clarity on ‘Opaque’ Currency Basket, Says Fed Reserve Governor
19.12.2019
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard has warned that the Facebook-led Libra project faces stiff regulatory challenges and that there's a question mark over one of its core concepts
The Year of the Patient Builder and the Persistent Bully
18.12.2019
Trent Larson, Principal Software Developer for Medici Ventures, thinks regulators should let the builders build
A Year of Careful, Prosaic, BUIDLing
18.12.2019
The debate isn't bitcoin or blockchain, it's about separating real ROIs from the noise-makers, says the executive director of Hyperledger