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UK Central Bank Governor Sees Digital Currency Displacing US Dollar as Global Reserve
23.8.2019
BOE governor Mark Carney called on Friday for the creation of a wholly digital alternative to the U.S. dollar
Tensions Rising at Facebook Libra as Backers Consider Quitting: Report
23.8.2019
Several backers of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project are said to be considering backing out due to growing "pushback" from regulators
SEC Approves Blockchain Tech Startup Securitize to Record Stock Transfers
21.8.2019
Token issuance tech provider Securitize has registered as a transfer agent with the SEC, a move it says will boost blockchain adoption
US Secretary of State Says Crypto Should Be Regulated Like SWIFT Transactions
21.8.2019
Michael Pompeo has said he believes that cryptocurrencies should be regulated in the same way as electronic financial transactions
Facebook Libra Already Facing an EU Antitrust Probe: Report
21.8.2019
Facebook is reportedly already under investigation by the EU over antitrust issues related to its Libra cryptocurrency project
Blockchain Firm Veritaseum Calls for Assets to Be Unfrozen in SEC Response
20.8.2019
Veritaseum has officially responded to the SEC's claims it sold illegal securities and called for its funds to be unfrozen to protect investors
Israeli Regulator Looking to Fast Track 2,000 Fintech License Applications
19.8.2019
Over 2,000 fintech and blockchain-businesses are currently seeking licenses from the federal regulator
US Lawmakers to Discuss Facebook Libra on Swiss Visit: Report
19.8.2019
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week
Nevada Cryptocurrency Kiosks Now Require Money Transmission Licenses
14.8.2019
Nevada abruptly changed its regulatory stance on cryptocurrency kiosks, alarming many providers
Blockchain Firm Settles With SEC Over Unregistered $6.3 Million SAFT
14.8.2019
A healthcare-focused blockchain firm has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its 2017-2018 SAFT offering
ICO Issuer PlexCorps Reaches Settlement With US Securities Regulator
13.8.2019
Lacroix and Paradis-Royer each agreed to pay $1 million apiece as a civil penalty. PlexCorps must disgorge $4.56 million in addition to some $350,000 in interest
New Zealand Tax Office Makes It Legal to Pay Salaries in Crypto
12.8.2019
New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department has made it legal to receive salaries in cryptocurrency, and be taxed accordingly
IRS Warnings to Bitcoin Traders Offer Clues to Coming Tax Guidance
12.8.2019
Though the IRS has yet to publish its promised crypto tax guidance, the warning letters recently sent to 10,000 traders hint at what to expect
15 Nations Plan Global Crypto Monitoring System Under FATF: Report
9.8.2019
Fifteen nations are said to be planning to set up a system to monitor crypto transactions alongside the Financial Action Task Force
Senior CFTC Official Who Set Bitcoin Futures Policy Is Leaving: Report
9.8.2019
Amir Zaidi, director of the CFTC's Division of Market Oversight, is to leave the regulator within weeks, according to Bloomberg Law
Investment App Robinhood Wins License to Operate in UK
8.8.2019
Robinhood, a stocks, ETFs and crypto investment app, has been given the green light to operate as a broker by a U.K. regulator
New Jersey Calls Two ICOs ‘Fraudulent Securities,’ Issues Stop Order
7.8.2019
New Jersey's Bureau of Securities has issued emergency stops on two ICOs its claims are fraudulent securities
ECB Says It Plans to Use More On-Chain Data to Monitor Crypto Assets
7.8.2019
The European Central Bank has issued a new report revealing plans to use more granular blockchain data to better monitor the crypto markets
Global Regulators Warn on Privacy Risks of Facebook’s Libra
6.8.2019
Data protection chiefs from across the globe have united to express concerns over the privacy risks posed by Facebook's cryptocurrency project
Thailand to Bring Cryptocurrency Under Anti-Money Laundering Rules
5.8.2019
Thailand's anti-money laundering regulator is planning to amend the country's laws to mandate reporting by cryptocurrency exchanges