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German BaFin official calls for 'innovative' EU-wide DeFi regulation
18.5.2022
Highlighting Germany’s crypto license as an example of attractive regulation, Birgit Rodolphe writes that similar frameworks should be the same throughout the EU to “prevent a fragmented market.”
South Korean Financial Regulators Begin Terra Probes, Politician Calls for Kwon to Face Parliamentary Hearing
17.5.2022
The Terraform Labs mastermind Do Kwon (real name Kwon Do-hyeong) could be facing trouble from financial and law enforcement authorities in South Korea and Singapore as a torrid month for the Terra (LUNA) platform just keeps getting worse.
Following reports that Kwon appears to have dissolved...
German Regulator Calls For New DeFi Laws
16.5.2022
BaFin's Birgit Rodolphe said decentralized applications like insurance, lending and securities could be subject to significant fraud and losses, and called for EU-level laws
Major validator calls for ‘completely new chain’ to replace Terra
16.5.2022
The operator of a major validator node on Terra is displeased with how events unfolded leading to the cessation of the chain, and hopes a whole new blockchain will be created to replace it
Bill Miller Sold Some of His Bitcoin to Meet Margin Calls
12.5.2022
The longtime bitcoin bull remains so, reminding that he's held the crypto through three 80% drawdowns
AMC Calls Crypto Adoption a ‘Massive Home Run,’ but Wary of Regulatory Challenges of Coin Issuance
11.5.2022
The American entertainment industry giant AMC Entertainment Holdings has expanded on its crypto and non-fungible token (NFT) plans – claiming that it has “eight different NFT programs that either already have been launched or are in the works,” but adding that it will only press ahead with...
Council of Europe Calls for Crypto Laundering Clampdown
4.5.2022
The chair of the council's Moneyval committee warned of fraud, tax evasion and market manipulation taking place using virtual assets
EU commissioner calls for global coordination on crypto regulation
2.5.2022
Mairead McGuinness said the U.S. and the EU were both moving forward on comprehensive frameworks for crypto, with President Joe Biden's executive order and the MiCA proposal
Top EU Official Calls for Global Crypto Agreement
2.5.2022
Europe and the U.S. should work together to protect investors and limit environmental harm, Mairead McGuinness said
Warren Buffett Won’t Pay $25 for All Bitcoin in the World — Charlie Munger Calls BTC ‘Stupid and Evil’
2.5.2022
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett says he won’t buy all the bitcoin in the world for $25. Meanwhile, his longtime business partner and right-hand man, Charlie Munger, says bitcoin is stupid and evil, noting that the cryptocurrency makes him look bad. Warren Buffett Explains Why...
NYDFS calls for crypto firms to use blockchain analytics
28.4.2022
The regulatory agency asked crypto firms to adopt methods to ensure greater risk assessment for potentially problematic transactions
FTX executive Wetjen calls CFTC application an opportunity for the agency to innovate
28.4.2022
Former CFTC head Giancarlo said a “central bank mindset” is holding crypto back, and Wetjen saw the need for more entrepreneurialism in regulatory agencies
Top ECB Official Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Rhetoric, Calls for Global Regulations
28.4.2022
Comparing the rise of crypto assets to the gold rush, a top executive at the European Central Bank has urged governments to take action to prevent “a lawless frenzy of risk-taking.” Speaking in the U.S., the ECB official called for a global regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrencies...
Solana DAOs can now bug you to vote with phone calls and texts
28.4.2022
Notifi Network has integrated with the Solana Realms DAO platform to help increase governance participation rates by expanding notification services
Acting OCC comptroller calls for standards on stablecoins
27.4.2022
According to Michael Hsu, representatives from the crypto industry as well as within the U.S. government could work toward setting standards on stablecoins
Bitriver Calls OFAC Sanctions ‘Unfair’ Anti-Competitive Move to Benefit US Miners
21.4.2022
The firm and 10 of its subsidiaries were added to OFAC's list of designated nationals subject to sanctions on Wednesday
Twitter Closes Down on Session as Musk Calls for Shareholder Vote
15.4.2022
Here’s what happened today in regards to Elon Musk’s effort to buy Twitter
Saylor Calls MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Play ‘Tremendous Success,’ Promises More BTC Buys
14.4.2022
The CEO is almost two years into his multibillion-dollar experiment of bitcoin on the balance sheet. According to a new investor letter, his conviction isn’t waning
Elon Musk Offers to Buy 100% of Twitter, Calls it ‘Best and Final Offer’
14.4.2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reportedly offered to buy 100% of Twitter at a price of 54.20 per share, after taking a stake of 9.2% earlier this month.
Musk reportedly called the offer his “best and final offer,” the Wall Street Journal reported, quoting the largest shareholder of Twitter as saying...
Bitcoin 2022: Thiel calls Buffett 'sociopathic', Mexican billionaire has 60% in BTC
8.4.2022
The Bitcoin 2022 conference was packed with new announcements, however Peter Thiel stole the show by throwing $100 bills into the crowd and calling Warren Buffet a “sociopathic grandpa.”