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$500K, 60 Lawyers: Filing Reveals Costs of Bitfinex’s Fight With NY Regulators
30.7.2019
Bitfinex has spent half a million dollars producing documents in its ongoing battle with the New York Attorney General's office, a new filing says
Large Regulated Token Sales Indicate ICOs May Be Coming Back
28.7.2019
Initial coin offerings have seen a significant decline in popularity, but they are not to be written off completely. Although you don’t hear the term “ICO” so often nowadays, some recent regulatory developments indicate they have a place in the digital economy realm. Crowdfunding...
LedgerX gets a Green Signal from the U.S. Market Regulators
26.7.2019
The U.S market regulators have given a green signal to LedgerX. This approval has opened the gates to trade Bitcoin futures for the exchange. This new shift in the exchange’s portfolio is expected to bring in more growth and is being considered as a step towards the brighter future of...
‘However Long It Takes’: Zuckerberg Vows to Win Over Regulators on Libra
25.7.2019
Facebook's CEO said it will spend "however long it takes" to get regulators on board before launching Libra
Consensys Inner Conflicts Spark Legal Action Against Founder
25.7.2019
Ethereum cofounder Joseph Lubin was recently summoned to court in New York when a former employee initiated a lawsuit for more than $13 million. According to the summons stemming from former Token Foundry CEO, Harrison Hines, relief was being sought for alleged unpaid profits, fraud, unjust...
Justin Sun Apologizes to Regulators for Over-Marketing on Buffett Lunch
25.7.2019
Justin Sun, founder of the Tron cryptocurrency, just issued a public apology in Chinese for his over-marketing conducts over the Buffett lunch
Fundament Gets Approval From German Regulators For $280 Million Ethereum Token Sale
23.7.2019
Berlin-based blockchain start-up Fundament announced on Tuesday that it had been granted approval by the country chief regulatory body for the €250 million Ethereum token sale. It will be a security token sale backed by real estate bonds. Fundament Real Estate Token gets approval by German...
German Regulators Approve $280 Million Ethereum Token Sale
23.7.2019
German startup Fundament has obtained regulatory approval to sell $280 million-worth of a real estate-backed ethereum token to retail investors
Honestnode Founder Discusses the First Stablecoin Built on Bitcoin Cash
22.7.2019
On June 12, the Honestnode team announced the release of a new stablecoin project built on top of the Bitcoin Cash network called Honestcoin (USDH). The new token was made using the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) and recently launched on the cryptocurrency trading platform Coinex. This week...
Police in Spain Say Bitcoin ATMs Expose Problems in Europe’s AML Laws
12.7.2019
Spanish police authorities are raising the alarm because a recent criminal case involved the use of bitcoin ATMs, making their jobs more difficult
110 Crypto Exchanges Are Reportedly Trying to Get Licensed in Japan
11.7.2019
In 2019 the Financial Services Agency has approved 3 new exchanges, following a year without any new openings
Facebook’s Libra Is a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Regulators, Says ECB Policymaker
8.7.2019
Benoit Coeure of the European Central Bank has said projects like Facebook's Libra require faster action from regulators
David Marcus Busts Misunderstandings By US Regulators, Promises Testify Before The Senate
7.7.2019
Facebook’s much-awaited cryptocurrency Libra made the entire world to sit down, and take notice. Well, it doesn’t happen every day that a social networking company with over a 2 billion strong user base launches its own currency. Soon after Libra’s launch, regulators globally, and more...
French Regulators Notice Uptick In Crypto-Related Complaints
3.7.2019
French financial authorities have observed an uptick in cryptocurrency-related complaints from investors
Now Japanese Regulators Are Getting Anxious About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency
3.7.2019
Japan's central bank has joined the regulators worldwide expressing concerns over the potential risks posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
UK Regulators Want a Long Look at Libra, Admonish Facebook’s Mantra to ‘Move Fast, Break Things’
2.7.2019
The startup mantra just won't cut it with U.K. regulators
U.K. Regulators Approve First Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund
2.7.2019
The fund was founded in 2017 by former BlackRock and REW AG employees
Bridging the Gap Between Bitcoin and Global Regulators
30.6.2019
We need to solve the communication problem between crypto projects and regulators to build a healthy ecosystem, writes Shin'ichirio Matsuo
Fintech Banks All Set To Be Scrutinised Heavily By Relevant Regulators
26.6.2019
Over the past half a decade or so, Fintech has possibly been the most important development in the world of finances and now it is a multibillion-dollar industry has the potential of upending the way in which people use money. Fintech may have started off as a way of developing more advanced...
As Brazil’s Economy Risks Recession, Regulators and Banks Implement Blockchain
21.6.2019
Brazil loves crypto, so regulators and banks are looking toward understanding and regulating it