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Bittrex, Coinbase and Kraken Set up Crypto Rating Council
30.9.2019
The heavy hand of regulators has been stifling the growth of the cryptocurrency industry in the U.S. and caused innovators to flock abroad. In a bid to mitigate one aspect of this problem, major players have now created a joint system for rating what constitutes a security token. Also Read:...
Libra Association Talks With EU Regulators Following Opposition
27.9.2019
Libra tries to convince France and Germany of its merits by going through EU
Without Disobedience, Bitcoin Is No Better Than Gold
27.9.2019
With the launch of Bakkt’s bitcoin futures market and Binance’s revamped U.S. exchange, there’s been a lot of talk in the space about institutionalization and traditional money flowing into crypto. It’s almost as if some believe that Bitcoin can’t scale as a purely...
Coinshares Urges Customers to Fight UK Regulator’s Ban on Crypto ETNs
24.9.2019
Coinshares is urging its customers to fight a proposed ban on cryptocurrency ETNs by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority
Facebook Set on 2020 Launch for Libra, Despite Regulators’ Pushback
20.9.2019
David Marcus, the head of Calibra at Facebook, has said he expects Libra will initially face user acceptance problems, rather than regulatory ones
Facebook to Face Global Regulators about its Libra Cryptocurrency Project
16.9.2019
According to recent news, Global regulators will interrogate Facebook shortly regarding its Libra cryptocurrency, even though the EU governments expressed concerns that the digital currency poses a danger to financial stability. As per the Financial Times, Facebook needs to face 26 national banks...
Brazilian, Mexican Regulators on the Warpath for Crypto Businesses
11.9.2019
Cryptocurrency may be booming in Latin America, but exchanges and brokers run the risk of falling afoul of regulators – with government agencies in Brazil and Mexico looking to crack down on non-compliant platforms and brokerages.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil, known locally...
Cryptocurrency Projects Are Upping Their Privacy Game
4.9.2019
What you do with your digital currency ought to be nobody else’s business. Unfortunately, law enforcement, regulators, blockchain forensics firms and other opponents of civil liberties are constantly seeking to usurp this basic human right. As a result, crypto developers are caught in...
Why Portugal’s Tax-Free Crypto Trading Matters for Bitcoin
3.9.2019
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and businesses in the industry have had to put up with regulatory uncertainty for quite some time. The strong desire to tap into their incomes and profits goes hand in hand with failure on behalf of authorities and regulators to fully understand the nature...
Binance: Venus Project Will Court Regulators, Avoid Facebook’s Mistakes
30.8.2019
Binance Venus to take more conservative approach with a focus on regulatory compliance
Nevada Regulators Say Bitcoin ATMs Will Need License to Operate
30.8.2019
Nevada’s 110 Bitcoin ATMs could soon need new licenses
Crypto Concerns Still Remain For the US Regulators Post Their Visit to Switzerland
26.8.2019
Even after the Switzerland visit, the concerns about Facebook’s ambitious and much-talked-about Libra crypto project remain unanswered for the United States regulators. According to the latest reports quoting the Representative Maxine Waters’ official statement on 25th August 2019, the United...
After Switzerland Visit, Crypto Concerns Remain for US Regulators
26.8.2019
Following meetings about Libra with Swiss regulators, U.S. lawmakers still harbor concerns over Facebook’s proposed stablecoin
Libra’s Early Backers are Considering to Withdraw their Support Due to Growing Pressure from Regulators
23.8.2019
Recently, three of Facebook‘s initial sponsors for its scheduled Libra stablecoin launch are thinking about withdrawing their support, taking into consideration the aggressive regulatory response. A recent report from the Financial Times states that the two establishing partners...
Smokescreens and Mirrors: How Does a Country Do an ICO? They Call It QE
22.8.2019
Financial regulators all around the world have been cracking down hard on ICOs for promising more than they can deliver. At the same time governments and central banks are pulling off far worse scams, such as QE, wiping out the savings of everyone that depends on them. To hide this fact they...
Crypto Payment Firm Everex Obtains License From New Jersey Regulators
20.8.2019
Everex has obtained a full Money Transmitter License from New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
US and Swiss Regulators to Talk 'Complicated' Libra Subject This Week
19.8.2019
Six members of the American House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee are traveling to Switzerland this week for talks on Facebook’s forthcoming Libra token and “other cryptocurrency projects.”
The group will meet Swiss regulators later this week, and will be led by committee...
US Financial Regulators Reach $7M Settlement Over PlexCorps ICO
15.8.2019
The U.S. SEC has reached a $7 million settlement agreement with the issuers behind an allegedly fraudulent ICO
Regulators File Cease and Desist Against Craigslist Scam Promising 900% Crypto Returns
8.8.2019
Since launching a sweeping investigation of the crypto industry, the Texas State Securities Board has filed 24 administrative orders
Regulators Across Globe Ask Facebook to Provide Information on Data Security
6.8.2019
The watchdogs across the world have asked Facebook to provide more transparency about its proposed cryptocurrency Libra. The combined action has been taken by the Information Commissioner office of Australia (OAIC) and Office of Information Commissioner of UK (ICO). And they are supported by...