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Month: August 2019

Switzerland Issues Licenses to Blockchain Businesses, Reaffirms AML Regulations

Switzerland’s financial authority issued new guidance last week, reaffirming its anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The authority also issued […]

August 31, 2019 cryptocurrency news

SEC Settles With Founders of Fraudulent Token Sales

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled with the founders of Bitqyck Inc. after it accused them […]

August 30, 2019 cryptocurrency news

China’s Central Bank – Backed Digital Currency May Be Delayed

China’s digital currency, which was reported to be launching as early as November 11 earlier this week, may […]

August 30, 2019 cryptocurrency news

France Cracks Down On Cryptojacking Operation That Infected 850,000 Computers Worldwide

The French police have taken down a global malware network that infected over 850,000 systems, mostly based in […]

August 29, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Self-proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Craig Wright Ordered to Hand Over Up to $5 Billion of Bitcoin Holdings

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Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed and dubious inventor of Bitcoin, has been ordered by a U.S. court to hand […]

August 29, 2019 cryptocurrency news

China May Launch Digital Currency As Soon As November 11

In early August, an official from the People’s Bank of China announced that they were close to launching […]

August 28, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Messaging App Telegram To Release Gram Tokens to its Users On October 31

Messaging app Telegram is planning to launch its Gram tokens on October 31. According to a New York […]

August 28, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Five Drug Dealers Who Used Crypto Sentenced to Prison

U.S. district courts have sentenced five drug dealers, who used cryptocurrencies to evade authorities and conduct illegal transactions, […]

August 28, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Facebook Adds Another Lobbyist To Convince Congress About Libra

Even as U.S. lawmakers remain unconvinced about the merits of its crypto-and-blockchain venture, Facebook is ramping up its […]

August 27, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Binance Starts Crypto Lending Program

The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance has started a crypto lending program with teaser rates of between 7% […]

August 27, 2019 cryptocurrency news

BOE Governor Carney Makes Case For Digital Currency Spanning Borders

Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, wants to replace the dollar’s dominant role in the global […]

August 26, 2019 cryptocurrency news

LA Man Pleads Guilty to Running Crypto Money Transmission Service Without License

A Los Angeles – based 25-year-old man, who ran a bitcoin exchange service, has pleaded guilty to owning […]

August 26, 2019 cryptocurrency news

FTC Settles With Four Promoters Accused of Crypto Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission has settled with four promoters accused of running fraudulent crypto schemes. Three of the […]

August 23, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Venezuela’s Biggest Department Store Operator Has Installed Crypto-cash Registers

Traki, the largest department store operator in Venezuela has said that it will install crypto-cash registers at 49 […]

August 23, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Tensions Rise In Facebook’s Libra Association Amidst Regulatory Pressure

During a June earnings report, Facebook had cautioned that its blockchain and cryptocurrency Libra may not launch due […]

August 23, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Rwanda Central Bank Considers Digital Currency

Rwanda’s central bank is investigating the possibility of issuing a digital currency to boost economic growth. A Bloomberg […]

August 23, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Tether Plans To Launch New Stablecoin Backed By Offshore Chinese Yuan

Tether is planning to launch a stablecoin pegged to offshore Chinese yuan. According to a Coindesk report, the […]

August 22, 2019 cryptocurrency news

White House Issues Advisories Regarding Opioid Crisis Drug Purchases Made Using Crypto

The White House issued advisories on illegal drug purchases in the US yesterday, specifically addressing the use of […]

August 22, 2019 cryptocurrency news

OFAC Sanctions Chinese Druglords Using Bitcoin For Money Laundering

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), acting under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act, has sanctioned three Chinese […]

August 22, 2019 cryptocurrency news

Facebook’s Libra Project Is Being Probed by EU Officials: Reports

Facebook’s Libra project, already under fire from regulators around the world, is being probed by the European Union. […]

August 22, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

How To Pay Crypto Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) arrived late to the cryptocurrency party. But it is making up for lost […]

August 21, 2019 spotlight

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