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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Joins Critics Chorus for Facebook’s Libra

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Facebook’s Libra coin has dominated cryptocurrency headlines since its announcement last month. Today was no exception. This afternoon […]

July 15, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Libra Will Incur Sales Tax: Techcrunch

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency will “benefit” tax authorities at the household level and consumption level, according to Libra’s policy […]

July 15, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

UK Plans To Make All Crypto Businesses AML Compliant By Jan 2020

The UK Government plans to make the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) responsible for enforcing regulatory practices, such as […]

July 15, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation, Uncategorized

Winklevii-backed Virtual Commodities Association Gears Up For SRO Designation

The Winklevoss-backed Virtual Commodity Association (VCA) is planning to become a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) for cryptocurrency exchanges. Yusuf […]

July 11, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Facebook’s Libra Raises “Serious Concerns” – Fed Chief Jerome Powell

Facebook’s Libra project continues to generate heat among legislators and policymakers. Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee […]

July 10, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Is Christine Lagarde’s Nomination as ECB Chief Good For Cryptocurrencies?

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What does IMF chief Christine Lagarde’s nomination for the head post at the European Central Bank (ECB) mean […]

July 5, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Facebook’s Partners in Libra Have Not Committed To It: NYT

Questions and controversies continue to dog Facebook’s entry into blockchain and cryptocurrencies. According to a report in the […]

June 26, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Will Libra Allow Facebook to Print Money For Its Business?

Facebook has window-dressed its Libra initiative as a noble mission to help the world’s unbanked population. But it […]

June 25, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

How are Regulators Reacting to Facebook’s Libra? A Recap

Facebook’s announcement of Libra, its blockchain and cryptocurrency to bank the unbanked, has generated a storm of opinions […]

June 22, 2019 regulation

New FATF Rule Recommends Cryptocurrency Exchanges Collect Customer Information

Call it the mainstreaming of cryptocurrencies. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body tasked with combating […]

June 21, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Binance Blocks U.S. Traders

Hong Kong-based Binance, which recently announced plans to set up US operations, has blocked US customers from trading […]

June 14, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Mixed Response to SEC Case Against Kik

As the dust settles on the SEC’s suit against Kik, the list of supporters for Defend Crypto, a […]

June 6, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

SEC Files Case Against Messaging Startup Kik

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing messaging app Kik for an unregistered securities sale. Kik sold […]

June 5, 2019 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Bakkt Futures May Be Delayed Again

Federal Christmas holidays may end up delaying the debut of Bakkt, a bitcoin futures and trading platform from […]

December 22, 2018 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Two Congressmen Introduce Bill To Exclude Digital Tokens From Securities Laws

Is Ripple’s XRP a security or token?  That question may not matter much in the future, if a […]

December 21, 2018 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Stablecoin Tether May Have Adequate Backups Of US Dollar: Bloomberg

One of the biggest mysteries in crypto-universe relates to Tether’s bank balance. The cryptoasset has been in the […]

December 19, 2018 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Will There Be A Bitcoin ETF Next Year? Yes, Say These Two Crypto-Focused Funds

Will there be a bitcoin ETF in 2019?  Matthew Hougan, Global Head of Research at Bitwise Investment – […]

December 17, 2018 cryptocurrency news, institutional investing, regulation

CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Ether And Ethereum

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has asked for public comment for use cases and risks of ethereum’s […]

December 11, 2018 cryptocurrency news, regulation

SEC Postpones Bitcoin ETF Decision To Feb 2019

The SEC has postponed a decision on a bitcoin ETF proposal submitted by investment firm VanEck to Feb […]

December 7, 2018 cryptocurrency news, regulation

Nasdaq Confirms Plans For Bitcoin Futures In The First Half of Next Year

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The drawdown incryptocurrency markets has not affected Nasdaq’s plans to list bitcoin futureson its exchange. Joseph Christinat, vice […]

December 4, 2018 cryptocurrency news, regulation

California Judge Rules Against SEC In ICO Token Case

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In a preliminary ruling that may be considered as a rebuke to the SEC’s broad definition of a […]

December 3, 2018 cryptocurrency news, ICO, regulation

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