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Bitcoin has pulled back from its 2020 high of $10,460 to a seven-day low of $9,517. Is this a healthy pullback or has the market reacted to news that US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says “significant” new crypto regulations are in the works? origin »
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One of the major talking points in the crypto space has been bitcoin’s ability to continually dodge government regulations. And while the protocol is resistant to almost all sanctions, the businesses built on top of the technology aren’t.
2019-5-15 22:59 | |
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CryptoNinjas bitFlyer, a major Japanese bitcoin exchange, announced today that in accordance with the regulations and guidelines put forth by the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association, of which bitFlyer is a member, the company will be implementing changes.
2019-5-14 12:32 | |
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It looks as if cryptocurrency service providers will have to adopt stricter know-your-customer (KYC) policies all across the world — and not everyone is happy about that.
2019-5-13 21:33 | |
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Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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To serve as a reminder to persons who have the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) obligations, the U. S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on May 9, 2019, issued interpretive guidance. The guidance focuses on how FinCEN money services businesses (MSBs) regulations apply to certain ventures that deal with money transmission whose value is not denominated inRead MoreRead More.
2019-5-13 20:00 | |
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Bitcoin is gradually becoming a significant force to reckon with in the crypto market, and this comes at a time when the cryptocurrency is facing fewer criticisms from the self-acclaimed economists and some regulatory bodies who are garnering for strict regulations on the digital asset.
2019-5-11 04:01 | |
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Indian crypto market faces another strong blow as Coinome exchange announced that it will be shutting down business from May 15, Quartz reported May 10, 2019. Third Major Crypto Business to Fall to Unfavorable Regulations The recent bill introduced by the Indian government that proposes a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies has had a far-reaching effectRead MoreRead More.
2019-5-11 01:00 | |
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On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies.
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
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Facebook is planning to pilot test its stablecoin in the India despite the country’s unwelcoming stance towards digital currencies. Unidentified sources told that the country still has room for expansion, reported Business Insider, May 10, 2019.
2019-5-10 18:00 | |
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network [FinCen] issued its guidance on the ‘Application of FinCEN’s Regulations to Certain Business Models Involving Convertible Virtual Currencies’ on May 9, 2019.
2019-5-10 17:00 | |
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In a handful of oil fields in the Great White North, natural gas, an otherwise wasted drilling by-product, is being put to work. But it’s not being used to well more oil; it’s being used to mine bitcoin.
2019-5-8 20:07 | |
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Many governments around the world are increasingly concerned about the growing power and influence of technology companies, but none of them seem to be taking action the same way as Europe. However, some wonder whether European regulations are excessive in its attempt to check the power of these corporations, as reported by The New YorkRead MoreRead More.
2019-5-8 09:00 | |
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Crypto security and intelligence firm CipherTrace has published its Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report, revealing that exchange platforms all over the world have lost nearly $400 million as a result of hacks and thefts.
2019-5-3 17:40 | |
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A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against BitcoinBitcoin’s core value proposition is that it is an uncontrolled, apolitical money.
2019-4-30 20:16 | |
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Russia supposedly lacks regulations when it comes different technological advancements including the likes of, “neuro- and quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual and augmented reality […] and crypto and blockchain technologies,” reports News.
2019-4-29 02:04 | |
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As bitcoin’s popularity and use has been increasing, so have questions concerning whether and when regulation will take place. At this point, the United States’ regulations are like a “patchwork” at best.
2019-4-28 20:50 | |
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Thailand was one of the nations to initially impose a ban on the use of cryptocurrencies, before permitting it with regulations in place. The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] clarified that crypto-exchanges must seek approval from Thailand’s SEC and also provided an approved list of cryptocurrencies for the crypto-community.
2019-4-27 06:30 | |
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By CCN. com: A Manhattan federal judge will have to decide whether crypto is cash in what would be a landmark decision for the budding industry. The ruling would have major implications for what laws and regulations cryptocurrencies are subject to.
2019-4-26 09:08 | |
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In anticipation of new regulations that will require the automatic tracking of crypto transactions, Chainalysis has confirmed on April 24, 2019, that they have added new tokens to their roster. Tracking Tokens Looking at crypto news over the last few months one might have noticed that Chainalysis has raised quite a bit of money.
2019-4-25 12:03 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Takes A Blow As Hong Kong Announces New Restrictions On Mining – Does This Spell Out A Change In Attitude Towards Cryptocurrencies? Over the beginning of this month, the Hong Kong Secretary responsible for Financial Services as well as the Treasury, James Lau made the Legislative Council that, according to regulations set out […]
2019-4-25 00:00 | |
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Andrew Yang is a 2020 presidential candidate who has his sights set on crypto reform. His webpage features a brief titled Crypto/Digital Asset Regulation and Consumer Protection. Therein, he notes that there is an absence of a national framework for crypto and digital assets.
2019-4-23 19:29 | |
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From America to the United Kingdom and from Russia to Australia, cryptocurrency taxation in major bitcoin strongholds is complicated. Contradictory or non-existent laws, excessive red tape, and maddeningly vague guidelines have conspired to make the tax-paying process more arduous than it need be.
2019-4-23 04:05 | |
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The fate of users of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin lies in the doldrums due to the lack of clear regulations which could fixate the legal ownership of crypto assets. This according to a report by South China Morning Post, published April 22, 2019.
2019-4-23 23:00 | |
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India has a number of laws that currently apply to cryptocurrency. A new Cambridge University report explains some of these laws. News. Bitcoin. com talked to one of the authors of the report to uncover more details.
2019-4-22 16:55 | |
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Cryptocurrencies have been expanding around the world since they were created. Not only Bitcoin (BTC) but many others with different characteristics. However, there are some issues with them and how they are regulated.
2019-4-21 03:37 | |
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U. S. Department of the Treasury, has imposed its first-ever penalty on a peer-to-peer crypto exchange for violating AML regulations, among other violations.
2019-4-20 23:38 | |
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It has been recently revealed that the G20 countries will be coming together to discuss regulations regarding the presence of cryptocurrencies. As per news outlet, News. Bitcoin. com, the discussion stems from the fact that cryptocurrencies need further following and are required to meet the standards of the AML (anti-money laundering) and CTF (counter-terrorism financing) policies (https://news.
2019-4-19 20:20 | |
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Bitcoin supporter and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is calling on the federal government to provide the crypto community with clear and concise guidelines concerning how cryptocurrency and digital assets will be treated and regulated.
2019-4-20 19:23 | |
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An intelligence branch of the Russian government used bitcoin to fund its cyberwarfare efforts to interfere with the 2016 U. S. presidential election, the Mueller Report claims.
2019-4-19 23:21 | |
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Blockchain Author Claims Renminbi Will Become Crypto China’s negative position on cryptocurrency is well-known. Just recently, the country banned bitcoin mining under the premise that doing so was necessary to save the environment.
2019-4-18 18:47 | |
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Following their joint declaration committing to regulate crypto assets, the G20 countries are now preparing to set crypto policies at the upcoming summit. Several international organizations have contributed resources and are actively working to help shape the regulations.
2019-4-18 14:20 | |
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Some people in the industry believed that the Brexit would be good for Bitcoin. With all the uncertainty that the British markets are facing right now, there was some space for investments in non-traditional assets like Bitcoin.
2019-4-18 00:39 | |
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By CCN: The prolonged process for withdrawing from the European Union may have resulted in great uncertainty, but the UK’s financial watchdog is sure about what it wants post-Brexit – more muscle to oversee bitcoin and the crypto industry at large.
2019-4-17 20:46 | |
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In Australia, there has recently been substantial debate over the regulations that need to govern cryptocurrency locally. This confusion ultimately led the authorities to issue clear regulations that would motivate growth of cryptocurrency, which much of the community was pleased with.
2019-4-14 21:57 | |
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In a recent Forbes article, Joshua Ashley Klayman said that she was optimistic about the steps the US is taking when it comes to crypto regulations. Although she even acknowledges that there is a lot of work to be done.
2019-4-14 19:53 | |
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Despite increasing regulation in the cryptocurrency sector, Australia’s major banks maintain cautious policies when it comes to cryptocurrencies. While cryptocurrency businesses appear to challenge Australian banks’ appetite for risk, many institutions permit cryptocurrencies to be purchased using credit cards.
2019-4-14 11:05 | |
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Lithuania, one of the Baltic tigers that has in past few years demonstrated it doesn’t shy away from new technologies and the digital economy, is preparing to introduce stricter rules for crypto companies.
2019-4-13 18:35 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Many Chinese cryptominers have migrated to places with cheap electricity and favorable policies as a result of the escalated government crackdown on cryptocurrency and its production process.
2019-4-11 23:38 | |
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G-20 nations are set to decide on new measures on crypto anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism as it was reported on April 4, 2019, that they will meet in June to discuss this. Soon to Meet One of the things that have helped propel cryptocurrency to greater heights is the creation of favorable regulations byRead MoreRead More.
2019-4-9 09:00 | |
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A group of South Korean lawmakers have expressed concern over the strict regulatory policies of the Financial Service Commission (FSC) on the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector and subsequently called for deregulation.
2019-4-9 21:00 | |
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New announcements around Bitcoin’s Lightning Network have been coming almost nonstop lately, with new exchanges, wallets and other services popping up seemingly every day.
2019-4-8 18:21 | |
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Regulations in the cryptocurrency space have been a much-discussed issue, with many proponents and luminaries of the industry presenting different viewpoints on the topic. In a recent interview with Bloxlive, Tone Vays and Adam Back gave their perspective on present-day cryptocurrency regulations.
2019-4-6 04:30 | |
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Bitcoin’s strong bullish rally this week garnered the attention of financial institutions and governments alike, with many personalities tweeting about the same. Though adoption and acceptance of crypto-assets has increased manifold over the past year, regulatory clarity is still a distant reality.
2019-4-6 03:30 | |
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India’s embryonic crypto industry continues to backpedal as on March 29, 2019, the country’s apex court postponed the hearing on cryptocurrency regulations until the second week of July. One Man, 153 Days The reluctant stance from both the government and the judicial bodies has without a shadow of a doubt stunted the growth of theRead MoreRead More.
2019-4-5 01:00 | |
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Blockchain technology came to the center of everyone's attention only after the phenomenal rise and popularity of Bitcoin. As time progressed and the technology got more defined, even those who were skeptical about the future of Bitcoin agreed that Blockchain is here to stay.
2019-4-5 00:21 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange platform, Liquid, announced on April 2, 2019, the launch of its leveraged bitcoin (BTC) Contract-for-Difference (CFD) product called Liquid Infinity which allows leverage trades of up to 100x.
2019-4-3 23:00 | |
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The Pakistani government will now regulate local cryptocurrency firms under new legislation. Local news outlet The Express Tribune reported that the government of Pakistan will introduce Electronic Money Institutions (EMI) regulations based on the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
2019-4-2 01:33 | |
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Short description: DRIVE Markets, is an institutional crypto and fiat currency exchange, offering high frequency futures and spot trading for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple and Ethereum. Main Content: Overview DRIVE Markets, is an institutional crypto and fiat currency exchange, offering high frequency futures and spot trading for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple and Ethereum.
2019-3-31 12:40 | |
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India’s impending general election could affect the government’s process of regulating the crypto industry. A local lawyer has explained to news. Bitcoin. com how the election could impact regulations.
2019-3-30 12:25 | |
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Gennaro D'Urso is the founder of Pharma Collective and Israel Mersky is the Director at Pharma Collective. Gennaro has a background in science and entrepreneurship, while Israel comes from the advertising industry and has experience in the pharmaceutical psychedelic space.
Jasper De Gooyer is the co-founder and CTO at SEDA, a multichain, permissionless protocol connecting real-world data to any network on-chain.
Bitget, top global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is responding to trader demand and is to list SKALE (SKL). The SKALE Network is designed to enhance the scalability and efficiency of Ethereum-compatible applications.
VALR, Africa's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has launched perpetual futures trading, featuring the world's first Bitcoin and USDT perpetual futures paired against the South African Rand.
Controversial crypto exchange Binance has appointed Richard Teng as its new CEO. The appointment follows the resignation of former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao who pleaded guilty to charges levied against him by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao will reportedly step down as CEO of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).
Since its 2009 inception, Bitcoin has heralded a shift from traditional to decentralized finance (DeFi), signaling the future of financial markets. Today, the crypto landscape extends beyond Bitcoin, with multiple projects contributing to a dynamic ecosystem of financial innovation.