2022-8-24 18:00 |
Some players in the industry could find U.S. regulators making a "big overreach" if agencies like the SEC listed specific criteria for cryptocurrencies as securities. origin »
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The level of cryptocurrency adoption in the United States has grown to record highs over the past year. Institutional adoption has also skyrocketed, and this has created worry among federal agencies that retirement funds could be at risk due to the high volatility of the cryptocurrency market.
2022-3-11 18:23 | |
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published an update on their virtual assets and virtual asset service provides guidance with a special focus on the DeFi sector. A market gaining more attention from regulators and government agencies around the world, the FATF proposal could usher a new crackdown on crypto and related companies. Related […]
2021-10-29 01:00 | |
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One of the ‘Big Three credit rating agencies’ doesn’t expect large volumes in crypto-exposed funds in the next one to two years, but if other regulators follow Germany’s suit, AUM could eventually reach levels sufficient to pose greater financial stability risks.
2021-8-13 16:45 | |
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Is Bitcoin a commodity? It is, according to most regulatory agencies including the CFTC. But is Bitcoin a store of value (SoV) commodity? That seems to be the current consensus. Most of the investors are treating it as so, and calling it “Gold 2.
2021-4-12 12:55 | |
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The United States has been seeing many crypto-centric businesses come under stricter regulatory scrutiny lately. This was evidenced by the fact that the Treasury Department and other agencies on WedneThe post Lack of stablecoin regulations could be 'dangerous,' says Cardano's Hoskinson appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-12-25 21:30 | |
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SEC Chairman Jay Clayton reiterated in his recent interview with CNBC that Bitcoin is not a security. However, more regulation could still be on the way from other government agencies, he added. According to him, the leading digital asset resembles a store of value and a payment method.
2020-11-21 21:26 | |
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Joe Biden’s picks to head key regulatory agencies could redefine cryptocurrency policy in the coming years. Exactly how remains an open question.
2020-11-8 19:27 | |
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The way law enforcement agencies deal with seized crypto could indicate their de-facto acceptance of the asset class.
2020-9-1 19:00 | |
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With over 21. 8 million coronavirus cases confirmed across the globe and over 750,000 registered deaths, the battle against the infamous pandemic rages on. Despite pooled efforts from agencies and health-care corporations across verticals towards a cure, it appears as though we are yet to arrive at a viable solution with an FDA-approved seal.
2020-8-20 13:21 | |
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One of Australia’s financial watchdog agencies, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), could soon regulate stablecoin projects such as the controversial Facebook’s led Libra project, Cointelegraph reports.
2020-1-22 20:03 | |
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Federal agencies in Russia are reportedly developing proposals for confiscating cryptocurrencies by 2021. What could it mean for the country? The post Russia Prepares Law to Allow Cryptocurrency Confiscation appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
2019-11-8 22:03 | |
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The US justice department has sued whistleblower Edward Snowden, following the release of his new book, Permanent Record. The department alleges this book violates a non-disclosure agreement Snowden signed with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) while working as a contractor for the two agencies.
2019-9-18 08:38 | |
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The intense scrutiny from regulatory agencies, governments, and central banks globally regarding Facebook’s Libra, could just be the end of the company’s stablecoin project. According to a report by CNBC, Facebook revealed in a recent filing with the U.
2019-7-31 13:29 | |
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A New Jersey man has been indicted this week for converting over $2 million to bitcoin and operating a private exchange business not registered with the U. S. Secretary of the Treasury. According to a July 24 press release by the U.
2019-7-26 07:45 | |
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In its latest report entitled “Five Facts on Fintech,” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that based on its research, countries generally foresee the emergence of crypto assets backed by central banks.
2019-6-30 21:00 | |
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By CCN Markets: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has denied knowledge of a proposed bill which would see Bitcoin and crypto ownership in India made entirely illegal. Reports surfaced last week that lawmakers in India were working on legislation that could carry a 10-year prison sentence for anyone caught holding cryptocurrency.
2019-6-17 12:23 | |
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Yesterday, the Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto asset community woke up to a harrowing tidbit of news from Bloomberg Quint. An article, which cited a “draft bill”, revealed that regulators in India, from multiple financial and judiciary agencies, revealed that those who involve themselves in the “sale, purchase and issuance of all types” of crypto assets,.
2019-6-9 00:00 | |
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The Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD) has shut down cryptomixing site Bestmixer. io. According to local media, Dutch authorities moved to shut down the site on May 22, 2019, as part of a joint operation with police agencies from several European nations, including France, Latvia and Luxembourg.
2019-5-22 21:13 | |
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Despite the prevalence of online travel agencies, consumers are still facing the problems of inefficiencies such as high commission fees for hotel partners and endless fake reviews which damages consumer trust.
2019-5-17 16:00 | |
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The latest edition of “Targeting scams,” an annual report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that the country saw a 190 percent increase in cryptocurrency scams, with a total of $6.
2019-4-30 20:07 | |
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North Korea could pose a threat to countries across Southeast Asia as it looks to exploit cryptocurrency exchanges due to gaps in regulatory frameworks, according to a new report.
2019-4-25 17:04 | |
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The political spectrum is usually divided into four main categories: libertarian left, authoritarian left, libertarian right and authoritarian right. Those on the left prefer a more controlled economy, while those on the right have a preference for free markets.
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
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An EY executive who recently visited India and met with a number of government agencies has voiced his opinion about the future of cryptocurrencies in the country. He believes that bitcoin has no practical use, is just another “foreign” currency, and its widespread adoption could be “very damaging to the global economy.
2019-3-12 09:40 | |
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A bill proposed by the Texas legislature will require that all receivers of cryptocurrency in regular transactions verify the identity of the cryptocurrency sender before accepting any payment.
2019-3-12 01:04 | |
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has apparently been specifically targeting bitcoin and crypto investors as part of its broader tax strategy to keep tabs on their cryptocurrency investments, including how they purchase these assets.
2019-3-9 23:53 | |
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The New Zealand-based crypto asset exchange Cryptopia has made their assessment of a January hack, claiming that up to 9. 4 percent of all their assets were stolen.
2019-2-28 20:50 | |
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Although there are several regulatory agencies around the world trying to regulate the cryptocurrency market, there are others that want to make cryptocurrencies legal tender. Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering licensing digital assets in the country.
2019-1-23 20:34 | |
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According to Elections Canada, the agency that runs federal elections in Canada, there has been “a growing interest” in cryptocurrency donations. This trend has prompted some political parties to ask for a ruling on how best to manage bitcoin and other cryptocurrency political donations and how to navigate the various reporting systems required by both Elections Canada and the parties so that they comply with the Canada Elections Act.
2019-1-24 20:28 | |
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Cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage has partnered with Texas-based payroll and Human Relations firm Simply Efficient HR to help companies fund W2 Employees and payroll tax payments using crypto.
2019-1-16 05:22 | |
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Crowdfunding platform Patreon is grappling with fiat currency centralization after MasterCard demanded it must block the account of a prominent US author and several others. Spencer: Patreon ‘Axed’ Me Citing an email from the company in August, Robert Spencer, who penned multiple books about countering Jihad and advised law enforcement agencies, said it had “axed” him and he could no longer put contributed funds to any use.
2018-12-26 20:00 | |
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Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013, right next to the New York Stock Exchange — as immortalized in the Netflix documentary “Banking on Bitcoin.
2018-12-15 21:43 | |
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The Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network hosts several podcasts for regular discussion topics in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency, including the popular weekly show What Bitcoin Did.
2018-11-20 22:58 | |
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There are 13 countries in world that have built and launched satellites into space and 72 countries have their own space agencies. But Kyrgyzstan isn’t one of them, yet. In the next two years, Kyrgyzstan could have its first space program, completely powered by a team of a dozen women aged from 17 to 25 years old.
2018-11-5 16:14 | |
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Ben Kaiser from one of the most impressive universities in America, Princeton University and Alex Ledger from Florida International University have written a paper together on what China is impacting Bitcoin.
2018-10-12 08:00 | |
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Privacy-centric digital currencies are coming under more scrutiny as their use on dark web marketplaces is on the rise. Law enforcement agencies and several financial regulators are concerned that anonymous digital currencies could be used to facilitate terrorist financing and money laundering in a de facto untraceable manner.
2018-10-7 21:00 | |
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This past week saw a flurry of reports and analyses released by various agencies and companies, speculating on the roles — past and present — of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.
2018-9-29 20:00 | |
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Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited.
2018-9-15 20:21 | |
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Apple will soon launch a web portal to accept requests for user data from law enforcement agencies across the globe, reports MacRumors. That should make things easier for said agencies and Apple; at present, these requests for data that could serve as evidence in criminal investigations are made through a dedicated email account.
2018-9-7 08:42 | |
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Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited.
2018-9-7 00:27 | |
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When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell.
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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Fintech businesses struggling to stay inbounds of government rules may soon receive a dose of much-needed guidance via the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
2018-8-3 18:23 | |
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An economic and crypto researcher at the Canda’s central bank says that the existence of CBDCs could provide better flexibility in creating monetary policies. Banking institutions from around the globe and other financial agencies have been largely promoting the idea of Central Bank-backed Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Off lately we have been seeing a lot of
2018-7-28 23:03 | |
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The Financial Stability Board (FSB), an organization charged with making financial regulatory recommendations to the G20, has released a framework containing metrics that could eventually become binding on crypto assets.
2018-7-17 22:39 | |
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The Digital Future Council made its public debut on June 18, 2018, at the 2018 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. With founding members from such organizations as IBM, Vice, CNN, Lego and Warner Bros.
2018-6-20 21:56 | |
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MicroStrategy только что приобрела 10,107 BTC на сумму около $1. 1 млрд по цене $105,596. Компания также подала заявку в SEC на создание «полки для ценных бумаг» (mixed securities shelf). Это позволит им собрать дополнительные деньги через продажу акций и других ценных бумаг, которые, в свою очередь, будут использованы для покупки BTC и других нужд компании.
Nasdaq submits an SEC filing to allow in-kind transfers of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, simplifying the process for authorized participants. In a filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Nasdaq proposed on behalf of BlackRock to amend certain…
Ripple Labs has filed a request with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit seeking an April 16, 2025 deadline for its cross-appeal brief in the Ripple vs. SEC case. The Ripple Labs legal team filed the request…
SEC сняла запрет на хранение криптовалюты в банках, отменив правило SAB 121. Теперь банки США могут предлагать клиентам услуги по хранению криптовалютных активов. SAB 121 — правило, которое не позволяло банкам заниматься хранением криптовалюты, ограничивая их участие в этом сегменте.
The crypto market is likely to stay in a holding pattern as traders await key developments in late January, analysts at QCP Capital suggest. The market has been drifting lower, despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s announcement of a…
Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, has filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The company is seeking a ruling from the court that cryptocurrency trades conducted on its platform are not subject to…
Trump’s U.S. SEC began its reboot with a dedicated effort to dispel crypto regulatory ambiguity persistent under the previous administration.
