2019-2-12 12:00 |
The new chair of the Financial Stability Board has said cryptocurrencies are a challenge to his agency's work. origin »
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“Blockchain, Not Crypto” Romp Continues Since Bitcoin was founded, the cryptocurrency has been bashed to hell and back. Yet, the technology behind it has been extolled, especially by financial & political incumbents who wish to handle the reins of the blockchain bull.
2019-1-30 07:00 | |
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Regulators have “massively” misunderstood cryptocurrencies and urgently need to alter course, an expert in international banking law has said. Tokens shouldn’t be treated as money, nor should Bitcoin (BTC) have futures contracts.
2018-12-25 22:29 | |
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Speaking at the ongoing CoinDesk's Consensus Invest conference in New York, U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton spoke on why his agency hasn’t yet approved a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).
2018-11-29 21:56 | |
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Securities Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton is reluctant to add digital currency ETFs, including Bitcoin ETFs, over fears of market manipulation, centralization, and custody security. Speaking at Consensus Invest in New York, Clayton said he will not support ETFs for a financial product until there are measures in place to ensure that it is free […] The post SEC Chair Jay Clayton: No Bitcoin ETFs Until There Is Greater Oversight; “Assume Your ICO is a Security” appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2018-11-28 06:43 | |
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IMF Hints About Embracing Digital Currencies At Fintech Festival The International Monetary Fund generated attention across the crypto community this week at Singapore’s Fintech Festival. Earlier this week, the IMF indicated that it may embrace certain types of digital currencies in the future.
2018-11-19 00:52 | |
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chair Christine Lagarde has called for central banks to consider the possibility of issuing Central Banks Digital Currencies (CBDC), describing them as potential tools of financial inclusion and consumer protection.
2018-11-15 05:00 | |
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With contributing reporting from Jimmy Aki. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested a new course of action for central banks around the world: turn their fiat currencies digital.
2018-11-15 22:38 | |
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Crypto Adoption Among Millennials Rise, Study Affirms If cryptocurrencies are the future, then millennials are definitely on the right path as it seems like they are very prone to like cryptos. A new study made by Deidre Campbell, the Global Chair of Financial Services at Edelman, reported that the millennials are much more likely to […]
2018-11-13 18:00 | |
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The chair of the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has said that he wants to adopt blockchain to “keep pace with those who attempt to defraud, distort, or manipulate” financial markets.
2018-11-9 03:00 | |
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Russia may be on the way to adopting its own central bank digital currency, according to Anatoly Aksakov, chair of the State Duma’s Financial Market Committee. The Russian Parliament is studying three bills, introduced in March, to regulate smart contracts, digital currencies, cryptocurrency mining, and initial coin offerings (ICOs).
2018-11-9 02:00 | |
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Janet Yellen, former Chair of the Federal Reserve, shared her dislike of Bitcoin in a five-minute speech at CFA Montreal. The ex-central banker mentioned its little transactional volume, connection to terrorist activities as well as money laundering, and inefficiencies for the purpose of processing payments.
2018-11-1 03:00 | |
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The former chairman of the CFTC believes that the U. S. government policy makers need to take a technology neutral stance on blockchain, but says that regulation is necessary on its application to protect investors and help crypto reach widespread adoption.
2018-10-17 09:00 | |
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Angelina Kwan, former managing director and head of regulatory compliance for Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing, is taking on the position of COO of BitMEX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, at a time when the challenges facing these exchanges are greater than ever.
2018-10-2 15:47 | |
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On 7th August, it was revealed that Bitcoin and Ethereum have reached the shores of the United States Congress with Bob Goodlatte, chair of the House Judiciary Committee revealing his crypto holdings.
2018-8-9 10:30 | |
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Omniex, which is a crypto trading platform focused on institutional investors, has recently called two high profile US financial regulators for its board of advisors. They are the former US Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) chairman, Arthur Levitt and Sheila Bair, which was the chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC). The company has […]
2018-8-8 11:38 | |
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Cryptocurrency tokens like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum are currently gaining greater acceptance in Washington D. C. as Bob Goodlatte, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, currently holds between $17,000 and $80,000 in cryptocurrencies.
2018-8-8 06:00 | |
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As Capitol Hill comes to terms with the notion of a new financial landscape, the U. S. Chair of the Judiciary Committee has become the nation’s first congress member to disclose holding cryptocurrencies.
2018-8-8 01:00 | |
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Bob Goodlatte, the chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary, has reported his private cryptocurrency holdings – making Mr. Goodlatte likely the first member of the United States Congress to disclose private investments in the form of virtual currencies.
2018-8-7 06:35 | |
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Bitcoin might have a mole, a sympathetic insider at the highest levels of the US financial regulatory apparatus, if recent ecosystem press accounts are to be believed. According to a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) meeting transcript, SEC Chair Jay Clayton has privately expressed deep knowledge of cryptocurrencies, including during a heated exchange with […] The post Bitcoiners Hope to Have a Friend in Top US Regulator Jay Clayton appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2018-8-3 10:35 | |
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Gary Gensler was chairman of the U. S Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) between 2009 and 2014, right after the global financial crisis. Today, Gensler is part of MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative, lecturing students on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.
2018-7-23 08:00 | |
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Although not a danger to the financial system, virtual coins involve significant investor risks, according to Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.
2018-7-19 17:03 | |
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“When Blockchain Revolution came out, bitcoin was worth around $7 billion. Today, it’s more than twenty-two times that. Bitcoin is the workhorse of the cryptocurrency world and the cryptocurrency that launched a thousand ships.
2018-6-19 22:15 | |
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The former chair of the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Sheila Bair, recently published an article imploring the U. S. Federal Reserve to explore central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDCs).
2018-6-13 05:40 | |
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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) said it will undertake further work to consider the challenges associated with risks of global stablecoin arrangements in emerging and developing economies.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) will take additional steps to anticipate how strains in non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), including cryptocurrency-related entities, will affect banks.
The Group of Twenty (G20) has welcomed the high-level recommendations of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on crypto asset activities and global stablecoin arrangements.
The Financial Stability Board's recommendations for regulating crypto and stablecoins are set to be released in July 2023.
The Financial Stability Board's recommendations for regulating crypto and stablecoins are set to be released in July 2023.
A report by the European Central Bank (ECB) has found that central bank digital currencies (CBDC) could be the “holy grail” of cross-border payments. The post European Central Bank Hails CBDC ‘Holy Grail’ of Cross Border Payments appeared first on BeInCrypto.