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Crypto Becomes Next Financial Sector Under US Lawmakers’ Diversity Lens
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, has asked 20 of the largest cryptocurrency firms doing business in the U.S. to explain their hiring practices as the panel adds the digital assets industry to the financial sectors it’s questioned about employment diversity. дальше »
2022-8-6 17:20
Almost 7% of People in Spain Have Invested in Crypto, Regulator Says
Spain's securities-market authority, CNMV, is worried about poor appreciation of the risks even after introducing new ad warnings earlier this year. дальше »
2022-8-6 12:56
Almost 7% of Spanish Have Invested in Crypto, Regulator Says
Spain's securities-market authority, CNMV, is worried about poor appreciation of the risks even after introducing new ad warnings earlier this year. дальше »
2022-8-5 12:56
Thailand's Central Bank Extends Retail CBDC Study to Pilot Phase
The announcement noted how central banks across the world were seeing "the potential of retail CBDC as being the foundation of the future financial system." дальше »
2022-8-5 11:00
Paraguay’s Electricity Authority Requests Higher Rates for Crypto Miners, Partial Veto of Mining Legislation
The legislature this month approved a bill regulating crypto mining and trading in the country. дальше »
2022-8-5 23:05
Bank of England Raises Interest Rate by Most Since 1995
The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 50 basis points to 1.75%, its biggest single increase since 1995, amidst concerns that U.K. inflation will be significantly above 10% next year. дальше »
2022-8-4 14:08
UK Parliamentary Group Starts Crypto Inquiry to Form Policy Recommendations
The cross-party group is asking industry experts, regulators and the government to weigh in on a range of topics including consumer protection and CBDCs. дальше »
2022-8-4 13:15
US Senate Bill Will Give CFTC Crypto Market Oversight – but Doesn't Say How Much
The latest U.S. legislative effort to steer most crypto oversight into the hands of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has bipartisan support, though the new bill does little to answer the industry's top question: What makes a token a security or a commodity? дальше »
2022-8-4 00:16
US Lawmakers Move to Clarify Definition of 'Brokers' in 2021 Infrastructure Law
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers want to ensure that the definition of a crypto "broker" for tax reporting purposes does not capture parties that cannot report crypto transactions for tax purposes. дальше »
2022-8-4 20:42
Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Pleads Not Guilty in Crypto Insider Trading Case: Report
Ishan Wahi and two associates are accused of making as much as $1.5 million from sharing information about Coinbase's plans to list new tokens. дальше »
2022-8-4 20:39
CFTC Would Become Primary Crypto Regulator Under New Senate Committee Plan
The Senate Agriculture Committee, which oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), introduced a bill Wednesday that would дальше »
2022-8-3 16:11
Bitcoin, Stablecoins the Worst Options for Cross-Border Payments, ECB Study Says
A senior central banker reckons state backed digital currencies are a better bet to make cross-border transactions quicker and cheaper – or just stitching together existing networks дальше »
2022-8-2 15:41
Singapore's Central Bank to Consult Public on Stablecoin Regulations
The MAS is reviewing a regulatory regime targeting risks involving stablecoins, the minister in charge of the bank said. дальше »
2022-8-2 15:27
2 California Men Sentenced to Prison for $1.9M Crypto Grift
Two Orange County, California men were sentenced to prison on Monday for operating a cryptocurrency scam that swindled over 2,000 investors out of a collective $1.9 million, according to the Department of Justice. дальше »
2022-8-2 00:16
SEC Slaps Founders, Promoters of Alleged Ponzi Scheme Forsage With Fraud Charges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged 11 people tied to the alleged $300 million crypto Ponzi scheme Forsage with fraud on Monday. дальше »
2022-8-2 20:12
Craig Wright v. Peter McCormack: Wright Put Forward 'False Evidence,' Will Receive Damages of One British pound
A judge has ruled that Dr Craig Wright, the Australian scientist who claims to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, advanced false evidence in his defamatory case against YouTuber Peter McCormack. дальше »
2022-8-2 15:26
Craig Wright v. Peter McCormack: Wright Put Forward 'False Evidence,' Will Receive Damages of One British Pound
A judge has ruled that Dr Craig Wright, the Australian scientist who claims to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, advanced false evidence in his defamatory case against YouTuber Peter McCormack. дальше »
2022-8-2 15:26
UK Crypto Investors Should Limit Holdings, Financial Regulator Says
The crypto crash only hardened the Financial Conduct Authority’s determination to act, and it will now ban refer-a-friend bonuses. дальше »
2022-8-1 13:36
Crypto’s Slide Hasn't Bled Into the 'Real Economy,' IMF Official Says
Antonio Garcia Pascual, deputy chief of the global market analysis division at International Monetary Fund, joined CoinDesk TV to discuss why the crypto contagion hasn’t really spilled over into other markets. дальше »
2022-7-30 22:31
Voyager Digital’s Clash With US Regulators Followed by Broader FDIC Warning
The day after demanding Voyager Digital erase its claims that customers’ funds would get government protections, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a broader warning to bankers that they need to keep their crypto partners in line. дальше »
2022-7-30 19:04
El Salvador's Finance Minister Says Bitcoin Adoption is 'Gaining Ground': Report
El Salvador's adoption of bitcoin as legal tender is working despite the losses of over 50% the government has incurred on its purchases, according to the country's finance minister. дальше »
2022-7-29 14:02
US Tech Bill Creates White House Blockchain Adviser Role
Bipartisan legislation approved by Congress to help out computer-chip manufacturing will also establish a new digital assets expert to advise the president. дальше »
2022-7-29 00:52
Crypto Lender Voyager Ordered by US Regulators to Stop Misleading Customers
The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a cease-and-desist order to Voyager, saying it made false claims that its customers would have government protections. дальше »
2022-7-29 00:44
Ex-CFTC Chairman Sees Europe’s MiCA Bill as Threat to US Crypto Industry
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chief Chris Giancarlo is worried that the E. U. ’s fast-moving Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill could lead to the global export of European-style crypto regulation, negatively impacting U. дальше »
2022-7-29 22:37
Dick Durbin Joins US Senators Criticizing Fidelity’s Plan to Include Bitcoin in 401(k) Plans
The joint letter with Sen. Tina Smith and Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls Fidelity’s plans “immensely troubling.” дальше »
2022-7-29 21:00
US Senate Republican Seeking Bipartisan Support for Stablecoin Effort
The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), said he’s dealing with Democrats to make his earlier proposal on stablecoin oversight a bipartisan effort, and Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) confirmed he’s been involved in the discussion. дальше »
2022-7-28 19:18
US Senate Republican Seeking Bipartisan Support for Stablecoin Oversight Effort
The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), said he’s dealing with Democrats to make his earlier proposal on stablecoin oversight a bipartisan effort, and Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) confirmed he’s been involved in the discussion. дальше »
2022-7-29 19:18
French Lawmaker Calls for Crypto Committee as Legal Questions Loom
A new Senate grouping is needed to educate lawmakers about the risk of crime using virtual assets, the Centrist Union’s Nathalie Goulet told CoinDesk. дальше »
2022-7-28 18:13
US Sen. Brown Pressures Apple, Google on Fake Crypto Investing Apps
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown sent letters to tech giants, questioning them on their efforts to prevent scams that are costing investors millions. дальше »
2022-7-28 17:17
Digital Euro Needs Curbs to Halt Lending Crunch, ECB Study Finds
The economic evidence appears to support calls to cap how much central bank digital currency people can hold, to stop them fleeing banks all together. дальше »
2022-7-28 14:06
UK Law Commission Sees Crypto as a New Type of Property
The U.K. Law Commission wants to bring crypto and NFTs under the country’s personal property laws, which could protect investors against losses through hacks and scams. дальше »
2022-7-28 02:01
Law Commission of England and Wales Sees Crypto as a New Type of Property
The U.K. Law Commission wants to bring crypto and NFTs under the country’s personal property laws, which could protect investors against losses through hacks and scams. дальше »
2022-7-28 02:01
US Stablecoin Bill Delayed by Congressional Committee Until After August
The legislation that could establish U.S. regulations for stablecoins has formally been delayed until after the August congressional break, according to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee. дальше »
2022-7-28 01:17
Stablecoin Bill Officially Delayed Past August, Committee Chairwoman Says
The legislation that could establish U.S. regulations for stablecoins has formally been delayed until after the August congressional break, according to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee. дальше »
2022-7-28 01:17
Two-Thirds of Public Commenters Oppose US Adopting Digital Dollar: Cato Institute
With more than 2,000 people responding to the Federal Reserve’s invitation to weigh in on whether it should start a digital dollar, a Cato Institute examination has interpreted two-thirds of their comments as raising objections to the idea. дальше »
2022-7-28 00:51
'I Don’t Believe in Any Kind of "Gotcha" Regulation,' CFTC Commissioner Says on SEC Insider Trading Case
CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the agency’s role and why she believes regulation should be clear before enforcement actions are taken. дальше »
2022-7-28 21:51
Direct Blockchain Scrutiny Can Spot Financial Hacks, but Not Easily, German Study Says
Officials can cut out the middleman by directly examining public ledgers, a report published by the BaFin financial regulator said – but at a cost. дальше »
2022-7-28 16:28
Will Stablecoins Be Tethered to the Fed? Lawmakers Have Circled That Option
Companies issuing stablecoins would have to deal with the Federal Reserve as the chief oversight agency in the current version of a bill being developed in the U. S. House of Representatives, say people familiar with the talks. дальше »
2022-7-28 15:30
Chainalysis Courts US Government With New 'Solutions' Subsidiary
The largest crypto tracing firm is spinning up a “Government Solutions” subsidiary for U.S. agencies. дальше »
2022-7-28 15:00
Top GOP Senator Slams SEC for Ignoring Crypto Turmoil
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) accused the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of dragging its feet on instituting oversight of crypto firms as some of those companies collapsed, taking investors’ cash with them. дальше »
2022-7-28 12:00
Kraken Under Investigation for Alleged Sanctions Violations: Report
The Times reported that Kraken allegedly allowed Iranian users onto the platform. дальше »
2022-7-27 21:18
The SEC Is Providing Regulatory Clarity, Just Not How Anyone Wants
The Securities and Exchange Commission was pretty clear about why it deemed nine cryptocurrencies “securities” last week, and that’s clearly an opening salvo. дальше »
2022-7-27 16:30
IMF Says Crypto Sell-Off Won’t Hit Broader Financial Market
With the economic mood darkening, the Fund sees inflation and a recession as major risks – but not crypto market turbulence дальше »
2022-7-27 16:00
US Senators Push Bill to Make Small Crypto Transactions Tax-Free
Prominent U.S. senators are trying to free Americans from tracking taxes every time cryptocurrencies change hands, introducing a bill that would exempt them from reporting any transactions up to $50 or any trade in which they earn less than $50. дальше »
2022-7-26 12:00
SEC Probing Coinbase for Allegedly Listing Securities: Report
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly probing crypto exchange Coinbase, a publicly-traded company it oversees, on suspicion it allowed U.S. persons to trade unregistered securities. дальше »
2022-7-26 06:41
US Stablecoin Bill Delayed, but Draft Language May Soon Emerge
A potential bipartisan bill to regulate stablecoins has been bogged down in negotiations, according to three people familiar with the talks, but lawmakers developing the legislation are considering releasing some draft language that may spur wider input. дальше »
2022-7-26 00:37
US Rep. Josh Gottheimer Proposes $3M Boost to Treasury’s Crypto Crime-Fighting Unit
U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) has proposed an amendment to a federal budget bill that would give the Treasury Department an additional $3 million to fight crypto-related crime in 2023. дальше »
2022-7-26 23:36
European Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Registers to Operate in Italy
Bitstamp is the latest crypto exchange to register with Italy's financial regulator. дальше »
2022-7-26 22:39
Taiwan Set to Ban Crypto Purchases Using Credit Cards: Report
The country's financial regulator sent a letter to the banking association asking credit card companies to stop taking on crypto firms as merchants. дальше »
2022-7-23 11:41
SEC Calls 9 Cryptos 'Securities' in Insider Trading Case
The SEC and DOJ brought insider trading charges against three people Thursday, but assertions that nine cryptocurrencies are securities may hold greater implications. дальше »