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5 Crucial Aspects of India’s Proposal to Ban Cryptocurrencies
Regulatory measures affecting blockchain and cryptocurrency projects often create a panic reaction among community members. In most cases, any regulatory measure will ultimately lead to either restricting or banning a specific type of activity. дальше »
2019-4-26 16:00
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Bitcoin could counter the IMF’s proposed negative interest rates
In a February blog post, economists from the IMF proposed a policy that taxes bank deposits instead of allowing them to accumulate interest. The crypto community reacted accordingly, seeing this as a possible incentive for people to move away from central banks and instead put their money into bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-24 20:30
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Report: North Korea May Exploit Southeast Asia’s Crypto Exchanges
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. дальше »
2019-4-25 17:04
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Following Expansions, Japanese Regulator Investigates Local Crypto Exchanges
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is looking into two major cryptocurrency exchange platforms as part of an investigation. According to a report published by Reuters Japan on April 23, 2019, the investigation by the financial watchdog is connected to the legal compliance and customer protection standards of trading platforms Fisco Digital Asset Group (FDAG) and Huobi Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Huobi Global. дальше »
2019-4-24 22:55
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FinCEN Issues First-Ever Civil Penalty Against Bitcoin Exchange
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. дальше »
2019-4-20 23:38
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Bakkt Wants New York Crypto License to Appease Regulatory Bodies, Sources Say
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE,) the company behind the highly-anticipated bitcoin trading platform Bakkt has turned to U. S. state watchdogs to get the stalled project the necessary regulatory approvals. дальше »
2019-4-19 14:00
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Cartoon: Distorting Mirrors
To many on the outside, the blockchain industry and speculative crypto markets are one and the same, which often leads to misunderstandings. For the two entities that regulate the market, the U. дальше »
2019-4-18 22:13
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Australia to Open First Domestic Blockchain Incubator Lab by September 2019
Even if there are many different organizations and corporations that are interested in developing blockchain solutions to specific problems, or their own cryptocurrencies, the truth is that the interest in the sector often depends on policy and regulation within a specific country. дальше »
2019-4-17 17:00
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Bitcoin Trader Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term
Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell Campos was sentenced on April 8, 2019, to serve a two-year prison sentence and to forfeit more than $800,000 “for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. дальше »
2019-4-13 18:54
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Bittrex Goes on the Offensive After BitLicense Rejection
Bittrex, a United States–based cryptocurrency exchange platform, has issued a response to the recent setback in its plans to expand to New York. Yesterday, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) rejected the exchange's BitLicense application, a requirement for offering crypto-based services to New Yorkers. дальше »
2019-4-12 19:57
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Bittrex fails to obtain BitLicense, New York regulators cite poor internal controls
US cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex had its BitLicense application rejected by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) after years of scrutiny. The agency rejected the application because of alleged deficiencies in anti-money laundering practices alongside poor due diligence over token launches, among other shortcomings. дальше »
2019-4-11 10:22
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How a Bitcoin mining ban in China could impact BTC’s price and security
China’s central planning agency announced plans to ban Bitcoin mining and is currently soliciting comments before it makes its final determination. Mining and cryptocurrency experts have mixed opinions on how the move will impact the security and price of BTC. дальше »
2019-4-9 16:19
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Bitpanda Receives Payment License from the European Union
In an official blog post published on April 4, 2019, the Viennese cryptocurrency brokerage platform Bitpanda confirmed that it has received a license to operate as a payment service provider in Austria. дальше »
2019-4-4 20:17
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In Plain English: SEC Publishes Guidance on Tokens as Securities
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an investment contract framework for digital assets, which is intended to give crypto companies guidance as to whether a cryptocurrency is a security. дальше »
2019-4-4 22:02
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Blockchain Doesn’t Need Regulations, Austrian Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Says
Blockchain technologies have been beneficial in the development of modern industry. However, there is still a long way to go for them to be massively adopted. One of the reasons why developments have slowed down. дальше »
2019-4-3 06:29
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Paxful Introduces AI-Powered, Biometric Verification to Improve KYC and AML
The peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful announced today, April 2, 2019, that it’s introducing AI-powered identity verification to help improve know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) procedures on the platform. дальше »
2019-4-3 21:13
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Pro-Blockchain, Anti-Cryptocurrency; China Leads in Blockchain Projects Globally
Though China may have banned cryptocurrency trading and initial coin offerings (ICOs), a new report shows that the country leads the world in blockchain projects, accounting for at least 25 percent of all ongoing blockchain projects. дальше »
2019-4-2 19:00
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Two new cryptocurrency bills from US Congress aim to create competitive regulation and prevent market manipulation
Two pro-cryptocurrency bills were introduced to the US House requesting the CFTC, in consultation with the SEC, produce reports to inform lawmakers about crypto. The bills aim to gather information on how to encourage adoption of cryptocurrencies, create more competitive regulation, improve laws for crypto exchanges, and prevent price manipulation. дальше »
2019-4-2 14:25
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Chinese Authorities Publish List of Registered Blockchain Firms
On March 30, 2019, the National Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued registration numbers to nearly 200 distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based firms in the region as part of its broader plan of regulating, securing, strengthening, and advancing the growth of the industry, according to local news source Yicai. Chinese DLT Firms Get Licensed Based onRead More дальше »
2019-4-2 09:10
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Pakistan Introduces Crypto Regulation
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). дальше »
2019-4-2 01:33
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Japanese Shinkansen Giant May Accept Crypto: Local Report
JR Group To Bring Digital Assets Mainstream According to CoinTelegraph, in a business presentation in Tokyo last week, Kazuhiro Tokita, the president of the FSA-regulated local crypto exchange DeCurret, dropped a hint that mass adoption. дальше »
2019-4-1 01:26
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Innisfil Becomes First City in Canada to Accept Bitcoin for Municipal Taxes
Ohio might have made history as the first city to accept cryptocurrency for corporate taxes, but one Canadian town is adding its name to the books by becoming the first in North America to permit its citizens to pay their personal taxes in bitcoin. дальше »
2019-3-28 19:04
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LocalBitcoins, Once a Go-To for Anonymous Bitcoin Transactions, Adds KYC
The Finland-based, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform LocalBitcoins released a statement on March 25, 2019, responding to a new act approved by the Finnish Parliament that will require users to verify their identities. дальше »
2019-3-28 18:00
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LocalBitcoins Introduces New Verifications, Reducing Anonymity, After EU Regulation
LocalBitcoins, one of the oldest peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange platforms, will be taking steps to change its anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) policies. The move follows the introduction of new regulation from Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), where the company is based. дальше »
2019-3-28 10:53
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Binance takes a step towards self-regulation following partnership with IdentityMind
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange based on adjusted volume, is collaborating with IdentityMind’s Know Your Customer [KYC] and Anti-Money Laundering [AML] services. The partnership was announced via an official blog post on 26 March. дальше »
2019-3-27 12:30
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PwC Partner: Central Bank Digital Currencies Need to Be Stress-Tested by Big Companies
Pauline Adam Kalfon, a blockchain and financial services partner at PwC France, explained that central banks may start to accept the idea of issuing their own digital currency once big companies have stress-tested the technology, as noted on Forbes on March 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-25 12:00
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Mexico Central Bank Proposed Crypto Regulations Could Suffocate the Economy
The proposed law requires cryptocurrency exchanges to acquire a license to qualify as regulated financial institutions. However, once they obtain the permit, the same law forbids them to avail or list any crypto service, a catch 22-situation since practically there won’t be any legal cryptocurrency exchange in the country. дальше »
2019-3-24 14:00
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Why Are Governments Desperate To Regulate Cryptocurrencies?
There are a couple of reasons why the ruling party and lawmakers of a specific country would want to bring cryptocurrencies under their regulatory framework. Most of these reasons are connected to creating an additional source of income for the government, but they are usually masked under the “its too dangerous for the investors” excuse. дальше »
2019-3-22 11:16
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Japan Introduces Stricter Regulation for Crypto Margin Trading
Japanese regulators have reportedly approved draft amendments to the country's financial instruments and payment services laws, introducing stricter regulations for margin trading of digital assets. дальше »
2019-3-21 21:27
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Israeli Court Rules Against One-Size-Fits-All Bitcoin Ban by Bank
An Israeli court ruled on March 17, 2019, that banks can't enforce a blanket ban against all accounts linked to cryptocurrency. Instead, the court said, banks need to consider the specific type and scope of crypto-related activity before determining whether or not to open an account. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:53
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After QuadrigaCX: New Regulations for Canadian Exchanges Are in the Works
As anxiety grows around every new twist and turn in the ongoing QuadrigaCX drama, along with extensive QuadrigaCX media coverage, Canada’s mainstream media has been calling on the government to bring in better oversight and regulation of cryptocurrency businesses, especially cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:42
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Japan: Financial Regulators Announce New Cryptocurrency Margin Trading Regulations
In a bid to bring a greater degree of order to one of the world’s largest virtual currencies marketplaces, Japanese financial regulators have unveiled new regulations for cryptocurrency margin trading, reports Nikkei, March 19, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-19 13:43
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Canada, Israel, Mexico, and India Move to Regulate Crypto Market
Canada, Israel, Mexico, and India are looking to regulate the crypto market which could increase market sentiment and investments. Read about it here. The post Canada, Israel, Mexico, and India Move to Regulate Crypto Market appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2019-3-19 22:53
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BitLicense-like Bitcoin Regulation is Coming to Five Additional US States
In the cryptocurrency world, there is always a lot of dismay when governments or policymakers try to introduce some form of regulation. In the United States, the introduction of BitLicense has been discussed heavily in recent years. дальше »
2019-3-16 16:25
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Global Banking Standard Setter Admits Bitcoin and Crypto are a Risk to Banks
A group of international banking authorities, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which is part of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), has issued a statement on the current situation of the cryptocurrency market. дальше »
2019-3-15 11:20
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Founder of Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Mt.Gox Mark Karpeles Sentenced to Over Two Years
Mark Karpeles, the founder of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, was found guilty of tampering with records and given a suspended prison sentence of two years and six months. The High Court ruling comes five years after a massive security breach in 2014 at Mt. дальше »
2019-3-15 06:02
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MIT Bitcoin: Legislators Discuss Regulation, Potential of Blockchain Tech
On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry. дальше »
2019-3-15 01:08
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CipherTrace Partners with Maltese Regulators to Manage Risk of Financial Crimes
CipherTrace, a blockchain analytics company, is partnering with the Republic of Malta’s sole financial regulatory agency to ensure that all crypto transactions within the country are free of money laundering and other similar financial crimes. дальше »
2019-3-14 00:14
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SEC Chairman Clarifies Securities Treatment Around Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cryptocurrency Broadly
The SEC chairman Jay Clayton provided additional clarity on the securities treatments for cryptocurrency—more specifically by addressing his stance towards William Hinman’s statements about Bitcoin and Ethereum potentially being non-securities. дальше »
2019-3-13 11:15
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San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust granted license for digital asset custodianship
CryptoNinjas The San Juan Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (SJMX) and the San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International Corp. (SJMBT), today announced that SJMBT has received its license to operate from the Puerto Rico Office of the Commission of Financial Institutions (OCIF). дальше »
2019-3-12 14:37
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Some Regulators Are Calling 2019 the “Year of the Blockchain”
Regulators have eased concerns surrounding regulation over blockchain technology as many consider it might stifle the development of the industry. Yahoo Finance reported that on March 7, 2019, during this year’s DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, D. дальше »
2019-3-12 06:00
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Proposed Texas Bill Would Require ID Verification for Crypto Use
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. дальше »
2019-3-12 01:04
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Winklevoss Twins Claim Crypto Could Ultimately Be a Strong Social Network, But Will Increased Regulation Lead to This?
There’s no question that the relatively small and niche nature of cryptocurrencies in their current state leads them to have a strong community of avid supporters backing them, but on multiple occasions the crypto community has seen itself be divided along the lines of individual digital currencies. дальше »
2019-3-12 01:00
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Colorado’s Digital Token Act Provides Securities Exemptions to Businesses Leveraging Utility Tokens
Colorado is becoming a “hub” for startups looking to use blockchain technology to power their business models. The recently signed-into-law Digital Token Act will exempt utility tokens from certain state securities regulations and make it easier for startups to raise growth capital, crowdfund via cryptocurrency, and sell utility tokens in a clearer and more compliant […] The post Colorado’s Digital Token Act Provides Securities Exemptions to Businesses Leveraging Utility Tokens appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-3-10 23:43
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sets up Fintech Advisory Group
William Gavin, the famously crypto-critical Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seems to have had a change of heart as it was reported on March 7, 2019, that he had set up a fintech advisory Group. дальше »
2019-3-9 14:00
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Philadelphia Passes Law to Steer away from Cashless Economy
According to a Fortune report, published March 7, 2019, Philadelphia is poised to become the first major U. S. city to ban and penalize stores and restaurants that do not accept cash as a means of payment. дальше »
2019-3-9 06:00
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Canadian Federal Tax Agency Targets Bitcoin Investors
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. дальше »
2019-3-9 23:53
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