Regulations

The U.S. Treasury Department is contending that cryptocurrencies stunt sanctions efforts and threaten national security, foreign policy, and economic interests. The warning comes after a six-month Treasury Department review of the…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requesting that the court extend the discovery phase of its lawsuit against Ripple Labs by an additional two months, according to new case documents. The discovery phase is a…

Former Republican Congressman George Nethercutt Jr. lashes out at the current U.S administration over its dealings with the crypto sector.In an opinion piece published by independent political news site The Hill, Nethercutt Jr. highlights…

The attorney general of New York is cracking down on two crypto lenders and putting several others on notice. Letitia James says crypto platforms that offer interest on deposits must register with the Office of the Attorney General…

Australia’s fifth-largest pension fund is reportedly considering allocating capital to the crypto markets. The Financial Times reports that Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), which manages $69 billion worth of assets, is open…

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is ordering the entities behind the Tether stablecoin (USDT) to pay $41 million in fines. According to a new press release, the CFTC charged Tether Holdings Limited, Tether Limited,…

Australian Punter Makes $884 Million Bitcoin Bet Against BuffetThis post was last updated on November 7th, 2019 at 02:55 amThe cryptocurrency market is no stranger to big, bullish calls, but a new bet by an Australian punter puts Bitcoin…

The U.S. Treasury Department is releasing new sanction guidelines for the cryptocurrency industry. The Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently published new instructions for crypto businesses and investors,…

Coinbase chief executive officer Brian Armstrong is circulating a crypto regulation proposal that he believes will ensure that the US remains a global financial leader. The exchange is launching the Digital Asset Policy Proposal…

Russians will not be prohibited from trading cryptocurrencies, according to a report by the country’s news agency Interfax. Weeks after China imposed a ban on crypto trading, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev says…

China’s Bitcoin (BTC) crackdown drove the lucrative business out of the country and helped establish the US as the heart of the mining operations, data from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance reveals.According to the Cambridge…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently released its new Global Financial Stability Report, in which the entire chapter was dedicated to the discussion about financial stability challenges posed by the accelerating crypto…

A Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist is planning to meet with White House officials to discuss cryptocurrency regulations. Investment firm Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, is sending representatives to Washington to…

Swiss non-profit think tank 2B4CH plans to launch a referendum proposal to have Bitcoin as part of Switzerland’s Federal Constitution.Under Swiss law, “popular initiative” referendums are triggered upon reaching 100,000 signatures. 2B4CH…

‘Clean’ Bitcoin (BTC) mining is coming via this Ohio nuclear plantWith China’s current negative stance towards Bitcoin mining plus Elon Musk’s Tesla insistence that they would only accept the digital asset as a payment method only if the…

Billionaire investor and CEO of venture capital firm Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, says the  US can no longer effectively ban Bitcoin and crypto. In a new All-In Podcast interview, the former Facebook executive says Bitcoin…

The U.K. Gambling Commission, the country’s premier gambling watchdog, has launched an investigation into cards trading platform Sorare, said a notification released Monday. The commission alleged Sorare offered and operated an…

The effect of China’s crypto ban on the country’s digital asset economy is profound as new statistics have revealed that at least 20 crypto-related firms have been forced to either suspend their services to Chinese users or close off their…

A US Congressman says that drug cartels have ramped up the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto wallets to mask their illicit activities, presenting a new security threat. In a new blog post on The Hill, Republican Tony Gonzales of…

The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) of the Bank of England has issued a warning to financial institutions considering jumping into the crypto markets. In the latest issue of Financial Stability in Focus, the FPC says that crypto…