October 19, 2020 Latvian regulators warn public about cryptocurrency fraud Crypto remains under-regulated, so Latvian investors need to be extra vigilant, says the FCMC. Latvia's Financial and Capital Market Commission has identified suspect transactions and attempted fraud in the domestic cryptocurrency space.In…
October 14, 2020 Cruise ship ‘Satoshi’ to house crypto companies and digital nomads The first 200 cabins in a crypto-themed cruise ship will go on sale in November Ocean Builders, a company that builds “floating, off-grid seapod homes,” has bought an old Australian cruise ship it renamed ‘Satoshi’ and plans to fill with crypto companies, entrepreneurs, and digital nomads off the coast of Panama.In…
October 12, 2020 CFTC chairman admits regulation must keep up with innovation The U.S. government is behind on innovation, says official. Speaking at the digital LA Blockchain Summit, Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman, Heath Tarbert, said U.S.…
October 12, 2020 Gemini exchange partners with licensed crypto payments processor in UK Gemini crypto exchange is streamlining fiat currency wire transfers for British clients. The Winklewoss twins' crypto exchange Gemini is continuing to consolidate its regulated services for clients in the United Kingdom.On…
October 12, 2020 BitMEX operator hires chief compliance officer amid US criminal charges The hire comes after BitMEX's founders were charged with failing to prevent money laundering and operating an unregistered trading platform illegally in the United States.…
October 9, 2020 BitMEX founder and ex-CTO out on $5M bail bond until court appearance October has been a dramatic month for the top brass of BitMEX crypto derivatives exchange, whose founders face multiple charges from U.S.…
October 8, 2020 US attorney general releases guidelines for enforcing crypto laws Regulation and guidance continue to come in hot from the land of the free. William Barr, the attorney general for the U.S.,…
October 8, 2020 BitMEX exchange operator shuffles leadership in wake of criminal charges BitMEX's operator has allocated new leadership roles with immediate effect. The operator of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has announced a sweep of its top leadership, after United States authorities charged its founders with failing to prevent money laundering and operating an unregistered trading platform illegally. …
October 7, 2020 BitMEX’s actions likely to scare off mainstream institutions, former CBOE trader says BitMEX not playing by the rules today means added regulatory consequences tomorrow. Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX has not played ball by U.S.…
October 6, 2020 Crypto-friendly Commissioner Quintenz isn’t leaving the CFTC this month after all In April, he said he'd by gone by Halloween, but the plan has changed pending action in the Senate.…
October 2, 2020 BitMex has bled 45k Bitcoin since US gov charges, allowing other exchanges to benefit Gemini, Binance, OKEx and Huobi appear to be the biggest gainers of the BitMex fallout. Over 45,000 Bitcoin has been withdrawn from BitMex since the U.S.…
October 1, 2020 Bittrex Global gets cleared to run crypto exchange from Bermuda Bermuda continues to welcome fresh wave of crypto exchanges on the island. Crypto exchange Bittrex Global received the green light from Bermuda’s financial watchdog to run its operations under the supervision of local authorities.According…
