November 24, 2020 What would Commerce Secretary Andrew Yang mean for crypto? A CNN report suggests Yang may be on the short list for a position in Joe Biden's cabinet.…
November 24, 2020 Blockchain-based voting systems have potential despite security concerns Experts explain why blockchain-based systems are still more efficient then paper ballots or online voting systems The 2020 United States presidential election was met with an increase in mail-in ballots due to COVID-19 concerns.…
November 24, 2020 Crypto.com secures regulatory approvals from Maltese authorities The MFSA is finally issuing the first licenses formed under the crypto laws introduced in 2018.…
November 23, 2020 Russia’s Gazprombank debuts Bitcoin trading in Switzerland The Switzerland-based branch of a major Russian bank has also joined OpenVASP. Gazprombank Switzerland, a subsidiary of one of the largest banks in Russia, has piloted its Bitcoin (BTC) transaction service following regulatory approval by Swiss regulators.According…
November 22, 2020 How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the crypto space? Experts answer Experts in blockchain technology and crypto take on the question: What impact has the COVID-19 outbreak had on the industry?…
November 21, 2020 The long arm of justice: How far can the DoJ really go in prosecuting foreign actors? DoJ is now determined to hold the crypto industry to cross-border enforcement standards that have long applied to other sectors of finance.…
November 20, 2020 Law Decoded: Green lights of the SEC, black flags of Binance, Nov. 13–20 Libel laws and new faces at the U.S. securities regulator lead the week's news. Editor's noAmid a political news cycle that has been stuck in a nauseating loop, covering crypto is often refreshing.…
November 20, 2020 IMF lawyers argue that central banks need reform before they can issue CBDCs New and developing research from the International Monetary Fund suggests that central banks around the world need new legal definitions for tokenized currencies.…
November 20, 2020 US regulator wants to stop banks from blacklisting legal businesses, crypto included New rule-making aims to stop "creeping politicization of the banking industry," says OCC head. Per an announcement on Friday, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, is looking for public comments on rule-making that would stop banks from denying services to businesses based on sector.In…
November 19, 2020 Join BlockShow, part of the FinTech Festival backed by Monetary Authority of Singapore BlockShow 2020 at Singapore FinTech Festival to reflect on achievements of blockchain and how the mainstream finance industry is starting to accept blockchain and digital currency tech.…
November 18, 2020 Rapper T.I.’s associates to cough up $100K in FLiK token case with SEC The settlement with the SEC came after the three were charged in September for their participation in “unregistered and fraudulent” ICOs.…
November 18, 2020 SEC leader touts record on digital assets on his way out the door The outgoing SEC director first joined the agency in 2017. Bill Hinman, outgoing director of the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S.…
