October 29, 2020 Binance CEO denies allegations that the exchange’s US arm is a regulatory decoy “Binance has always operated within the boundaries of the law,” said CZ. Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, is pushing back hard against allegations that the crypto exchange set up its U.S.…
October 28, 2020 Digital yuan will combat US ‘dollarization’ says former PBoC governor “We need to prevent dollarization — this is one of the major designing points of the Chinese DCEP,” said Zhou Xiaochuan.…
October 27, 2020 BoE hasn’t ‘made any decision’ regarding a CBDC, says fintech director “We will continue to explore the pros and cons of CBDC,” said Tom Mutton. At the 2nd Bund Summit held on Oct.…
October 20, 2020 The Bahamas launches world’s first CBDC, the ‘Sand Dollar’ This makes The Bahamas one of the first countries in the world to officially launch a CBDC beyond a pilot program.…
October 19, 2020 French Finance Minister throws shade at crypto, praises blockchain He stated that he does not “question the reliability and traceability of all blockchain technology,” but denounced crypto.…
October 19, 2020 Exploring the landscape of crypto regulations in sub-Saharan Africa Despite facing hot-and-cold rules, growing crypto usage in sub-Saharan Africa is forcing regulators to reconsider the industry.…
October 15, 2020 Korean blockchain lobby calls for crypto tax plan to be put on ice The Korea Blockchain Association wants the government to postpone the implementation of its new tax framework until 2023.…
October 15, 2020 Crypto Capital’s NFL defendant open to guilty plea, but not for $371M A former NFL team owner has been asked to pay $371M as part of a plea deal over bank fraud, illegal money transfers, and wire fraud.…
October 14, 2020 BitMEX charges send ‘a message’ to global exchanges: Crypto Mom The SEC Commissioner said the recent legal action taken against BitMEX shows the need for the international industry to take AML regulations seriously United States Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce — better known as “Crypto Mom” — believes the recent action against BitMEX may be a wake up call for crypto firms. …
October 14, 2020 NYC court has no right to hear ‘international’ case argues Bancor firm Lawyers argued the complaint was “based on a man in Wisconsin using an exchange in Singapore to purchase tokens issued by a Swiss entity.”…
October 14, 2020 Blockchain firm Monerium thinks Europe ‘already has’ a digital euro The ECB should grant e-money issuers access to central bank reserves, says Monerium. Consensys-backed e-money issuer Monerium thinks the route to a digital euro is simpler than the European Central Bank suggests.The…
October 14, 2020 UK FCA crypto derivatives ban ignored 97% of consultation respondents The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority is accused of ignoring its own consultation and cherry-picking data. Last week’s blanket banning of cryptocurrency derivatives by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority ignored 97% of respondents to its consultation, according to the FCA’s own policy statement.The…
