February 21, 2020 No Bitcoin ETF Yet: A Deep Dive Into the Situation in the US Several entities with pending crypto ETF proposals in the U.S. give their thoughts as to why no such crypto product has yet passed the test with the SEC. Over the past several years, many entities have submitted proposals for regulated Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds, or ETFs in the United States.…
February 21, 2020 Chainalysis to Monitor AML Compliance for Crypto Exchange CoinField Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis partners with CoinField exchange to add enhanced AML technology. Amid a tightening regulatory scene in crypto, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has joined up with digital asset exchange CoinField.CoinField…
February 21, 2020 New Italian Fintech Startup Bitsa Adds XMR Support to Its Prepaid Card Italy’s new crypto-powered debit card supplier Bitsa lets users spend privacy-focused altcoin Monero on its prepaid cards. Italy’s new crypto-powered debit card supplier Bitsa has just expanded its prepaid card with major privacy-focused altcoin Monero (XMR).By…
February 21, 2020 Brave Browser Wants the UK to Use GDPR to Crack Down on Google Brave Browser wants the UK to Crack Down on Google Using GDPR or will take it to court. The team behind Brave Browser thinks that Google has an unfair competitive advantage due to its massive trove of user data.…
February 21, 2020 First Ukrainian Bitcoin Exchange Launches Hryvnia-Pegged Stablecoin UAX Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchange Kuna has launched a hryvnia-pegged stablecoin, UAX for open beta testing. In an apparent first, Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchange Kuna has released a stablecoin pegged to local fiat currency, the Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH).Dubbed…
February 21, 2020 CFTC Joins the Telegram Vs. SEC Case, Shedding Light on Likely Verdict With the final verdict on TON expected before April 30, most crypto analysts believe that the court’s decision will favor the U.S.…
February 21, 2020 Binance Is Not Authorized to Operate in Malta, Financial Regulator Says Binance is not allowed to operate crypto in Malta because it does not hold a license from the Malta Financial Services Authority, the regulator says. The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) claims that it has never approved major cryptocurrency exchange Binance to operate in the country.On…
February 21, 2020 Belgian Regulator Adds New Crypto-Related Businesses to Its Blacklist Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority has updated its blacklist of cryptocurrency-related websites associated with fraudulent activity. Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has updated its blacklist of cryptocurrency-related websites associated with fraudulent activity.The…
February 21, 2020 Riot’s Stock Dips 5% as It Focuses on Bitcoin Mining Ahead of Halving Riot Blockchain has opted to sell its new crypto exchange RiotX to focus on Bitcoin mining before halvening. Riot Blockchain, a Nasdaq-listed crypto firm in the United States, plans to sell its exchange to focus on Bitcoin (BTC) mining ahead of the halving.According…
February 21, 2020 OSCE Sponsors Cryptocurrency Course for Central Asia Law Enforcement The OSCE held a five-day course for Central Asian law enforcement representatives that taught them how to prevent drug-related crime facilitated by the darkweb. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) conducted a training course on combating darkweb-facilitated crime.…
February 21, 2020 Expert Says New Blockchain Regulation Should ‘Nudge’ Rather Than Push Regulators should aim to influence public behavior rather than rule with an iron fist when it comes to emerging industries such as blockchain, a new paper argues. Regulators should aim to influence public behavior rather than rule with an iron fist when it comes to emerging industries such as blockchain.Two…
February 21, 2020 Aussie Blockchain Startup Tells Gov’t Its Tax Laws Are Stifling ICOs You need nothing short of “a miracle” to succeed with an initial coin offering in Australia, a local industry leader told the government this week. You need nothing short of “a miracle” to succeed with an initial coin offering (ICO) in Australia, a local industry leader told the government this week.At…
