Policymakers Meet to Finalize Global Crypto Guidance – A Look at Standards G20 Supports
The Financial Action Task Force has kicked off its meeting to discuss global cryptocurrency regulations which the G20 countries have committed to follow ...
What Bitcoin Ban? Indian Central Bank Denies Involvement in Crypto Ban Bill
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has denied knowledge of a proposed bill which would see Bitcoin and crypto ownership in India made entirely illegal ...
Indian Cryptocurrency Regulation Is Ready, Official Confirms
Ahead of the G20 summit, India’s new finance secretary has confirmed that the report detailing the country’s crypto regulation is now ready. It will soon ...
Brazil Establishes Committee for Cryptocurrency Regulation
The President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil has ordered to establish a commission to consider cryptocurrency regulation in the country,
How The Mega-Rich Buy Their Bitcoin
How do you buy your bitcoin? Through an exchange? LocalBitcoins? KYC-Free? Maybe even OTC? Well, this is how billionaires do it. An Office In Mayfair, ...
New Cryptocurrency Bill Advances in Japan, Regulator Explains
Japan’s House of Representatives has passed a new cryptocurrency bill with additional requests for the government to incorporate into law.
G20 Countries Start Implementing Unified Cryptocurrency Standards
As the G20 summit approaches, member countries have been discussing how to implement the standards set by intergovernmental organizations such as the ...
Kik is Crowdfunding $5 Million in Crypto to Help Fight SEC
Canada-based messaging app firm Kik has launched a crypto crowdfunding campaign to support a likely court battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
Cryptocurrency Mixers and Why Governments May Want to Shut Them Down
On May 22, 2019, cryptocurrency mixers (also called tumblers) were front and center on the news cycle, following reports of European authorities shutting ...
Andrew Yang is the Bitcoin-Friendly U.S. 2020 Presidential Candidate
With the exception of Wyoming and a handful of other states, blockchain regulation in the U.S. has been disappointing at best. Yet, there may be a ray of ...
Billionaire Wall Street Titan Henry Kravis Places First-Ever Crypto Bet
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) Co-Founder Henry Kravis has decided to try his luck with cryptocurrencies. He follows in the steps of other finance ...
BIS Chief: Central Banks May Issue Digital Currencies ‘Sooner Than We Think’
After issuing comments and reports heavily critical of cryptocurrencies over the last few years, Agustin Carstens, chief of the Bank for International ...
Bitcoin Price Under $11,000 As Analysts Prepare For 40% Price Correction
Bitcoin (BTC) led major cryptocurrencies on a fresh downward spiral July 1 after markets halted support above $12,000. Market visualization courtesy ...
Craig Wright Failed to Disclose Bitcoin Holdings in Court Case, Says Lawyer
The legal counsel for a plaintiff in a bitcoin (BTC) theft case involving Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, said that Wright ...
Russian Ministry of Finance Considers Allowing Cryptocurrency Trading
A representative of the Russian Ministry of Finance (MinFin) says the ministry is considering allowing cryptocurrency trading, Russian news service ...