U.S. Congress drafts legislation against big tech companies acting as financial entities and securities regulations, but will Facebook back down? As the cryptocurrency universe enters 2020, U.S. lawmakers are drafting bills to provide clarity around stablecoins and offer regulations for tech companies like Facebook that might want to create their own cryptocurrencies. The draft legislation “Keep…
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The basket of assets backing Facebook’s Libra stablecoin needs to change for the project to be accepted by regulators, according to Switzerland’s President. The basket of assets backing Facebook’s Libra stablecoin needs to change in order for the project to be accepted by regulators, according to Switzerland’s President. “Central banks will not accept the basket…
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The U.S. SEC has earmarked a longer period for considering an updated Bitcoin and T-Bills exchange-traded fund proposal by Wilshire Phoenix Fund. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has earmarked a longer period for considering an updated Bitcoin (BTC) and U.S. T-Bills exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal by Wilshire Phoenix Fund. In a notice…
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Crypto exchange Poloniex announced a new account tier allowing for up to $10,000 in daily withdrawals that only requires an email address and password. Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex announced a new account tier — dubbed Level 1 — allowing for up to $10,000 in daily withdrawals without requiring full Know Your Client (KYC) onboarding. According to…
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Exchange says it launched an investigation into a withdrawal after a Wasabi wallet user aroused suspicion by using a mixing tool. Bitcoin (BTC) users who employ privacy tool CoinJoin to add anonymity to their transactions face a major wake-up call after exchange Binance froze a withdrawal. In an ongoing Twitter debate which began Dec. 19,…
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France’s financial regulator approves the country’s first ICO from the company French-ICO. The hype around initial coin offerings may have quieted down in the States, but France seems to be taking a newfound interest. On Dec. 17th, France’s financial regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), granted the country’s first approval for an ICO application.…
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A Chinese cryptocurrency fitness app has reportedly been placed under investigation for allegedly illegal fundraising practices and financial fraud. A Chinese cryptocurrency fitness app has reportedly been placed under investigation for allegedly illegal fundraising practices and financial fraud. Nikkei Asian Review reported the news on Dec. 18, citing documents ostensibly accessed by its affiliate publication,…
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Russian authorities are poised to introduce several prohibitive measures, yet feasibility and enforcement mechanisms raise questions. At the end of November, news surfaced that Russian cryptocurrency users, who have been operating in a regulatory gray zone, could soon be at risk as the nation’s financial authorities reportedly join forces to outlaw the use of digital assets…
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Global banking regulator the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision calls for a conservative framework for crypto assets. Global banking regulator Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) calls for a conservative prudential treatment framework for crypto assets. The Basel Committee — which includes banking regulators from the United States, Europe and Japan — published its report…
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CipherTrace claims that major U.S. banks may be processing up to $2 billion in undetected crypto-related transfers each year. Blockchain intelligence firm CipherTrace has claimed that large banks may be processing up to $2 billion in undetected cryptocurrency-related transfers each year. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Dec. 16, CipherTrace claims that its…
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