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First Bitcoin “Mixer” Penalized by FinCEN

20 Oct 2020 1 minute read 4 comments author_nan $5.45

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on October 19 said that it had charged Larry Dean Harmon, the creator of Bitcoin’s first mixer, for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. The $60 million civil lawsuit filing focuses on Harmon’s work o...

G20 Nations Are Forming a Framework for Stablecoin Use

13 Oct 2020 1 minute read 1 comment author_nan $2.94

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global financial authority, has recommended to G20 nations a global stablecoin arrangement for assets like Facebook’s Libra, as announced on October 13. The FSB’s report sets out high level regulation and overs...

US Department of Justice Unveils Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework

9 Oct 2020 1 minute read 1 comment author_nan $0.62

The Cyber-Digital Task Force of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on October 8 published a new document that goes over cryptocurrency applications, pitfalls and risks. It primarily concerns itself with preventing the use of cryptocurrenci...

FCA Bans the Sale of Crypto-Derivatives to Retail Consumers

8 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments coinpass Global $0.23

As you may be aware, today the FCA (as predicted) is introducing compliance oversight of crypto assets within the United Kingdom, a move welcomed by coinpass.com and the market in general. Over the last two years, the FCA has made several policy cha...

The Latest News in Cryptocurrency Developments: October 7th 2020

8 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments coinpass Global $0.33

The beginning of October 2020, has brought high activity for crypto. We've seen major events this week with the FCA announcing the ban on the sale of crypto-derivatives to retail consumers in the UK. One of the most popular payment protocols Ripple...

Ripple Growing Frustrated with US Regulation

7 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments author_nan $3.14

Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen has offered a stern opinion of the regulatory environment in the United States, to the point where he said that it could push Ripple out of the country. Larsen made the comments during a virtual interview at the...

The Latest News in Cryptocurrency Developments: September 30th 2020

2 Oct 2020 2 minute read 0 comments coinpass Global $0.51

September has been the month of regulation in the crypto-verse - with activity happening all around the globe, it’s exciting to see the land of opportunities on the horizon for both blockchain and digital assets. Recent data shared by Cambridge Univ...

US Judge Says That Kik's Token Sale Violated Securities Law

1 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments author_nan $1.61

On September 30, a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of New York ruled that messaging app KIK’s $100 million token sale held in 2017 violated securities law. The judge said that the KIK token met all of the criteria of the Howey test, wh...

Gemini Fully Expands Its Operations to the UK

24 Sep 2020 1 minute read 1 comment author_nan $2.89

New York-headquartered Gemini Exchange has received approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as an exchange and custodian, according to a press release published on September 23. The Electronic Money Institution (EMI) lice...

ECB: Stablecoins a Less Plausible Store of Value, Term Stablecoin is Misleading

23 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments author_nan $1.68

The European Central Bank (ECB) issued a report on September 22 where it spoke, among other things, on stablecoins. It tentatively suggested that digital assets could be useful, but also notes that it poses risks to current systems. The report discu...