German Financial Authority Taking Innovation-Minded Approach to Crypto Regulation
Recent announcements from the German Financial Authority have proved that the organization realizes blockchain's innovative potential and does not want to inhibit growth with regulation.
Recently,...
South Korean Government set to Regulate Cryptocurrencies, creating a Legitimate Industry
In a positive step forward by the South Korean government, regulations will be implemented to ensure cryptocurrency exchanges are classified as a legitimate financial...
Canada: We Need New Crypto Regulations
A new Canadian legislative draft outlines the necessity for better anti-terrorism financing (ATF) and anti-money laundering (AML) efforts. Included in this draft are references...
Bithumb Slapped with Bill From Regulators
Bithumb cleared of any wrongdoing by South Korea's National Tax Service but slapped with ₩30 billion bill. Bithumb plans on paying the bill without objection.
Earlier...
Circle Seeks Banking License and More
Circle to pursue a federal banking license along with a registration as a brokerage and trading venue with the SEC. This could open the...
No Mercy For Cryptos: SEC Still Thinks They Are Securities
Jay Clayton, SEC chairman, will not change his mind: Cryptocurrencies are securities just like any other out there. In an interview with CNBC he said, "we are...
Russian Supreme Court Forces Reversal over Crypto Website Censorship
The St. Petersburg City High Court reversed the decision of the district court to block crypto Website Bitcoininfo.ru in what hopes to be the...
Ripple Arms Itself With Former SEC Chairwoman In Preparation For Its Court Case
As Ripple prepares to defend itself from being classified as a security, it adds a former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairwoman to its defense team.
Ripple has...
South Korea Recognises Cryptocurrency As Assets
South Korea's Supreme Court has recently confiscated 191 Bitcoins from a man who operated on a pornographic site, therefore, recognizing cryptocurrencies as assets, reports...
Bittrex Launches USD Pairings
Bittrex is launching USD pairings for Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), and TrueUSD (TUSD) for corporate customers in Washington, California, New York, and Montana.
U.S. based...