Robinhood, a stocks, ETFs and crypto investment app, has been given the green light to operate as a broker by a U.K. regulator.
Australian Police Charge 5 Over $1.8 Million Cryptocurrency Scam
Five people have been charged in Australia over a cold-call cryptocurrency investment fraud that allegedly duped investors for over $1.8 million.
SBI Holdings’ Crypto Exchange Adopts New Tech to Help Meet FATF Standards
VC Trade, the crypto exchange launched by SBI Holdings, is integrating new tech to help it comply with new international KYC standards.
National Stock Exchange Becomes World’s First to List a Tokenized Security
Seychelles’ stock exchange has just listed a tokenized security representing its own equity in an apparent world first.
ECB Says It Plans to Use More On-Chain Data to Monitor Crypto Assets
The European Central Bank has issued a new report revealing plans to use more granular blockchain data to better monitor the crypto markets.
Standard Chartered Completes First Transaction on Oil Industry Blockchain Platform Voltron
Standard Chartered Bank has completed the first international letter of credit transaction on the oil industry blockchain platform Voltron.
South Korean Watchdog Plans Direct Supervision of Crypto Exchanges
A South Korean financial watchdog under the Financial Services Commission aims to more closely supervise exchanges in line with FATF standards.
Mastercard to Tackle Fashion Fakes with Blockchain Tracking Solution
Mastercard is to demo a new blockchain-based product tracking solution during an upcoming showcase of women fashion designers.
Man Takes Bitcoin Miner Seller to Tribunal Over Electricity Bill and Wins
A Malta-based seller of bitcoin mining machines is in hot water after failing to refund a customer who complained over high power bills.
Global Regulators Warn on Privacy Risks of Facebook’s Libra
Data protection chiefs from across the globe have united to express concerns over the privacy risks posed by Facebook’s cryptocurrency project.
North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Crypto and Fiat to Fund Weapons Programs
North Korea is funding its weapons of mass destruction via hacks of banks and crypto exchanges, says a confidential U.N. report.
Thailand to Bring Cryptocurrency Under Anti-Money Laundering Rules
Thailand’s anti-money laundering regulator is planning to amend the country’s laws to mandate reporting by cryptocurrency exchanges.
Iran’s Cabinet Ratifies Bill Recognizing Cryptocurrencies and Mining
Iran’s government has introduced a bill that lifts the illegal status of cryptocurrencies and authorizes mining as an official industry.
AWS Backs $100,000 Competition to ‘Change the Face of Blockchain’
Amazon Web Services, the Ethereum Foundation and others hope to help solve a key problem for blockchains via a new competition.
Crypto Exchange CEX.IO Expands US Service to Cover 31 States
The exchange now operates in 31 U.S. states and the District of Columbia after obtaining licenses in seven new jurisdictions.
Walmart Wants to Patent a Stablecoin That Looks a Lot Like Facebook Libra
Retail giant Walmart has applied for a cryptocurrency patent that bears some similarities to the Libra token proposed by Facebook in mid-June.
Zooko Wilcox Pushes for New Developer Fund to Support Zcash
Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox has called for the creation of a new “Dev Fund” to support the operations of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency.
Tech Firm Seagate Pilots Anti-Fraud Blockchain Tracking With IBM
Data storage giant Seagate has extended its blockchain work with IBM to gauge the fake-fighting potential of the tech.
SpankChain Launches Crypto Payments Service for Adult Content Providers
Adult industry-oriented blockchain project SpankChain has launched a crypto payments platform called, of course, SpankPay.
Kraken Boosts Institutional Offerings With Acquisition of Dan Held’s Interchange
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has acquired Interchange, a startup offering a way for institutional investors to better manage their portfolios.