In a sweeping rejection, the central bank quashed “unfounded” rumors that it had become the first monetary authority to issue a CBDC.
Chainalysis’ ‘Kryptos’ Tool Is an Inside Look for Outside Investors
Kryptos is the firm’s first product for institutions, joining KYT, an anti money laundering tool, and Reactor, which traces criminal money flow.
AlphaPoint’s White Label Tech Now Lets Crypto Exchanges Offer Margin Trading
The software provider is adding support for margin trading, with a raft of trading options and controls for crypto brokerages and exchanges.
UPS Ships Beef to Japan, Tracked and Monitored Using Blockchain Tech
The shipping giant says it has tracked and delivered a full shipment of beef from Kansas to a Tokyo steakhouse with help from blockchain firm HerdX.
US Homeland Security Taps Canadian Blockchain Firm to Track Oil Imports
DHS has hired Mavennet to track oil imports into the U.S. by retrofitting existing tracking technology with blockchain.
Silk Road Seller Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering $19 Million With Bitcoin
Brian Haney, a former narcotics trafficker, pled guilty to charges that he laundered $19 million in bitcoin on Silk Road.
FTC Commissioner Cites Libra In Support of Fed’s Real-Time Payment System
FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra cited Libra concerns in his letter supporting the Fed’s potential FedNow real-time payments service.
Global Crypto Framework Needed to Stop ‘Regulatory Arbitrage,’ Watchdog Warns
Hong Kong’s securities regulator says the world needs a united response to stablecoins like Libra to avoid firms setting up in laxer jurisdictions.
First-Time Bitcoin Buyers ‘Doubled’ in Square’s Q3 Report
Square processed $148 million in bitcoin sales in the third quarter of 2019. The payments company, founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, released its earnings results on Wednesday, reporting revenues of $1.27 billion between July 1 and Sept. 30 of this year. Though Square’s crypto business remains a niche concern for the publicly traded company, […]
US Prosecutors Charge Founder of ‘IGOBIT’ Token With Fraud
Prosecutors allege that Asa Saint Clair lured investors to invest in the “World Sports Alliance” using his IGOBIT digital currency.
Bithumb Wants User-Created DEXs With Its New Blockchain Ecosystem
Bithumb Global is launching an “exchange-as-a-service” platform through its new namesake blockchain platform.
IBM Ethical Mineral Sourcing Blockchain to Debut in Spring
Ford, Volkswagon, LG and Volvo plan to take a cobalt-tracking blockchain platform live next year.
US Congress Weighs Bill Spelling Out CFTC’s Crypto Derivatives Oversight
If passed, the bill would be the first to place Congressionally-mandated, digital commodity-specific requirements on the CFTC.
Coinbase Legal Chief Says Private Sector Should Build US Digital Dollar
Coinbase chief legal officer Brian Brooks thinks the private sector is best positioned to build America’s digital dollar.
Binance’s DEX Now Supports AML Compliance Via CipherTrace
CipherTrace is now providing AML compliance on Binance Chain, which supports both the exchange’s BNB token and DEX.
Huobi Global Is Forcing US Customers to Use Its Local Partner
The move finalizes Huobi’s shuttering of US. accounts as as it continues to push users to its San Francisco-based partner exchange, HBUS.
Huobi Global Is Forcing US Customers to Use Its Local Partner
The move finalizes Huobi’s shuttering of US. accounts as as it continues to push users to its San Francisco-based partner exchange, HBUS.
Bittrex Target of Latest $1 Million Crypto SIM Hack Lawsuit
Gregg Bennett had never heard of SIM swapping before. Then, one night in April, he learned in the worst way one can.
Crypto Hedge Fund Ember Seeks $1 Million in SEC-Registered Equity Sale
Ember Fund, makers of an AI-managed cryptocurrency portfolio app, is seeking to raise up to $1 million through an SEC-registered securities sale.
Pre-Brexit, Koine Wins E-Money License from UK’s FCA, Now Seeking Luxembourg, UAE, U.S. Permissions
Digital asset custodian Koine secured an e-money license from U.K. regulators, while it now looks abroad to prepare for a future Brexit.