According to reports, Twitter will soon revise its policies to prohibit advertisements for cryptocurrency wallet providers and initial coin offerings (ICOs).
<h1>Blockchain And Cryptocurrencies Highlighted In 2018 Congressional Economic Report</h1>
The United States Congress Joint Economic Committee has released its annual economic report which – for the first time – contains significant mention of cryptocurrency as well as related trends and technology.
<h1>Thomson Reuters Follows Bitcoin Sentiment With News, Social Media Tracker</h1>
On Monday, Thomson Reuters announced the launch of a “sentiment data feed” for bitcoin in version 3.0 of its MarketPsych Indices.
<h1>Bank Of England Governor Mark Carney On ‘Crypto-Assets’</h1>
Mark Carney shared his thoughts on the regulation of cryptocurrencies and ICOs, and sees promise in blockchain technology.
<h1>Liechtenstein’s Bank Frick Offers Cold Storage And Cryptocurrency Investments</h1>
Bank Frick announced it will be offering services for five popular cryptocurrencies.
<h1>J.P. Morgan Sees Threat of Disruption By Cryptocurrency</h1>
In its latest 10-K filing, the financial services giant alluded to the possibility that it could be “disrupted” by cryptocurrencies.
<h1>FATF Plenary Meeting Seeks To Improve Understanding Of Virtual Currency Risks</h1>
This past week, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering gathered for a plenary meeting. Unsurprisingly, virtual currency was part of the conversation.
<h1>Goldman Sachs Echoes BofA In Citing Cryptocurrency Risk For SEC Filing</h1>
Alongside many of its industry rivals, Goldman Sachs has filed its annual report with the SEC for fiscal year 2017. The records reveal the finance giant’s perspective on cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technologies.
<h1>Indian State Gov’t, Singapore’s Central Bank To Explore Blockchain Projects</h1>
Singapore’s central bank and a state government in India have signed an agreement indicating that they will jointly promote innovation in the financial technology sector and consider working together on projects that involve blockchain technology.
<h1>Bank Of America Cites Cryptocurrency Risks In Annual SEC Filings</h1>
On Thursday, Bank of America submitted its annual filing to the SEC, which, for the first time, included concerns about cryptocurrencies.
<h1>AT&T, Bayer Look To Blockchain To Track Advertising Data</h1>
Some major companies are hoping that the blockchain will help them understand where their ad money is going, in an effort to cut down on unnecessary spending.
<h1>French Regulator: Online Crypto Derivative Firms Must Abide By Stricter Standards</h1>
France’s financial markets regulator has said that online platforms which support cryptocurrency derivative trading must receive approval to offer such services, report trades to a central repository, and may not advertise their digital asset derivatives.
<h1>Dutch Parliament Has Questions After ING Confirms Banking Relationship With Bitfinex And Tether</h1>
Last week, ING Group apparently confirmed its banking relationship with Bitfinex and Tether. This has raised questions in the Dutch parliament.
<h1>UK, US Agencies Join Forces To Study And Regulate Cryptocurrencies</h1>
Regulators in the UK and US will establish a coalition to work together to share information between FinTech-related agencies.
<h1>Robert Herjavec Weighs In On Blockchain Technology’s Disruptive Capacity</h1>
The sharks seem to be circling cryptocurrencies; a fourth “Shark Tank” star has spoken out about blockchain technology.
<h1>SEC Crackdown On Three Companies Claiming Cryptocurrency Ties</h1>
The SEC is investigating three companies after delinquent filings and uncertainty regarding business relationships.
<h1>CFTC Issues Pump-And-Dump Warning</h1>
On Thursday, the CFTC issued a warning about virtual currency “pump-and-dump” schemes.
<h1>Cryptocurrency Tax Webinar Hosted By Colleagues Of IRS Nominee Charles Rettig</h1>
The taxman cometh. On Thursday, tax attorneys from the firm Hochman Salkin Rettig Toscher & Perez, PC hosted an interactive webinar on cryptocurrency reporting.
<h1>CFTC Creates Subcommittees On Distributed Ledger Technology And Virtual Currencies</h1>
Love is in the air. On Valentine’s Day 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed some affection for blockchain and virtual currency.
<h1>ECB President Mario Draghi Responds To Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Questions</h1>
Would the ECB President invest in bitcoin? What’s his impression of blockchain technology?