The commodities regulator has a four-year plan for fostering responsible innovations in the crypto asset space.
ING Joins Crypto Industry Body Working to Set Codes of Conduct
The banking group has joined crypto industry body Global Digital Finance to help develop best practices for custodial firms and wallets.
Ferrari, McLaren and $15M in Crypto Seized as Chinese Police Bust Arbitrage Scam
The novel Chinese scam saw perpetrators create fake crypto assets to fleece investors seeking arbitrage opportunities.
Cannabis and Lending Firm Seeks SEC Permission to Raise $50M in Crypto Sale
Ceres, started by graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, recently filed paperwork with the SEC seeking permission to sell its digital token and Ceres coin.
Texas Securities Regulator Accuses South African Trading Pool of Crypto Fraud
Texas’ securities watchdog ordered Mirror Trading International to cease operations, alleging the South African bitcoin and forex “investor club” is a multilevel marketing scam.
Hong Kong’s National Security Law Could Threaten Local Crypto Brokerages
The U.S. sanctions on financial institutions in Hong Kong could put the city’s growing crypto brokerage businesses in jeopardy.
Alleged Leader of OneCoin Ponzi Has Sentencing for Money Laundering Adjourned
Konstantin Ignatov has again had his sentencing date adjourned while he continues to cooperate with U. prosecutors.
How Apple’s COVID Policy Limited a Public Health App in Taiwan
Bitmark’s experience in Taiwan raises questions about censorship and access in the age of COVID-19.
FATF Plans to Strengthen Global Supervisory Framework for Crypto Exchanges
The international financial watchdog will meet in October to discuss creating a stronger global framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies.
As Chat Privacy Under Threat in US, Firm Develops ‘100% User-Controlled’ Messaging
Unstoppable Domains is working to give users full control over their chat data with a new decentralized protocol.
Binance Ordered to Halt Offering Derivatives Trading in Brazil
The order is the regulator’s first public stance on cryptocurrency derivatives trading.
Binance Ordered to Halt Offering Derivatives Trading in Brazil
The order is the regulator’s first public stance on cryptocurrency derivatives trading.
Social Media Bans ‘Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0’
Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era.
ConsenSys, R3, Tron, Ciphertrace: Blockchain Startups Got $18M+ in US ‘PPP’ Bailout Loans
At least 45 crypto and blockchain startups including ConsenSys and Ciphertrace received US Paycheck Protection Program loans, new filings show.
Kraken-Owned Crypto Facilities Wins UK License to Offer Derivatives Trading
The subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has obtained a U.K. license allowing it to operate its derivatives platform in the EU.
Crypto Firm CEO Went Into Hiding After Claims 2,000 Investors Defrauded
The CEO of cryptocurrency investment firm VaultAge Solutions has forced into bankruptcy while on the run from angry investors.
Russian Courts Can’t Agree on Whether Crypto is Property
A Russian court convicted two men for extortion, but did not force them to return over $900,000 in crypto since they have no legal definition as property. Other courts have taken a different view.
German Regulator Had Just 1 Person Checking Wirecard’s $3.1B Books: Report
Germany’s finance and accounting agencies seem to have missed their chance to spot a $2.1 billion black hole in Wirecard’s accounts.
E-Gold Claims US Officials Buried Key Report in 2008 Landmark Crypto Ruling
A court filing alleges federal government suppression of an OFR review led to crypto businesses being defined as money transmitters.
Crypto Investment App B21 Expands to India
The Gibraltar-based company said the move was prompted by rising consumer interest and trading volumes in the nation after a ban on banking services for cryptocurrency firms was lifted.