The move is viewed by some as a sign the Indian government is warming up to cryptocurrencies.
Coinbase to Suspend XRP Trading Following SEC Suit Against Ripple
Coinbase said it will suspend trading of XRP, the cryptocurrency at the heart of an SEC lawsuit against Ripple Labs.
OKCoin to Suspend XRP Trading and Deposits on January 4
OKCoin said it will suspend XRP trading and deposits on its crypto exchange, effective on January 4, 2021, according to its statement on Monday afternoon. The exchange specified two key dates along the suspension timeline. “At 3 a.m. UTC time on January 4, the exchange’s users who have borrowed from the XRP/USD margin pair (incl. […]
OKCoin to Suspend XRP Trading and Deposits on January 4
OKCoin said it will suspend XRP trading and deposits on its crypto exchange, effective on January 4, 2021, according to its statement on Monday afternoon. The exchange specified two key dates along the suspension timeline. “At 3 a.m. UTC time on January 4, the exchange’s users who have borrowed from the XRP/USD margin pair (incl. […]
SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze Against Virgil Capital
Stefan Qin, the 23-year-old founder of Virgil Capital, has been accused by the SEC of “fabricated records” for failing to redeem $3.5 million in investments and attempting to withdraw $1.7 million in investor funds to pay off Chinese loan sharks.
Israelis Must Now Disclose Crypto Holdings: Report
Dozens of Israelis who own digital currencies have recently received notification telling them they must fully disclose their assets for taxation purposes.
DLT Regulation in 2020: Backwards or Sideways?
Regulators are no longer standing on the sidelines of distributed ledger innovation, says Gibraltar’s Minister for Digital and Financial Services.
Fed’s Powell Wins Forbes’ Crypto Person of the Year Honors; Do They Give Awards for Snark?
A side effect of the Fed’s medicine for the pandemic-stricken U.S. economy was to create conditions ideal for the rise of cryptocurrencies.
B2C2 Becomes Latest Crypto Market-Maker to Stop XRP Trading: Report
Non-U.S. clients can still trade the token but need to pre-fund all short trades, the report said.
Three Market Trends Fueled Enterprise DLT Adoption in 2020
Hedera Hashgraph’s CEO says integrating novel technologies with existing enterprise systems will drive adoption in the years ahead.
Bitstamp to Halt XRP Trading, Deposits in US Due to SEC Lawsuit
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp said it’s halting XRP trading and deposits for all U.S. customers on Jan. 8, 2021, because of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent filing, alleging XRP is a security. This story is developing and will be updated. Read also: An SEC Victory in Ripple Case Would Render XRP ‘Untradeable,’ Market Pros […]
Tierion to Repay ICO Investors Up to $25M Plus Interest in SEC Settlement
The SEC order effectively blows up 1 billion TNT tokens
Miami Mayor ‘Exploring’ Ideas in Crypto Governance
Mayor Suarez is open to everything from blockchain voting to tokenization.
The Global Challenge of Regulating Virtual Assets
Moving through the high-level confusion of an emergent field of digital assets during a pandemic presented unique challanges.
Coinbase, Other Big Exchanges ‘Between Rock and a Hard Place’ on Delisting XRP
The question of whether or not to delist XRP isn’t a black-and-white one for crypto exchanges.
Roisman Named SEC Chairman, Peirce Tweets
The news comes a day after former Chairman Jay Clayton announced that yesterday was his last day.
Hong Kong ATMs Must Be Excluded From Coming AML Regulations, Group Says
The government’s plan to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in Hong Kong could mean ATMs may also be off-limits, the group claims.
SEC Chairman Clayton Says Wednesday Is His Last Day in Office
Clayton announced in November he would be leaving by the end of the year but hadn’t specified a date.
Presidential Advisory Group Weighs In on Regulatory Approach to Stablecoins
Stablecoins should meet the same regulatory standards as other financial instruments, Trump’s Working Group on Financial Markets said.
From SIM Swaps to Home-Invasion Threats, Ledger Leak Has Cascading Consequences
The incident shows the variety of ways data can be used to hurt people, and raises questions about how and if certain data should be retained at all.
