Michael Weigand faces a five-year maximum sentence for hiding his role with Silk Road from investigators.
OCC: Banks Can Hold Some Stablecoin Reserves
The U.S. OCC has published fresh guidance, officially clarifying national banks can provide services to stablecoin issuers in the U.S.
Here in Venezuela, Doctors Struggle to Access Aid From Crypto Platform
For a moment, it looked as if crypto would make a huge stride in Venezuela. But accessing funds from abroad has been difficult.
Stripe to Pay $120,000 in PlexCoin ICO Settlement With Massachusetts Attorney General
The payments processor facilitated millions of dollars of PlexCoin investments before shuttering accounts in September 2017.
FinCEN Files: BNY Mellon Processed $137M for Entities Linked to OneCoin
The leaked “FinCEN files” show that BNY Mellon flagged a $30 million purported loan that it helped wire as one suspected case of OneCoin laundering funds.
China Sees Advantages in Being First on New Digital Currency ‘Battlefield’
The nation would wield stronger influence in the world as a result of the digital yuan issuance, according to a magazine from the People’s Bank of China (PBoC)
German Lawmakers Vote ‘Nein’ on Blockchain for Transparency on Megaprojects
The bill sought to renew Germans’ trust in their government’s ability to keep megaproject spending under control.
Money Reimagined: Climate-Friendlier Crypto
How Bitcoin can improve its energy efficiency, reduce its climate impact and help manage the electricity grid.
Stop F***ing Around With Public Token Airdrops in the United States
The SEC’s slowness in ruling on DeFI’s legality “is not a waiver of its enforcement power,” says our columnist.
How US States Are, and Aren’t, Easing Crypto Firms’ Compliance Burden
CSBS will make it easier for crypto companies to prove they’re in compliance with state regulations, but they’ll still have to apply for each state’s license first.
Ex-Government Employee Narrowly Avoids Prison After Mining Crypto on Supercomputers
A former contractor for Australian science agency CSIRO was found to have mined around $7,000 in cryptocurrency.
Wyoming Bank Regulator Taps Chainalysis to Boost Crypto Tracing Efforts
The Wyoming Division of Banking will receive training and two software licenses from blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.
Gibraltar Updates Distributed Ledger Guidance to Match FATF Crypto Rules
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has updated its guidance for virtual asset service providers to include clarity on risk management, token issuance, and more.
China’s BSN to ‘Localize’ 24 Public Blockchains by Making Them Permissioned
China’s state-sanctioned Blockchain-Based Service Network is finally bringing public chains to its homeland — but they will look very different.
US Charges 3 With Vast ‘Crypto Jacking,’ Computer Fraud Scheme
The officers of Chinese “white hat” firm Chengdu 404 allegedly hit computer networks around the world.
Ecological Sanity Is Compatible with Human Freedom
We have to build a more free society while being more data-driven and efficient than ever.
BIS Seeking Blockchain Expert to Lead Digital Currency Research
BIS is looking for a blockchain engineer to take a lead on its digital currency initiatives, which includes CBDC and digital security research.
How Data Centralization Ends by 2030
The key to ending surveillance capitalism? Data economics and the ability of individuals to control personal information.
All Eyes on Fed Reserve Rate Announcement, as Bitcoin Fights for $11K
With the Fed’s decision on rates due later Wednesday, bitcoin traders will be watching the U.S. dollar action.
Bahamas to Roll Out ‘Sand Dollar’ Digital Currency Next Month
The Bahamas’ “Sand Dollar” will likely be the world’s first live central bank digital currency when it launches in October.