Amid Crypto Bear Market, Attention Turns to Small-Time Investors When it came to crypto, the focus was on retail investors – not only on protecting them but also on giving them a chance – during CB Insights’ event. … Read More
Trump Official Argues for ‘Sweet Spot’ in Crypto Regulation The U.S. government needs to develop reasonable regulations around the nascent cryptocurrency space, said OMB director Mick Mulvaney.… Read More
Brazil’s Central Bank Plans Blockchain Data Exchange for Regulators Banco Central do Brasil is building a blockchain platform to ensure the authenticity of data exchanged between financial authorities.… Read More
Major Crypto Exchanges Face Action Over Money-Laundering Fears Japan’s Financial Service Agency is further cracking down on what it considers lax compliance with AML rules at larger, licensed exchanges.… Read More
Internet Cafes Hacked to Mine $800,000 Worth in Siacoin Crypto A group of hackers have allegedly colluded with computer maintenance firms in China to hack into computers owned by internet cafes to mine cryptos.… Read More
US Ethics Office: Government Officials Must Disclose Crypto Holdings Those working for the executive branch of the U.S. government must disclose their cryptocurrency holdings, ethics officials said Monday.… Read More
Bank of Korea: Central Bank Cryptocurrencies Pose ‘Moral Hazard’ South Korea’s central bank has announced that it does not plan to launch its own digital currency over fears it could destabilize the economy.… Read More
Payments Firm Square Receives BitLicense from New York Digital payments startup Square has received a BitLicense through the NY Department of Financial Services.… Read More
Metropolitan Bank Is Handling Millions for Crypto Clients (And It Wants More) To most banks in the U.S., cryptocurrency businesses are pariahs. To Metropolitan Commercial Bank in New York, they’re “pioneers.”… Read More
SEC Has Removed ‘Stumbling Block’ for Ether Futures, Says Cboe The doors may be open for Cboe to launch an ether futures product, following a recent comment from the SEC that the cryptocurrency is not a security.… Read More