Goodbye Fungibility: OFAC’s Bitcoin Blacklist Could Remake Crypto With just one paragraph, an agency of the U.S. government may have just radically altered the dynamics of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.… Read More
Quebec Pushes Hydropower Utility to Halt New Bitcoin Mines Quebec is temporarily suspending new cryptomining operations from setting up facilities in its low-cost power region.… Read More
Binance Seeks New Home in Malta’s Fintech-Friendly Environment After facing crackdowns in China and being issued a warning by regulators in Japan, cryptocurrency exchange Binance is now seeking a home on the crypto-friendly island nation of Malta, the company’s CEO Zhao Chan…… Read More
US Government Watchdog: Regulations Are Hobbling DLT Innovation The U.S. Government Accountability Office said cumbersome U.S. financial regulations are inhibiting innovation by distributed ledger tech startups. … Read More
Japan’s FSA Warns Binance to Comply with Licensing Requirements Japan’s top securities regulator has issued a formal warning to cryptocurrency exchange Binance that it needs to comply with licensing requirements in order to continue operations.The news, which the Financial Se…… Read More
Ireland’s Finance Department Plans Blockchain Working Group Ireland’s Department of Finance has proposed the creation of a blockchain working group to help form cohesive regulation across government agencies.… Read More
Steve Seagal-Backed ‘Bitcoiin’ ICO Hit with Regulator Warning The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is warning the states residents about the Steven Seagal-backed “Bitcoiin” project. … Read More
Enterprises Building Blockchain Confront Tech Limitations Executives working with two of the largest live blockchain implementations spoke on stage at the DTCC’s annual fintech event.… Read More
Japan Warns Binance Exchange Over Licensing The Japanese financial regulator has issued a warning to Binance over its operation legitimacy in Japan.… Read More
US Marshals Office Auctions Off Another $18.7M in Bitcoin The U.S. Marshals auctioned more than 2,100 bitcoins off on March 19.… Read More