Report: Russians Helped Venezuela Launch the Petro Time Magazine reported Tuesday that the Russian government helped Venezuela develop the petro cryptocurrency with the support of Vladimir Putin.… Read More
Mark Carney: Cryptocurrencies Do Not Pose Serious Risks When it comes to bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England and chairman of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), is known for being a harsh critic. Though Carney has praised the te…… Read More
Bermuda Drafting ICO-Friendly Legislation to Draw Crypto Businesses Bermuda is drafting ICO regulation in the hopes of creating a friendly environment for crypto businesses, the island’s premier has said. … Read More
Russian Government Resolves Disagreement on Draft Crypto Law The Bank of Russia and the country’s Finance Ministry have reportedly resolved a disagreement over the specifics of a proposed cryptocurrency law. … Read More
Meet the New York Lawmaker Who Wants to Replace the BitLicense There’s a new New York lawmaker on the scene and he wants to end a years-long policy that has held back crypto startups in the state.… Read More
Olympic Gold Medalist Apolo Ohno Has a Problem With Crypto Olympian Apolo Ohno may have just launched a cryptocurrency exchange, but he isn’t pulling punches when talking about his industry vision.… Read More
DOJ, SEC Argue Vague Laws No Excuse for ICO Fraud The U.S. government has pushed back against an effort to dismiss the charges in an ongoing initial coin offering (ICO) fraud lawsuit.… Read More
Israeli Regulator: Utility Tokens Shouldn’t Be Deemed Securities The Israel Securities Authority also proposed an ICO sandbox in a recent report now in the hands of the agency’s chair, who will decide how to proceed… Read More
France’s Central Bank: Keep Financial Institutions Out of Crypto A report from the Bank of France advocates strict regulations for crypto-assets, including a ban on activity by banks, insurers and trust companies.… Read More
US Trade Regulator Launches Blockchain Working Group The Federal Trade Commission has formed a working group to examine the ways in which blockchain and cryptocurrencies will affect its missions. … Read More