Tag: Crypto
China’s Top Regulators Ban Crypto Trading
China's most powerful regulators on Friday intensified the country's crackdown on cryptocurrencies with a blanket ban on all crypto transactions and mining, hitting bitcoin...
British Watchdog Demands More Power Over Crypto
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) called on Monday, September 6, for powers to govern the online promotion of cryptoassets to combat a flood of...
US: Senate hearing focuses on need for Crypto oversight
In a hearing titled “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies and Blockchain,” the United States Senate Banking Committee heard from industry participants and analysts,...
UK: Regulator proposes ban on crypto-based derivatives
According to a report the Financial Times, UK market regulators are planning to ban derivatives on cryptocurrencies for retail investors, warning it is “impossible”...
US: Big Tech Cryptos set for antitrust scrutiny
Facebook’s announcement of Libra late last month has spurred greater regulatory oversight of cryptocurrencies, with a particular eye on who may be bringing those cryptos...
Chile: Regulator orders banks to keep Crypto accounts
Following the ruling by Chile’s supreme court that a bank can legally close accounts of a crypto exchange, the country’s Court of Defense of...
US: Gov wants support on crypto-linked crime
The United States, through US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, is seeking to gain international support in dealing with crimes tied to digital currencies.
“We...