The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged a Nevada company with violations relating to an $11 million Ponzi-like crypto scam. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing of a civil enforcement action against Nevada-based Circle Society. Defendants guaranteed investors 300% return On Oct. 16, the CFTC announced that it […]
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Bermuda became the first government to accept stablecoin USDC for tax payments, according to global financial services company Circle. Global financial services company Circle announced that Bermuda became the first government to accept its stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) for tax payments. Part of a broader government initiative to embrace stablecoins According to a press release […]
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With government regulations becoming more stringent, crypto businesses are coming together to form self-regulating bodies for the industry. Self-regulation is once again a trending topic in the cryptocurrency landscape as major exchange platforms have announced the creation of self-regulated organizations (SROs) to achieve some standardization in digital currency governance. Government regulators across various jurisdictions continue to […]
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Alipay, a digital payment arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, declares that it will be banning any transactions related to Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. Alipay, a digital payment arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, declared that it will be banning any transactions related to Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies. Combating illicit players On Oct. 10, […]
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Hong Kong-based startup Diginex becomes the first firm in Asia to join the Blockchain Alliance led by Steptoe & Johnson law firm. Hong Kong-based digital financial services startup Diginex has become the first firm in Asia to join the Blockchain Alliance led by Steptoe & Johnson law firm. Over 100 members in 19 countries Diginex […]
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Samsung Pay teams up with RippleNet member Finablr to offer cross-border payments feature Money Transfer to its app’s users. Samsung Pay, the mobile payments service of South Korean tech giant Samsung, has partnered with payments platform Finablr, Ripple’s RippleNet member, to offer cross-border payments feature Money Transfer to its app’s users. Finablr announced the partnership […]
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Bitcoin is positively correlated with the S&P 500 and is not a hedge against macro turmoil, according to Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee. Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee has stated that Bitcoin (BTC) is positively correlated with the S&P 500 market index and is not a hedge against macro turmoil. Lee voiced his […]
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The launch of the Crypto Rating Council (CRC) has seemingly been met with a lot of positivity across the global crypto landscape. At the end of September, a number of established crypto firms (including Kraken, Bittrex and Coinbase) that are currently operating in the United States came together to establish a new governance body called […]
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The chief legal counsel at Coinbase responds to concerns that conflicts of interest could compromise the company’s newly-created Crypto Ratings Council. Brian Brooks, the chief legal counsel at major United States digital wallet and exchange Coinbase, has responded to concerns that conflicts of interest could compromise the company’s newly-created Crypto Ratings Council. In an interview […]
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Coinbase, Kraken and other major U.S. crypto firms reportedly team up to establish Crypto Ratings Council. Major United States’ crypto firms such as Coinbase and Kraken teamed up to launch a rating system to jointly define which digital assets are securities. Crypto Ratings Council to launch on Sept. 30 In a move to provide more […]
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