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A Million EPayments Accounts Frozen Due to Regulation Control

February 11, 2020cashtechnews

UK regulator FCA has suspended ePayments operations due to anti-money-laundering controls, freezing a million accounts. EPayments Systems Ltd, a United Kingdom-authorized electronic money institution, must suspend online payment operations due to the Financial Conduct Authority’s anti-money-laundering (AML) procedures. EPayments has released a short statement on its website and has sent out emails to its customers […]

40 German Banks Seek Regulator’s Green Light to Offer Bitcoin Custody

February 11, 2020cashtechnews

On the heels of new anti-Money Laundering laws, over 40 German banks are reported to have sought regulators’ go-ahead to offer digital assets services. On the heels of new Anti-Money Laundering laws, several German banks are reported to be seeking regulators’ go-ahead to offer digital assets services. Local newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Feb. 7 that […]

Italy’s Securities Regulator Shuts Down 8 Crypto Trading and Foreign Exchange Sites

February 10, 2020cashtechnews

Italian securities regulator Consob is shutting down 8 FX and crypto websites for providing illegal products and services. Italy’s securities regulator has shut down six foreign exchange websites and two crypto investing and derivative trading sites. According to Finance Magnates’ Feb. 10 report, the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) has accused […]

Should They Stay or Should They Go? Crypto Firms in the EU Must Decide

February 10, 2020cashtechnews

Thickening regulations may drive crypto firms out of the EU, the rest will have to comply with “unclear and fragmented” laws for benefits in the long run. The European Union lately has been a hotbed for political and regulatory developments that could have a considerable impact on the day-to-day operations of the continent’s financial service […]

Coinbase and Ripple Push for Regulatory Framework, US Congress Stalls

February 6, 2020cashtechnews

The Blockchain Association has launched a working group to push for a U.S.-wide regulatory framework… Will the legislators listen? A new working group, spearheaded by senior employees of Ripple and Coinbase, is going to advise United States regulators on crypto-friendly policies. But congresspeople are too busy preparing for the upcoming elections, which means that U.S. […]

Blockchain Plays an Unlikely Role in the Global Battle for Human Rights

February 3, 2020cashtechnews

The modern scourge of slavery: Can blockchain technology stop its spread and protect workers around the world? It’s a nightmarish scenario that is sadly familiar to many who are seeking work in foreign countries. Slavery and human trafficking — these are criminal industries that continue to flourish in many regions across the globe. Such problems […]

Top 10 Congresspeople Working on Crypto Policy

February 2, 2020cashtechnews

Cointelegraph’s list of the top-10 U.S. congresspeople playing outsized roles in the crypto and blockchain industries. Following a year that has seen unprecedented interactions between United States legislators and the crypto industry, Cointelegraph has compiled a roster of congresspeople who have established stances and policies for blockchain and cryptocurrency that will shape the future of […]

BTC Halving Countdown, Kobe Death Exploited, Donut Row: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 27–Feb 2

February 2, 2020cashtechnews

The SEC says Telegram’s tokens are worth less than donuts, and there are now fewer than 100 days to go until the Bitcoin halving. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and […]

Crypto Upstages Other Mobile Payments in US Congressional Hearing

January 30, 2020cashtechnews

At a hearing before Congress today on the rise of alternatives to cash, crypto took centerstage, with many representatives clearly invested in learning more about the space. Congress clearly has crypto on the brain, with the question of regulation being a matter of when. At a Jan. 30 hearing before the Fintech Task Force, a […]

Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Eyes Blockchain to Solve Data-Privacy Crisis

January 29, 2020cashtechnews

Ex-Cambridge Analytica executive Brittany Kaiser discusses issues of global data protection crisis in an interview with Cointelegraph. Blockchain technology is an important tool in addressing the data protection crisis, Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser believes. Kaiser, a former business development director at controversial British data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, has discussed global data privacy issues […]

Tag: legislation

A Million EPayments Accounts Frozen Due to Regulation Control

40 German Banks Seek Regulator’s Green Light to Offer Bitcoin Custody

Italy’s Securities Regulator Shuts Down 8 Crypto Trading and Foreign Exchange Sites

Should They Stay or Should They Go? Crypto Firms in the EU Must Decide

Coinbase and Ripple Push for Regulatory Framework, US Congress Stalls

Blockchain Plays an Unlikely Role in the Global Battle for Human Rights

Crypto Upstages Other Mobile Payments in US Congressional Hearing

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