Cryptocurrency

Tezos To Require KYC/AML Personal Identity Checks

In an effort to curtail potential money laundering, the embattled crypto project Tezos will require all investors to provide personal data to access their...

Like Roller Coasters? Then You Loved Cryptocurrencies in 2Q

Investors know there are risks involved with cryptocurrencies. Still, the second quarter was particularly volatile. Case in point: In early March bitcoin (BTC) was trading...

Michigan Introduces Bills Adding Cryptocurrency And Distributed Ledgers To Criminal Statutes

On Tuesday, three bills were introduced in the Michigan legislature that provide legal definitions of cryptocurrency and distributed ledgers. Unlike earlier state laws that...

UK’s FCA Issues Guidance To Banks Detailing Cryptocurrency Dangers

In an open letter on June 11, 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued guidance to banks on “good practice” for handling the...

FATF To Consider Binding Rules For Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Later this month, the Financial Action Task Force will review whether its June 2015 guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges remain sufficient. FATF may opt for...

An Old Crime in New Clothes: Hackers Demanding Bitcoin Ransom

The threat of blackmail never really goes away. It’s just now the bad guys want their anonymous payments in bitcoin (BTC). In a Distributed Denial...

Lithuania Issues ICO Guidelines, Deems Tokens To Be Securities

On Friday, the Ministry of Finance for Lithuania released guidelines covering initial coin offerings (ICOs). The report outlines the characteristics of ICOs and tokens,...

Wells Fargo Says No To Credit Card Crypto Procurement

Wells Fargo bans customers from buying crypto with their Wells Fargo credit cards over fears of non-payment due to price volatility.In yet another example...

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Banking Groups Mull Lawsuit Over Crypto Bank Charters

The Bank Policy Institute, representing major Wall Street banks, is considering a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller...

MSTR, ASST Rise After Analyst Touts Bitcoin Strategy

Strategies and Strive Asset Management stock rose following analyst coverage and Bitcoin's rally to $70,000.B. Riley analyst Fedor Shabalin...

Bhutan Moves $12M in Bitcoin Amid Market Gains

Bhutan, a major nation-state holder, moved around 175 Bitcoin worth approximately $11.85 million on Monday.Analytics firm Arkham notes the...

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