- 30 April, 2024
UK FCA buys another 9 months to review crypto companies’ registrations
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the end date of crypto-asset companies’ temporary registration from July 2021 to March 2022. The Temporary
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak loses Bitcoin scam case against YouTube
A recent court ruling said that video hosting giant YouTube is not responsible for cryptocurrency-related scams posted on its platform. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak failed
Former congressman Ron Paul: Bitcoin is money and should be taxed the same
Former presidential candidate and congressman Ron Paul has renewed calls for Bitcoin to be legalized as money and not taxed. Paul is a staunch libertarian
Ripple seeks docs from 15 offshore exchanges it says could be ‘fatal’ to the SEC’s charges
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen, have filed a motion requesting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigate Bitfinex’s parent company, iFinex, and
ECB says digital euro may be needed to combat ‘artificial currencies’
The European Central Bank has warned that a CBDC or digital euro may be required to head off the spectre of “artificial currencies†dominating cross-border
Search giant Google lifts 2018 ban on crypto exchange, wallet advertisements
In a surprise move today, online advertising behemoth Google has lifted a nearly three year old policy banning cryptocurrency exchanges from using its ad services.
Irish MEP calls for stringent crypto regulations in Europe
Chris MacManus, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing Midland Northwest, Ireland, has called for strict crypto regulations in Europe. According to a report
Regulators starting to take crypto seriously, CoinShares exec says
The $2.6 trillion market cap peak compelled regulators worldwide to take a serious look at cryptocurrencies, but they also don’t want to stifle a growing
UK Starling bank to resume crypto exchange deposits in late June
Starling, a United Kingdom-based online bank, is preparing to resume payments to cryptocurrency exchanges after suspending crypto exchange deposits last week. A spokesperson for Starling
Bitcoin’s rising popularity will lead to more regulation, says Riksbank
Cryptocurrencies’ persistent growth and ever more mainstream adoption is keeping international monetary authorities on their toes. In fresh comments this week, Stefan Ingves, the Governor