Policy & regulation

FATF

Crypto Must Apply Safety Lessons of the Existing Financial System

Governments have "very little incentive" to change money laundering rules to accommodate crypto, says the long-time head of the FATF.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 March 2021
Newsletters

The Node: Bitcoin Is ‘Armageddon Insurance’?

What would it take for governments to add bitcoin to their balance sheets? Here's what one expert thinks.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 March 2021
Opinion

The Real Problem With Crypto

While boomers lay down ever more debt, millennials (and younger) have started looking for an exit door. How will governments respond?

Policy & regulation  ·  25 March 2021
Regulation

Dalio on Bitcoin: ‘Good Probability’ It Will ‘Outlawed’ by US Gov

The Bridgewater Associates founder said Wednesday that bitcoin has "proven itself" but could face something akin to the 1930s ban on owning gold.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 March 2021
Bitcoin Futures

Cboe Eyes More Crypto Offerings as Demand Rises: Report

CEO Ed Tilly told Bloomberg Thursday Cboe has not "given up" on bitcoin futures despite prior aborted attempts in the space.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 March 2021
China

Fed Chair Powell: Digital Dollar Would Need Stronger Privacy Than Digital Yuan

“The lack of privacy in the Chinese system is just not something we could do here,” Powell told a House committee.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2021
Regulation

Crypto Is Not Regulated in Turkey, and It’s Thriving

Central bank instability tends to attract people to cryptocurrency. As the lira dropped on Monday, internet searches about cryptocurrencies spiked.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2021
Opinion

MMT, Crypto and the New Nature of Money

It is ironic that quantitative easing is reinforcing Bitcoin when it was born in opposition to a policy of scarcity, says Arcane Research's Sofia Blikstad.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2021
Regulation

Russia to Track Bitcoin Cash-Outs: Report

Russia's anti-money laundering agency is going to identify and track down bitcoin-to-fiat sales, the government official said.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2021
Newsletters

The Node: Biden’s Grid Plans Can Clean Bitcoin

Proposals for bitcoin to act as a "money battery" within the renewable system show how technology can reduce the network's footprint.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 March 2021
Newsletters

State of Crypto: What’s Next for the OCC?

The OCC published a number of crypto-friendly pieces of guidance last year. The next head of this banking regulator could undo this work.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 March 2021
CoinFlash

‘Thrill’ and ‘Status’ Driving Young People to Crypto Investment, Says UK Financial Watchdog

These young investors "skew more towards being female, under 40 and from a BAME background," the regulator said.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 March 2021
Court Cases

John McAfee’s Security Guard Pleads Not Guilty to Crypto Fraud Charges

Jimmy Gale Watson Jr. was indicted with his controversial tech entrepreneur boss earlier this month.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 March 2021
CoinFlash

Acer Reportedly Hit With $50M Crypto-Ransomware Demand

Acer hasn't yet confirmed the attack, reports Tech Radar.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 March 2021
CoinFlash

People’s Bank of China Official Says Fully Anonymous Digital Yuan ‘Not Feasible’

The central bank needs to balance privacy for users with "international consensus" on risk control, the director of the PBoC's Digital Currency Research Institute said

Policy & regulation  ·  22 March 2021