Category: Bitcoin Regulation

Bank of Thailand Allows Banks to Open Subsidiaries for Crypto Dealings

Bank of Thailand has permitted banks to set up branches for dealing with cryptocurrencies, while the main crypto-dealings ban still remains

August 4, 2018
Bitcoin Mining Firm Reopens in U.S. after Regulators Revoke Cease & Desist Order

Genesis Mining, a provider of managed cloud mining, announced that it is resuming operations in the United States after South Carolina regulators withdrew a cease and desist order against the firm. Contracts serving U.S. residents have been disabled for five months up until now. SC Regulators Revoke Cease & Desist Order The cease and desist…

August 3, 2018
‘Lack Of Stability’ Among Factors Preventing Global Bitcoin Breakout, Says UBS Strategist

Volatility, scalability, regulation: UBS repeats familiar misgivings over Bitcoin

August 3, 2018
Coinbase Begins British Pound Support for UK Bitcoin Customers

Users at Coinbase will now be able to deposit and withdraw funds in British Pound, the San Francisco company announced on Wednesday. Until now, Coinbase UK users had to convert their cryptocurrency holdings into Euro and then into pound sterling via international transfers. The process owed costly intermediaries; for instance, SEPA fees that could go…

August 3, 2018
Philippines Securities Regulator Issues Draft of ICO Rules, Requests Feedback From Public

Philippines SEC have released draft rules for regulating ICOs, requesting banks and investors provide feedback by the end of the month

August 2, 2018
Bitcoin Dips Below $7,500 аs Crypto Markets See Second Day of Losses

Crypto markets have seen their second day of losses, with Bitcoin dipping below $7,500 and virtually all major cryptocurrencies in the red

August 1, 2018
Former US President Bill Clinton to Give Keynote Speech at Ripple’s Fall Tech Conference

The 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, will give a keynote speech at Ripple’s Swell conference this fall, as well as a Q&A moderated by the former National Economic Council Director and Advisory

July 31, 2018
Chamber of Digital Commerce Proposes Guidelines for ‘Responsible’ Crypto Market Growth

The Chamber of Digital Commerce Token Alliance’s new report on how to understand the digital token market notes that guidelines are needed to promote “responsible growth” and innovation

July 30, 2018
Opinions: What Experts Think about a Possible Bitcoin ETF

Since 2017, SEC has turned down at least three bitcoin ETF applications (including the Winklevoss twins on two occasions) from different groups citing specific reasons for such denials. This has not stopped the surfacing of new applications. Just last month three groups that have been turned down before (CBOE, VanEcK and SolidX) returned with revised…

July 28, 2018
Japan Self-Regulatory Crypto Exchange Association Considers Trading Cap for Some Clients

Japan’s self-regulatory crypto exchange association considers requiring members to set limits on trading volumes for some clients

July 28, 2018