Category: Bitcoin Regulation
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Miami mayor calls Bitcoin ‘stable investment’ during unstable year
Mayor Francis Suarez is learning about Bitcoin from the Winklevoss twins and Anthony Pompliano.
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Novogratz hopes Biden admin reverses Trump’s anti-crypto stance
Galaxy Digital CEO calls Trump’s crypto policies “anti-dollar” and “anti-innovation.”
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A storm is brewing between state regulators and the OCC over fintech licensing
A major network of state banking regulators is renewing its attack on the OCC’s moves to register non-depository institutions.
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Notorious crypto figures arrested in 2020
Despite the crypto industry experiencing a major rise in mainstream interest in 2020, the year also saw many prominent crypto personnel apprehended by regulators.
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OKCoin says crypto industry lacks means to comply with new US Treasury proposal
If passed, the United States’ crypto wallet proposal would create significant hassles for digital asset exchanges.
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Huobi plans return to the US after ceasing operations in 2019
Huobi Group is setting up a trust company in Nevada after closing down the U.S. subsidiary in 2019
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Australia’s crypto ecosystem 2020: The spark for a DeFi explosion
The Australian crypto ecosystem has flourished despite the pandemic, with a booming DeFi sector, a five year blockchain roadmap and the embrace of the technology by banks and the finance sector.
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US Senator-elect rails against potential crypto wallet ruling
Rumored upcoming crypto wallet regulation gains further opposition, this time from Cynthia Lummis, a recently elected Wyoming senator.
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Law Decoded: Crypto on the rise, Big Tech on notice, Dec. 11–18
The crypto industry is ending 2020 on a high note, while major social media platforms face a phalanx of lawmakers and lawsuits.
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Crypto is at ‘a fork in the road,’ OCC leader Brooks says
Brian Brooks, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, said crypto regulation could either focus on safety for participants or could undo all progress.