Category: Bitcoin Regulation
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France Approves New Cryptocurrency Measures to Fight Anonymous Transactions
The French council of ministers has approved a series of new measures to combat the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions. Anonymous accounts are banned at crypto exchanges which must now impose stricter know-your-customer requirements. France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says the changes are necessary to fight against terrorism financing. France Tightens Crypto Surveillance France’s Council…
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US Lawmakers Caution Against Regulations Restricting Use of Self-Hosted Crypto Wallets
Four U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, warning of the risks of restricting the use of self-hosted cryptocurrency wallets. Their concerns follow reports that the Treasury Department may be on the verge of imposing such strict cryptocurrency regulations aimed at self-hosted crypto wallets. Crypto Regulations That Could Make Existing Self-Hosted…
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US gov is Bitcoin’s last remaining adversary, says Messari founder
Bitcoin may have experienced the perfect storm for success, but action by the United States government may remain a threat.
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‘We should do whatever we can’ to legalize Bitcoin, says libertarian Ron Paul
The former congressman from Texas believes the government is “watching very closely” to see what happens with crypto.
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OCC leader Brian Brooks: ‘Nobody’s going to ban Bitcoin’
Forthcoming regulations are “going to be a lot less bad than people will worry about.”
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‘New rules’ for SEC could follow example set by Wyoming, says Hester Peirce
“I do think there are some issues that crypto raises that are not neatly solved by our existing securities laws,” said the SEC commissioner.
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Bitcoin lacks market integrity, says former Trump economic adviser
“For all the reasons it’s a strong developing asset class, it may fail,” said the former Goldman Sachs president.