Category: Regulation
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I would never invest one cent in Bitcoin, says Ryanair CEO
“Avoid Bitcoin like a plague.”
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Public interest in central bank digital currencies surpasses Bitcoin in 2020
The 2020 pandemic could accelerate global efforts to issue CBDCs, say BIS analysts.
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China’s digital yuan trials reportedly limited to small retail transactions
China’s central bank released a new statement to debunk some rumors.
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Bitstamp reportedly leaves London after 8 years of operation
No-deal Brexit could push more industry players abroad.
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Japan’s Finance Minister: Blockchain Can Help in Fight Against COVID
Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy.
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Former RBI Governor and IMF Chief Economist Sees Value in Bitcoin and Facebook Libra
Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), sees value in bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and Facebook-backed libra alongside central bank digital currencies. Former RBI Governor’s View on Bitcoin, Crypto, and Libra Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan discussed possible future roles of cryptocurrency, particularly bitcoin,…
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Law Decoded: Blockchains and the Eastern Bloc, August 14–21
As protests rage in Belarus and Alexei Navalny remains in a coma, we look at new developments in crypto across the former USSR.
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Bitcoin-critic China moved $50 billion in Tether fearing capital flight rules
Chinese citizens moved over $50 billion from the country using Tether to avoid upcoming capital flight rules, reported news outlet CNBC. China tethers up Chainalysis, the on-chain crypto analytics company, provided data for the report. It stated that Chinese investors were transferring more money than allowed out of the country if the numbers were considered.…
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XRP Is Not a Security, Argues US Congressman Tom Emmer
The asset still has no official distinction, however.