Category: Regulations

$200 Million Brazilian Crypto Fraud Scam: The US Seizes $24 Million Worth of Digital Currencies

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrencies worth $24 million after receiving an official request from the government of Brazil. The seizure stems from an ongoing investigation into the $200 million cryptocurrency scam that may have defrauded tens of thousands of Brazilians. The authorities in Brazil say the scammers duped…

November 5, 2020
First SEC Official to Say Ether Is Not a Security Is Leaving the Agency Later This Year

William Hinman, the director of the SEC’s division of corporation finance, is planning to leave the agency later this year.

October 27, 2020
DOJ’s Crypto Framework Is ‘a Complete Disaster’ for Digital Privacy Rights

The U.S. Department of Justice’s enforcement framework may pose a serious threat to the digital privacy rights of crypto users.

October 22, 2020
The US Crypto Enforcement Framework Is a Warning to International Exchanges

The U.S. Department of Justice’s cryptocurrency enforcement framework is a warning shot to exchanges worldwide: Comply with U.S. law or face the potential wrath of the federal government.

October 14, 2020
New WEF study reveals issues facing blockchain and crypto standards

WEF study says the ongoing efforts from blockchain organizations are not enough to set global blockchain standards.

October 14, 2020
A New Bill Proposes to Put US Crypto Exchanges Under a National Framework

The Digital Commodity Exchange Act would bring crypto exchanges into a single federal framework, overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

September 24, 2020
Leaked EU Draft Proposes All-Encompassing Laws for Crypto Assets

The European Commission may be proposing an all-encompassing set of regulations covering the trading of digital assets across the 27-nation bloc.

September 15, 2020
Regulatory risks grow for DeFi as a ‘money laundering haven’

DeFi could fall under regulatory pressure if it is seen as a haven for money laundering.

September 15, 2020
How OSL Became the First Crypto Exchange to Win Over Hong Kong Regulators

Crypto hubs like Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan have a clearer regulatory picture going forward and are progressing faster than the U.S. and Europe.

August 26, 2020
20 Blockchain Surveillance Firms Monitor Crypto Networks, But Some Apps Show Inaccuracies

During the last few years, blockchain surveillance has increased a great deal and in the early days around 2013-14, there were only a handful of firms. Now there are more than 20 blockchain analysis companies that monitor addresses, transactions, and making sure addresses are AML/CFT compliant as well. The Rise of Blockchain Analysis Ventures In…

May 15, 2020