Regulation

While it has been known for a while now that Germany has been all for national cryptocurrencies, Europe’s largest economy has made a step further by introducing a new law that will allow banks to hold cryptocurrency assets in their custody. Sources indicate that the German Bundestag (its Federal parliament) has passed a bill allowing banks to hold cryptocurrencies for their clients as custodians rather than using external custodians or subsidiaries which would have been specially created for...

After days of uncertainty and rumors among the community, the Chinese exchange IDAX Global confirmed that the CEO has disappeared. As a result, withdrawal processes are still not functioning after initially being stopped earlier this week.IDAX Global CEO DisappearsIDAX Global cryptocurrency exchange was the subject of a fair share of negative news over the last several months. After reportedly leaving the U.S. and Canada due to strict regulations, the company had to stop serving users in its...

While major economies across the globe are pushing for blockchain adoption, Asia’s third-largest economy India is having similar plans. As per the latest report from India Times, the government of India is working on a national blockchain strategy.On Wednesday, November 27, the publication reported that India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is considering the application of blockchain technology across multiple sectors like banking, governance, finance,...

As we all know, PayPal has been very supportive – for the most part – of Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency project, but the company was also among the first to exit the Libra Association. PayPal has remained relatively quiet regarding the details of its exit, but now chief executive Dan Schulman is sharing his thoughts on Libra and explains why his company refused to engage any further in the project’s progression.Schulman: It Wasn’t Regulation that Spooked UsLibra is arguably one of the...

Ripple Labs’ XRP token seems to have again come under scrutiny as popular crypto influencer and crypto investor BitLord went after the cryptocurrency token in a tweet describing it as a security. That’s an allegation which Ripple Labs has gone to great lengths to deny and also to put at bay due to the serious nature of the repercussions of such. This comes after sources indicated that Ripple completed its investment commitment in Moneygram as it now holds about 10% of the common stock of the...

In what has been seen as a big win for the crypto space the South Korean National Assembly’s National Policy Committee has passed a bill that will create a framework that formally classifies crypto tokens and other virtual currencies as digital assets. Sources indicate that this move came on Tuesday as one of the crypto space’s most friendly countries now wants to create a foundation for the operations of cryptocurrency businesses.The bill also sets rules for cryptocurrency-related businesses...

District Judge P. Kevin Castel of the New York Southern District Court, has signed a document which requires a deposition from three members of the Telegram team, as the case regarding its GRAM token sale continues. According to the document, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov himself is expected to testify, along with two others.Dated Nov. 25, the document states that the depositions will begin on December 10 with Telegram employee Shyam Parekh. Although it doesn’t state Parekh’s position...

Fintech startup Ualá which is a finance app that helps people with all things financial has just finished its Series C funding to the tune of $150 million. This round was led by Tencent and Softbank’s Innovation Fund which has as its specific aim the Mercursour region. The app functions very much like Monzo, Nubank and Revolut but this time the focus of this app is on the Argentine market without the trappings and requirements of financial institutions and regulations. With its CEO Pierpaolo...

Yesterday, Bitcoin’s price went through a serious decline, losing more than $550 of its value in a matter of hours. Today, news from China came that the country’s views on cryptocurrencies remain unchanged and that they are, in fact, illegal. Almost immediately after that, Bitcoin lost another $500, marking a 6-month low.China Clarifies: Cryptocurrencies Are IllegalA few weeks ago, China’s president, Xi Jinping, urged the country to get more involved with blockchain-based technologies....

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