Regulation

The last couple of years have seen national governments grappling with how to regulate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Some of them have been hostile to virtual currencies while others have been more accepting. The United States is no exception to this difficulty, but the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is one federal agency that is actually supportive of Bitcoin and blockchain. This bullish view was reinforced by CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert when he appeared on CNBC’s “The...

Andreas Antonopoulos, one of the most popular Bitcoin proponents, shared his views on the matter of cryptocurrencies and the global financial system in a recent YouTube interview. He discussed Bitcoin’s current and future role in the financial world while also touching on regulations, as well as governmental actions towards digital and fiat currencies.Broken Traditional Financial SystemIn a recent interview, Antonopoulos, who is also a host in the famous Let’s Talk Bitcoin podcast, shared his...

Boston-based mutual fund behemoth Fidelity, that has incorporated more than $2.8 trillion in assets, has finally won its license from the New York State Department of Financial Services, the company confirmed on Tuesday.Actually it’s the subsidiary of this giant, called Fidelity Digital that has been opting for the license since July this year. The license will enable it to work with New York companies by offering them custody services and cryptocurrency trading.The company said in the blog...

In recent months, digital assets and cryptos have attracted heated debates. Some governments and watchdogs are making laws that may allow them to go mainstream while others are still hesitant. In what appears as a major development in the nascent crypto industry in the UK, a landmark legal statement was published.The statement was given by the Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Geoffrey Vos. It confirmed that crypto-assets will be recognized as tradeable property while smart contracts are...

For the first time in the upcoming United States Presidential elections, a hopeful is paying attention to technology in general and cryptocurrencies in particular. Andrew Yang, who is planning to contest on the platform of the democratic party, has revealed plans to create a Federal Regulatory Agency for cryptocurrencies.He made this disclosure in a blog post which was published last week. He indicated the propensity for fraud within the crypto space due to a dearth of regulatory cover within...

The cryptocurrency market has spiked the interest from the media and regulators over the last several years. Its actual lack of established regulations leads to numerous alleged criminal activities, and the U.S. government is reportedly preparing to act against potential money-laundering schemes.The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, has recently said that the country is looking for a way to introduce more strict enforcements on several...

The cryptocurrency market has been rather interesting to monitor over the past few months, in the eyes of the typical crypto trader. There’s been a lot of action around the price of Bitcoin, crypto regulations, security, and even institutional interest.Amid all this, Cryptopotato had the chance to do an exclusive interview with Ben Zhou, the CEO of Bybit exchange. Recently hitting the 4 billion USD mark in daily traded volume, the exchange is quickly catching up to speed. It has managed to...

SEBA, a cryptocurrency bank based in Switzerland, has announced that it is now authorized to handle both traditional fiat currency as well as digital money like bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).SEBA Offers Both Traditional Money and CryptoCustomers can open accounts with the bank as a means of storing both their traditional funds and their cryptocurrencies. Clients of SEBA typically rank as asset managers, private investors and corporate businesses.Switzerland is one of the most prominent...

The venture hopes that with top guards surrounding the warehouse, security cameras, and iron doors, it will make the vault unbreakable. Bakkt is already setting the all-time highs with cryptocurrency trading. That’s why it will facilitate pentesters and third-party auditors to avoid hacks and other dangers at all costs.In the past, clients were able to trade Bitcoin futures. But only that. After receiving approval from the NYDFS, Bakkt sets everything to change. Now, accredited investors from...

Governments across the world initially adopted a policy of ignorance toward cryptocurrency. This was perhaps because of the misguided notion that cryptocurrency was a passing fad that would go away. Over a decade later the crypto industry is large and booming with a total market capitalization of about $250 billion USD. This is still a long way off the record highs of early 2018 but is remarkable nonetheless.At the height of the ICO boom, the industry attracted tens of millions in investor...