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Binance – the world’s largest digital currency trading platform by daily volume – and its founder Changpeng Zhao are calling for regulation to finally enter the crypto foray. Changpeng Zhao Wants Regulation to Take Form Regulation in the digital currency space has been one of the most controversial topics the blockchain world has ever seen. The idea of regulation is considered sacrilege to many diehard crypto fans given that the space was born out of a desire to operate...

Many countries – including Israel and Laos – are ramping up their crypto regulatory processes as a means of protecting investors and keeping malicious actors out of the equation. Israel and Laos Are Pushing for Safer Crypto Environments Israel, for example, has initiated strict anti-money laundering laws that could see much more disciplined reporting and a lot of criminals going out of business. A published document claims that the country’s Authority for Combating...

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance in India has recently issued a statement saying that bitcoin and cryptocurrency must be regulated given that the digital currency and blockchain spaces “cannot be stopped.” India May Be Moving In the Right Direction This is a huge statement coming from an authority based in India given the country’s up-and-down relationship with what is arguably one of the largest and fastest-growing financial industries out there. India...

In a recent statement, Coinbase – one of the largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the world – made a case for creating a whole new regulation department to oversee the processing of cryptocurrency transactions. Coinbase Has Some Big Ideas Regarding Crypto Regulation Right now, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are tasked with examining crypto activity and digital processes. However, these...

The Bank of England’s new deputy governor Jon Cunliffe is telling regulators to get to work quickly when it comes to the growing cryptocurrency space. Jon Cunliffe Says Regulation Is a Must Digital currencies were ultimately created to push credit cards, fiat, and checks to the side. Basically, anything that’s issued by a bank or traditional financial institution. The world of crypto is designed to ensure that all traders and users can have the one thing that standard...

Elon Musk – the South African billionaire and entrepreneur behind mega companies like Tesla and SpaceX – believes that crypto regulation should not exist and that governments should just mind their own business. Elon Musk Doesn’t Care for Governments Getting Involved in Crypto Musk is echoing the age-old argument that digital currencies are designed to be decentralized assets. They are not meant to be overseen by banks or standard financial institutions. Third parties...

Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful on “Shark Tank,” has always been around to discuss his thoughts and ideas on cryptocurrency. Kevin O’Leary Always Has Something to Say Not too long ago, the famed investor commented that he would no longer be purchasing any more bitcoin mined in China given that the country was not known for employing green methods when it came to mining crypto. This was all before China embarked on an anti-mining crusade that would ultimately see all...

Ukraine is now the latest country in the world to legalize and regulate bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Up until this point, the world’s number one digital asset has existed in something of a gray space within the country’s borders, but now it looks like the nation is moving forward with BTC use, suggesting that the asset is becoming far more mainstream and legitimate. Ukraine Says “Yes” to Crypto The Parliament of Ukraine voted unanimously to not only permit bitcoin...

It’s been a rather big year for crypto thus far, but what will the future bring? Many analysts are weighing in where bitcoin and its altcoin cousins will be standing in the next five to ten years. Where Will Crypto Be in the Next Few Years? Dave Abner – head of global development at Gemini – said in a statement: There’s tremendous focus and attention being paid to [the crypto industry]. One of the big focuses we have been seeing over the past few months is on regulation....

Warren Davison is a Republican congressman from the state of Ohio. He serves as a ranking member of the Financial Technology Task Force and recently took part in two panels at the Miami Bitcoin Conference where he discussed the prospects of a central bank digital currency and what it should offer its users. Davidson On the Status of Blockchain Tech He says that any kind of digital currency should always offer security, privacy, and everything else that fiat provides. In...