SEC Launches FinHub – A Fintech Portal to Help Blockchain Startups
US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched its dedicated fintech “strategic hub,” commissioner Hester Peirce confirmed October...
Bitcoin Regulation
Bitcoin regulation has been a hot potato recently. Not a day goes by when news does not emerge somewhere in the world of new regulations being brought in. Crypto is such a new industry that governments are scrambling to keep up. The massive ICO boom of 2017 and 2018 led to a lot of bad actors entering the scene which has put the entire ecosystem in the spot light for regulators. Bitcoin regulation is not a bad thing, it is necessary to protect traders and investors from bad actors though governments will often use this as an excuse to clamp down on crypto companies. The nations of Asia appear to be further ahead with bitcoin regulation with Japan and Singapore leading the way. The US has procrastinated thus far but moves are afoot to accelerate the process as institutional interest increases and new bitcoin investment products await regulatory approval. At Bitcoinist we have access to the latest news and updates on regulation efforts around the world as nations either warm to crypto or decide to prevent their people using it.
Russia Central Bank Head: Cryptocurrency Craze Is ‘Fortunately Fading Away’
The head of Russia’s central bank has announced the “cryptocurrency craze” is “starting to fade away” - and that this...
Pantera Capital CEO: A Bitcoin ETF is ‘Years Away’
Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead believes a Bitcoin-ETF approval is insignificant in comparison to Bakkt and Fidelity launching cryptocurrency trading...
Crypto Trading Ban Won’t Work, Says Hong Kong’s Top Financial Regulator
Carlson Tong Ka-shing believes Hong Kong needs a more robust regulatory framework for cryptocurrency trading. The soon-to-be former head of...
‘Nurture Productive Aspects Of Cryptocurrency,’ US Presidential Hopeful Tells Senate
The US senator and potential presidential contender who suggested cryptocurrency “hurt” American families repeated concerns about the industry on October...
Optimism Rises Despite Likely ETF Delays
Optimism has been growing concerning SEC approval for proposed Bitcoin ETFs. However, further delays for a final decision are probably...
Cryptocurrency Regulations Moving Towards Clarity, Says Investment Security Expert
Julie Myers Wood believes that the era of little or no regulations in the cryptocurrency space is fast becoming a...
DEA: The Number Of Illegal vs. Legal Uses of Bitcoin Has Swapped
If 90 percent of Bitcoin’s applications used to be tied to illegal activities in 2013, today, the cryptocurrency is being...
