‘Cryptocurrencies Not a Threat’ Says Hong Kong Report on Organized Crime
The Financial Services and Treasury (FSTB) of Hong Kong has released its Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment report...
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.
CFTC Chairman: Bitcoin Suited for ‘Long-Term Buy and Hold Strategy’
CFTC Chairman Christophe Giancarlo went on record, saying that Bitcoin, alongside a lot of other cryptocurrencies share elements of different...
Iran’s State-Backed Cryptocurrency Project Moves Forward After ‘Banning’ Bitcoin
The country’s cryptocurrency project doesn’t seem to be affected by the recent nationwide ban by the Central Bank of Iran,...
Nasdaq Eyes Becoming a Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform
Adena Friedman, the CEO of Nasdaq says the company is interested in becoming a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Nasdaq is the...
3 Reasons Why Bitcoin and Its Brethren Are Back
Have you heard? Bitcoin is back — and with it, altcoins have been surging. But what's driving the renewed bullish...
Japanese Crypto Exchanges Launch Self-Regulatory Body
The 16 registered cryptocurrency exchange services in Japan have come together to form the Japan Cryptocurrency Exchange Association (JCEA). This...
Andreessen Horowitz Leads the Fight to Prevent SEC From Classifying Bitcoin as Security
As financial institutions’ interest in trading cryptocurrencies explodes, Andreessen Horowitz is leading a group of influential venture capitalists to protect...
Bank Of France Governor: ECB Should Focus On Crypto Exchanges
Francois Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Bank of France and policymaker at the European Central Bank (ECB), has said...
