Feds Eyeing Regulations to Hit Anonymity of Cryptocurrency
The feds are contemplating the potential for regulations which would essentially erode one of the most popular aspects of cryptocurrency ...
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LedgerX Introduces CFTC Licensed Bitcoin Savings Accounts
LedgerX has introduced a Bitcoin savings product licensed by the CFTC. The Bitcoin asset management platform has designed this new product ...
US Regulator Urges SEC to Clarify If Ethereum Tokens Are Securities
Wall Street continues to debate whether cryptocurrencies should be treated as securities or commodities. Ethereum, the world's second most valuable ...
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 ...
The Axeman Cometh – U.S. Gov’t Cuts Bitcoin Futures Watchdog CFTC Budget
Bitcoin futures watchdog, the CFTC, is "astounded" by Congressional budget plans which reduce their budget but increase spending for U.S ...
US Federal Judge: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Are Commodities
For the first time, a federal judge has upheld that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are commodities and thus subject to ...
U.S. Commodities Regulator Allows Its Employees to Trade Cryptocurrencies
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) now allows its employees to trade Bitcoin and other digital assets. Moreover, CFTC’s ...
A Look Ahead at Crypto-Compliance & Regulation in 2018
Looking forward to 2018, several new pieces of legislation will be voted on or come into effect that will - ...
