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PortuguêsFrances Coppola, a CoinDesk columnist, is a freelance writer and speaker on banking, finance and economics. Her book “The Case for People’s Quantitative Easing” explains how modern money creation and quantitative…
Continue ReadingThe Bank of England (BoE) is open to the possibility that private cryptocurrencies may have a role in the future of money. In a webinar hosted Tuesday, BoE analysts working…
Continue ReadingThe Blockchain Association (BA) has supported Telegram’s appeal over a U.S. district court’s decision to block the firm’s token issuance – even outside the country. On April 3, in an…
Continue ReadingExperts looking at how North Korea continues to import and export goods despite numerous sanctions agree the country’s $1.5 billion cryptocurrency war chest is used to fund an illicit web…
Continue ReadingChina‘s central bank has sent one of its strongest signals yet of a commitment to creating a digital version of the yuan. “The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) will undoubtedly…
Continue ReadingThe Bank of Korea (BOK) has launched a new pilot program for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) amid concerns other nations could take the lead if it sits on…
Continue ReadingA flood of class-action lawsuits were filed in New York Friday, taking aim at a number of major cryptocurrency projects. First reported by Offshore Alert, at least 10 complaints were…
Continue ReadingVictims of an alleged crypto ponzi scam have filed a class-action lawsuit against a Wells Fargo subsidiary, claiming it ignored the activities of an employee accused of being one of…
Continue ReadingSteven Waterhouse is the CEO and co-founder of Orchid, a privacy tool built on Ethereum designed to let people explore the internet freely. With the global coronavirus pandemic confining billions…
Continue ReadingStephanie Hurder, a CoinDesk columnist, is a founding economist at Prysm Group, an economic advisory focused on the implementation of emerging technologies, and an academic contributor to the World Economic Forum.…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) used bitcoin wallet activity and an old exchange account as key evidence to arrest a Russian rapper on charges of conspiracy to commit money…
Continue ReadingFor cryptocurrency startups seeking the stamp of legitimacy that comes with regulation, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become a draw. Being on the borders of a…
Continue ReadingCoinDesk columnist Nic Carter is partner at Castle Island Ventures, a public blockchain-focused venture fund based in Cambridge, Mass. He is also the cofounder of Coin Metrics, a blockchain analytics startup. In the…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s financial regulators launched an information-sharing blockchain platform called PIER on Wednesday. At launch, the blockchain pulls data from three of Brazil’s four major financial institutions: the private insurance superintendent…
Continue ReadingCoinTracker has partnered with a number of prominent blockchain industry firms, opening up its cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and tax reporting product to more users. The Y Combinator-backed firm built by…
Continue ReadingThe United States Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking more feedback and more time before it decides whether to approve the launch of the Boston Security Token Exchange (BSTX). In…
Continue ReadingIn times of crisis, people look to their government – or, at least, they want to. They may not have actual faith in the state’s capacity against a pandemic. But…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is extending the timeline for it to approve or disapprove operations by a security token exchange affiliated with Overstock’s tZERO. In a letter…
Continue ReadingThe Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has rated the U.S. “largely compliant” with its revised criteria for preventing money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CTF) through digital assets. The intergovernmental standards…
Continue ReadingA federal judge has denied Telegram’s request to issue its forthcoming gram tokens to non-U.S. investors. U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel, of the Southern District of New York, wrote…
Continue ReadingU.S. mobile operator AT&T hopes to dismiss crypto investor Mike Terpin’s amended case over a SIM-swap hack, claiming he had not read the firm’s terms and conditions. AT&T’s attorneys took…
Continue ReadingAn amended complaint against Ripple has been filed by XRP investors in a long-running lawsuit involving allegations of breaches to U.S. securities law. The two-year class-action – which claims Ripple,…
Continue ReadingCrypto-literate public accountants are concerned their clients might face Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audits in the U.S. and penalties for underpaying taxes on their crypto holdings, a new survey finds.…
Continue ReadingFrances Coppola, a CoinDesk columnist, is a freelance writer and speaker on banking, finance and economics. Her book “The Case for People’s Quantitative Easing” explains how modern money creation and…
Continue ReadingFrance’s central bank wants to experiment with integrating digital currencies. France’s central bank wants to experiment with integrating digital currencies. On March 27, the Banque de France published a request…
Continue ReadingTelegram has asked a court to clarify what exactly it must do to comply with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) order banning the issuance of its gram tokens.…
Continue ReadingU.S. currency in circulation has experienced its largest increase in over 20 years, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. From March 11 to March 18,…
Continue ReadingJosh Lawler is a partner at Zuber Lawler, which focuses on mergers & acquisitions, securities law and technology transactions. Everyone played the game of “Telephone” as a kid. The first…
Continue ReadingThe “digital dollar” took just eight days to get into Congress. Advocates for digitizing coronavirus relief payments began working with Congressional staffers earlier this month to outline how the Federal…
Continue ReadingA number of cryptocurrency firms have been exempted from holding a payments license in Singapore till this summer. An extensive list of companies posted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore…
Continue ReadingOfficials in Missoula County, Montana, are considering turning a temporary measure for bitcoin mining operations – that offsets energy consumption with renewables – into a permanent fixture. The Missoula County…
Continue ReadingJill Carlson, a CoinDesk columnist, is co-founder of the Open Money Initiative, a non-profit research organization working to guarantee the right to a free and open financial system. She is…
Continue ReadingU.K residents are being warned against scammers claiming to offer information on locals infected with coronavirus for payments in bitcoin. Local councils from the counties of Pembrokeshire, Manchester and Norfolk…
Continue ReadingCraig Wright has objected to a court order dismissing his attorney-client privilege in an ongoing legal battle over a fortune in bitcoin (BTC). On March 23, Wright filed his objection…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency accepted by the alleged ringleader of a Telegram chat group in exchange for abusive sexual material may never be retrieved. Cho Ju-bin, 25, is said to have charged users…
Continue ReadingA U.S. court order may have barred Telegram from launching its blockchain, but that doesn’t mean others can’t. So says the TON Community Foundation, a group of more than two…
Continue ReadingLegislation introduced in the U.S. Congress this week signals the Overton Window – a metric of what’s politically feasible – is opening in favor of national digital currencies. While it’s…
Continue ReadingMark Blackman consults on emerging technologies after a career at Qualcomm. James Cooper, a CoinDesk columnist, is a professor of law at California Western School of Law in San Diego. …
Continue ReadingAs the crypto community digests a new wave of government intervention and stimulus, Michael Casey and Noelle Acheson join for a discussion. CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey and Head…
Continue ReadingThe International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) thinks global stablecoin initiatives might be subject to securities laws, according to a new report. Published Monday, the 31-page examination of regulatory issues…
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