Bakkt and Starbucks Team Up for Consumer Crypto Payments App Launch in 2020
In a move that could bring cryptocurrency one step closer to mainstream retail adoption, digital asset platform Bakkt announced on […]
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China’s Xi Jinping Endorses Blockchain as Bitcoin Surges Past $10,000 in Weekend Rally
Bitcoin staged a dramatic comeback over the weekend of October 25-27, 2019, briefly reclaiming the psychologically important $10,000 level after
Regulatory Divide Deepens as China Embraces Blockchain While Western Watchdogs Tighten Crypto Oversight
As Bitcoin staged one of its most violent recoveries in recent memory on October 25, 2019—surging over 15% to $8,660—the
China Passes Landmark Crypto Regulation Law as Beijing Positions Itself as Global Blockchain Leader
On October 25, 2019, the cryptocurrency market witnessed one of the most dramatic single-day rallies in its history as China
Germany Labels Anonymous Cryptocurrencies a Bigger Threat Than Bitcoin in Landmark Report
In a development that could shape European cryptocurrency regulation for years to come, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance has published
US Federal Agencies Unite on Crypto AML Enforcement as IRS Targets Fork Income Worldwide
The Ruling The United States took its most coordinated regulatory swing at cryptocurrency in October 2019, as four federal agencies
IRS Drops First Crypto Tax Guidance in Five Years as Federal Agencies Close Ranks on AML Rules
The Legislative Move On October 9, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Ruling 2019-24, marking the agency’s first substantive
CFTC Chairman Declares Ether a Commodity: The Regulatory Earthquake Reshaping Crypto’s Legal Landscape
The Core Argument On October 10, 2019, at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit in New York, CFTC Chairman Heath
OneCoin Whistleblowers Face Death Threats as BBC Documentary Exposes $4 Billion Crypto Ponzi Scheme
The Ruling On September 27, 2019, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a $7 million whistleblower award, one
BOX Exchange Files SEC Proposal for Nation’s First Regulated Security Token Trading Platform
The Legislative Move On September 27, 2019, BOX Exchange LLC submitted a landmark proposed rule change to the United States