CEO of WazirX Strictly Against Regulating Crypto like Stocks in India
Recently in talks with Coindesk, the CEO of the Indian crypto exchange WazirX, Nischal Shetty, spoke against the idea of regulations in crypto. Shetty’s argument...
Nordea Bank is Allowed to Ban Employees from Owning Bitcoin
The common belief that one’s private and professional life are two separate things was challenged by the Nordea Bank that sought to bar its employees...
Central Banker Acknowledges the Need for Global Crypto Regulations
During the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) held in London on Tuesday, a French central banker stated in his speech that the world...
G7 Report: Global Stablecoins Threaten Financial Stability
A G7 report titled ‘To G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ reveals that even if the Libra Association were to comply with all enforced...
IRS Released Guidance for Airdrop and Crypto Hard Fork Taxes
Besides paying taxes for cryptocurrency capital gains, investors will from now on have to pay airdrop and crypto hard fork taxes as well. While we...
New Crypto Rating Council Led by Coinbase Receives Mixed Feedback
The launch of the Coinbase-led ‘Crypto Rating Council’ has initially created optimism that unregulated crypto exchanges seek to provide a more trustworthy environment. However, parts...
Is Bitcoin a Security? The SEC Confirms No
While it is highly unlikely that Bitcoin will ever be regarded as an unregistered security by the SEC, a Bitcoin-based investment firm still decided to...
Is the Launch of the LedgerX Crypto Derivatives Sabotaged?
Although ICE’s Bakkt crypto futures exchange has successfully launched on the 23rd of September, the registration request for the LedgerX crypto derivatives platform is still...
KIK Messenger App Shut Down to Fight SEC
The popular messenger has made true on its announced KIK messenger app shutdown and lay off a majority of its staff following the SECs lawsuit...
Coinbase & Kraken Have Created a New Crypto Rating System
The question of whether a cryptocurrency can be categorized as a security or not can have a significant influence on the fate of the project....