Cryptocurrency - Regulated.io

France creates G7 cryptocurrency task force following launch of Facebook’s Libra

France’s central bank governor, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, announced plans for the creation of a task force dedicated to cryptocurrencies. The task force, representing the G7 countries, will be lead by European Central Bank board member Benoit Coeure. The purpose of the G7 task force is to study how central banks ensure cryptocurrencies like Facebook's recently launched Libra...

Live Streaming Startup YouNow Files SEC Filing for Compliant Token Earning for App Users

Live streaming startup YouNow, which is behind the decentralized digital video ecosystem Props launched in 2017 and is backed by Union Square Ventures, filed a public offering with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its Props token. This move comes after an increased regulatory control over Initial Token Offerings, resulting in...

Brazil with New Regulations Requirements for Crypto Exchanges to Report on User Transactions

Brazil’s federal revenue agency has released new rules for crypto trading platforms. Under the new guidelines, crypto exchanges are required to report on all crypto transactions carried out within their system. The new rules were released by the Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB) and will affect the way cryptocurrency exchanges inform the regulator about users’ transactions in order to...

Crypto Exchanges to Face Their Biggest Regulatory Hurdle Yet

The Financial Action Task Force is about to publish a note to clarify how participating nations should oversee virtual assets,…

German Regulators have no Framework for Reporting Cryptoasset Financial Crimes

The German financial regulator, The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFIN), has claimed that although they are aware of…

Cryptocurrencies are Not Legal Tender in Malawi – But May Hold Potential in the Future

Citizens of the East African nation, Malawi, have recently been told by the Reserve Bank of Malawi that cryptocurrencies and digital assets are “not legal tender”, and should be approached with caution. According to regional news agency Nyasa Times, Dr. Dalitso Kabambe, Governor for the Reserve Bank of Malawi since 2017, made a statement on...

Crypto Mixing Service Bestmixer.io Shutdown After Dutch Authorities Seize Assets

Cryptocurrency mixers allow bitcoin and other cryptocurrency users the opportunity to mix their transactions together with other on-chain…

Craig Wright Still Not Officially Recognized as Satoshi Nakamoto

Craig Wright, Australian computer scientist and claimant to the anonymous identity ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’, has recently been granted…

0-fee Cryptocurrency Exchange Cobinhood Cuts Staff Amid Exit Scam Accusations

Zero-fee Taiwanese cryptocurrency exchange, Cobinhood, has come under fire this week, as the crypto community spotted a potentially…

Bakkt Continue to Work Alongside CFTC to Launch Bitcoin Futures

The cryptocurrency community has been waiting with bated breath in recent months, for news concerning the highly anticipated launch of Bakkt, a cryptocurrency trading and storage platform with plans to offer Bitcoin futures, settled in Bitcoin itself. It is expected that the futures contracts, which will be institutional grade offerings, will generate a large...