Posts Tagged ‘Cryptocurrency’
US Needs ‘More Nuanced’ Cryptocurrency Regulations: Academic Paper
United States’ cryptocurrency regulations are creating a problematic image for the country as an innovator and it needs a “more nuanced approach.” Two university professors have made this claim in an article Friday, Dec. 7, referring to a paper originally published Nov. 16. Discussing the current regulatory setup governing cryptocurrency, Carol Goforth of Oxford University…
Read MoreFinance Regulator, Central Bank Say Cryptocurrency Regulation ‘Being Put in Place’
Malaysia’s finance regulator and central bank issued a joint press statement Dec. 6 in which they confirmed they were “putting in place” legislation on cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offering (ICO) assets. The statement from the Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), which follows comments from senior government official that regulation of the…
Read MoreTwo US Bills Focus on Cryptocurrency Market Manipulation and Improving Regulations
Two new bills focusing on cryptocurrency market manipulation aim to “position the United States to be a leader in the cryptocurrency industry,” their sponsors claimed Dec. 6. The bills, dubbed “The Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2018” and “The U.S. Virtual Currency Market and Regulatory Competitiveness Act of 2018” will go before the House…
Read MoreVenezuela to Sell Oil for Petro Cryptocurrency in 2019, Says Maduro
Venezuela’s President Maduro has said the nation will sidestep the U.S. dollar and phase in use of its controversial petro token for oil sales starting next year. According to a report from state-run media network TeleSUR on Thursday, Venezuela’s President Maduro said that the move is aimed at minimizing the dollar’s dominance in the industry…
Read MoreR3’s New Corda App Supports Payments in XRP Cryptocurrency
Distributed ledger technology provider R3 has launched the Corda Settler, an application aimed to facilitate global cryptocurrency payments within enterprise blockchains – and it’s starting with XRP. R3 said XRP is the first globally recognized cryptocurrency to be supported by Settler, bringing the Corda and XRP ecosystems into closer alignment – something of a rapprochement…
Read MoreNASDAQ, Fidelity Invest in New Cryptocurrency Exchange
New cryptocurrency exchange has reportedly raised $27.5 million from investors which include NASDAQ Ventures and Fidelity Investments. The platform will offer cryptocurrency trading on spot and future markets starting next year. Nevermind the Bear Market Seemingly unphased by the current bleeding conditions of the cryptocurrency market, Fidelity Investments and NASDAQ Ventures have reportedly taken part…
Read MoreHow to Buy Cryptocurrency – Bitcoinist.com
Cryptocurrency has been around for quite some time, but it’s safe to say that they made headlines in 2017 with their unprecedented rally. Here’s a guide trying to purchase Bitcoin or any other popular cryptocurrency. Leading the march was Bitcoin (BTC) 00, the world’s largest digital currency by means of market capitalization. It went on…
Read MoreG20 Country Leaders Call for International Cryptocurrency Taxation
The G20 countries have called for the taxation of cryptocurrency, as well as its regulation to combat money laundering, Japanese news outlet Jiji.com reports Dec. 2. According to Jiji.com, the final text of a document jointly delivered by G20 leaders calls for “a taxation system for cross-border electronic payment services.” The article then specifies that…
Read MoreHBUS Launches First Ever Cryptocurrency Billboard Campaign in the US
HBUS has launched a cryptocurrency-themed billboard campaign to sensitize people about the emerging virtual asset class. The company which is the exclusive U.S. partner of cryptocurrency exchange giant, Huobi, says it is the first caqmpaign of its kind in the United States. “Evolved Crypto Trading” Billboard Campaign Titled “Evolved Crypto Trading,” the billboards are located…
Read MoreWhy a Cryptocurrency Exchange Rating System is Overdue – Cointelligence [Interview]
Bitcoinist spoke with On Yavin, CEO of Cointelligence, an educational and data platform for the cryptocurrency space that will soon launch the first-ever cryptocurrency exchange rating system in early 2019. A cryptocurrency exchange rating system is perhaps overdue for the crypto space given the history of hacks, scams and regulatory challenges that present barriers to…
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