Regulation


Finance

Libra Taps Another Former FinCEN Official as General Counsel

Robert Werner is the second former FinCEN staffer to join the Libra Association this month.

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Videos

Everything You Need to Know About the Facebook Libra Hearings

Facebook’s Libra currency is everywhere these days – including Washington, DC. In this video we break down the Libra hearings on Capitol Hill and tell you where this controversial cryptocurrency is headed.

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Videos

Libra Partner Bison Trails Still Supports Facebook's Plans

In this interview with Protocol Specialist at Bison Trails, Viktor Bunin, we discuss his company's current growth and why they're still backing Libra.

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Policy

Crypto Firms Establish Messaging Standard to Deal With FATF Travel Rule

The standard defines a uniform model for data that must be exchanged by crypto firms alongside transactions.

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Finance

Irish Crypto Firms Squeezed by Bank Account Closures, Regulatory Delays

A delay in transposing the EU's 5AMLD into local law has given crypto companies no recourse after Irish banks closed their accounts.

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Finance

Iran Issues License for Nation's Biggest Bitcoin Mining Operation

A Turkish firm has been granted a license to operate a data center with up to 6,000 bitcoin mining machines.

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Markets

BitMEX Restricts Access to Japanese Residents, Citing Changes to Local Law

New BitMEX users in Japan will be unable to open positions after the exchange restricted some accounts in accordance with new regulations.

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Policy

Why Crypto Exchange OKCoin Jumped Through Hoops to Get Licensed in Japan

While Japan is known for its retail market, crypto exchange OKCoin believes the country’s strict licensing regime will attract institutional investors.

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Policy

The Netherlands’ AMLD5 Interpretation Appears to Be Killing Crypto Firms

The announced closure of one-man bitcoin startup Bittr may be the first of many in the Netherlands as contentious new AMLD5 regulations come into effect.

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Markets

Bittrex Exec Joins Mortgage Giant Fannie Mae After Crypto Exchange's Brush With NYDFS

Reversing the pattern of government veterans jumping to crypto startups, Bittrex US’ former chief compliance and ethics officer has moved to mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae.

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