How Tyler Winklevoss Converted His Biographer Into a Bitcoin Believer
This interview has been edited and condensed. I don’t normally write the stories here at Cointelegraph — I edit them. But when I got an email from a publicist asking …
Russian Ministry of Finance Considers Allowing Cryptocurrency Trading
A representative of the Russian Ministry of Finance (MinFin) says the ministry is considering allowing cryptocurrency trading, Russian news service Interfax reported on June 21. Per the report, the Deputy …
FATF to Strengthen Control Over Crypto Exchanges to Prevent Money Laundering
Today’s Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) announcement focused on digital currency’s role in money laundering and heightened regulation, as Secretary Steven Mnuchin noted in his closing remarks. The FATF — …
As Brazil’s Economy Risks Recession, Regulators and Banks Implement Blockchain
Brazil’s weak economic growth and inflationary pressure have led to more than 13 million Brazilians currently out of work. The unemployment rate currently stands at 12.5%. While the country runs …
Japan’s Financial Watchdog Orders Hacked Exchange Zaif to Improve Business
Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Service Agency (FSA), has issued a business improvement order to Japanese investment firm and Zaif crypto exchange operator Fisco. According to Cointelegraph Japan, the FSA …
France Creates G7 Taskforce to Examine Facebook’s Libra, Crypto Regulation
A G7 taskforce is being created to examine how central banks can regulate cryptocurrencies such as Facebook’s libra, Reuters reported on June 21. Francois Villeroy de Galhau, the governor of France’s central bank, said: “We …
Facebook Has Not Applied for RBI Approval to Operate Libra in India: Report
Facebook’s newly announced cryptocurrency, libra, may not be available in India due to the current ban of blockchain-based currency transactions, as stated in a report by local publication The Economic …
Japan’s Line Reportedly Close to Obtaining FSA License for Japanese Crypto Exchange
LVC Corporation, the digital asset- and blockchain-focused arm of Japanese messaging giant Line, is allegedly close to obtaining a crypto exchange operating license from Japan’s financial regulator. The news was …
Live Streaming Startup YouNow Files SEC Filing for Compliant Token Earning for App Users
Live streaming startup YouNow, which created the decentralized digital video ecosystem Props in 2017 and is backed by Union Square Ventures, has filed a public offering with the United States …
US Fed Chair: Facebook’s Libra Carries Both Benefits and Risks
Jerome Powell, the head of the United States Federal Reserve, has said that he recognizes both potential benefits and risks to Facebook’s recently-unveiled Libra cryptocurrency project . Powell made his …