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The Philippines Shuts Down Financial Markets, European Watchdogs Ban Short Selling, US Banks Closing Branches

[the_ad id="90130"] The financial system is exhibiting a number of deep cracks amidst travel restrictions and closures stemming from the…

March 17, 2020

Russian Lawmakers Introduce Revamped Bill Restricting Bitcoin and Crypto

[the_ad id="90130"] In an interview with Interfax, Alexei Guznov, director of the central bank's legal department, says the Bank of…

March 16, 2020

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Appoints Coinbase Chief Legal Officer to Oversee Banking System

[the_ad id="90130"] US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, a long-time cryptocurrency and Bitcoin skeptic, has named Brian Brooks as one of…

March 16, 2020

Wall Street Veteran Caitlin Long Doubles Down on Why Financial Markets Are Crippled, Based on Data Since 2008

[the_ad id="50945"] Caitlin Long is peeling back the cover on a chronically ill financial system, highlighting why its vulnerabilities are…

March 16, 2020

Mayors Lock Down NYC and LA, Fed Reduces Interest Rates to Zero, Launches $700 Billion QE Program As Coronavirus Outbreak Continues

In a series of tweets, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he will sign an executive order…

March 15, 2020

NY Regulator Sends Letter to Coinbase, Ripple, Square Requesting Coronavirus Preparedness Plan

Coinbase, Ripple, Circle, Robinhood, Gemini, Genesis Global Trading, BitPay and Square are among 18 registered crypto-related businesses that received a…

March 13, 2020

Bank of England Cites ‘Significant Change in Money and Payments’, Presents Model of Central Bank Digital Currency

The Bank of England has issued a 57-page report examining how a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could roll out…

March 12, 2020

Bitcoin Supporter Raises Red Flag Over Proposed US Law Taking Aim at Cryptocurrency

Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation, is raising concern that the Crypto-Currency Act of 2020 is…

March 10, 2020

US Congressman Revamps Proposal to Legitimize Bitcoin (BTC) and Other Crypto Assets

On Monday, representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) introduced the latest proposal that aims to give clarity and legitimacy to Bitcoin (BTC)…

March 9, 2020

South Korea Passes Landmark Legislation to Legalize and Regulate Cryptocurrency and Exchanges

The South Korean National Assembly unanimously voted in favor of a bill on Thursday that provides the regulatory framework for…

March 8, 2020