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Telegram Eyes Deal With TON Blockchain and Crypto Investors Following Restraining Order From SEC

Encrypted messaging giant Telegram is reportedly postponing the launch of its TON blockchain platform. The Telegram Open Network (TON) is…

October 17, 2019

Bank of England Governor Says World Needs Rebalancing Away From US Dollar Hegemony

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney says part of the bank's mission, in addition to ensuring monetary and financial stability,…

October 17, 2019

Former Chairman of the CFTC Pushes for New US Dollar As Race for Digital Currency Heats Up

In an op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal,  J. Christopher Giancarlo, former Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission…

October 16, 2019

Crypto Milestone: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin-Based Shares Score Regulatory Approval As Grayscale Investments Soar

Grayscale Investments, the world's largest digital asset manager with $2.1 billion in assets under management, has received approval from the…

October 15, 2019

Bitcoin Exchange Coinbase Dives Into European Expansion, Reaches Milestone With Coveted E-money License

Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency trading platform in the US, just scored a major victory for its expansion plans in Europe.…

October 13, 2019

Crypto Mom: Big Brother Is Heading to Your Local Broker Courtesy of the SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will facilitate a massive government surveillance program to track trades. The consolidated audit trail…

October 13, 2019

Facebook’s David Marcus Cites ‘Intense Pressure’ As eBay, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, PayPal Abandon Crypto Project

PayPal announced last week that it was leaving Facebook's cryptocurrency project Libra. Online marketplace eBay and payments giants Stripe, Visa…

October 12, 2019

Emergency Crypto Action: U.S Securities and Exchange Commission Files Restraining Order Against Telegram

Filing an emergency action, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained temporary restraining orders against Telegram and its…

October 12, 2019

IRS Plans to Directly Ask About Crypto on 2019 Tax Form

Starting this year, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to directly ask taxpayers if they have invested in cryptocurrency. The…

October 11, 2019

US Senators Send Ominous Letters Signaling Potential Liabilities Over Facebook’s Crypto Project Libra

Facebook's business partners may be putting themselves in the proverbial hot seat, according to letters issued by members of the…

October 10, 2019