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New Law Would Create ‘Road Map’ for How to Ban Crypto in the US, Warns Crypto Analyst

A crypto analyst says a new US Senate bill targeting Venezuela's state-backed cryptocurrency could create a "road map" for a…

September 20, 2019

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Cautions Investors About Bitcoin, Says It Needs Better Regulation

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton says investors should be wary of Bitcoin. Speaking on Thursday at the…

September 19, 2019

Facebook’s Libra Set to Launch Next Year Despite Global Backlash

Facebook's Libra stablecoin is scheduled to launch at the end of 2020, despite ongoing blowback from governments around the world.…

September 14, 2019

Crypto Breakthrough: France Will Not Tax Crypto-to-Crypto Transactions

France won’t be taxing crypto-to-crypto transactions, but will impose taxes on capital gains made from converting digital currencies to fiat…

September 12, 2019

U.S. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Says Crypto Community Answering Key Questions in Push for Critical Validation

In an appearance on CNBC, U.S. Securities and Exchange Chairman Jay Clayton gives a broad update on the Commission's stance…

September 10, 2019

Former Democratic Congressman Cautions Washington Not to Botch Crypto Regulations

Harold Ford Jr., a former Democratic Congressman who represented Tennessee’s 9th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, is warning…

September 9, 2019

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde Calls for Regulatory Support of Digital Currencies

In a statement prepared today for the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, Christine Lagarde, chairman of…

September 4, 2019

Crypto Liftoff: VanEck, SolidX Prepare to Launch ‘Limited’ Bitcoin ETF

VanEck and SolidX will launch a limited version of their original Bitcoin ETF proposal. After several attempts, VanEck Securities and…

September 3, 2019

Crypto Insider: Bitcoin Fixes Central Banks and Their Quantitative Easing Problem

In a new blog post for Unchained Capital, a financial services company that lends cash to long-term crypto holders, writer…

September 1, 2019

Bitcoin and Crypto Trading Declared Tax-Free in Portugal

The Portugal Tax Authority has officially declared that citizens can trade and make payments in cryptocurrency without owing taxes. Value-added…

August 30, 2019