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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says Zuckerberg’s Controversial Crypto Project “Cannot Go Forward” Without Answers As S&P 500 Hits Milestone

Speaking at a Congressional committee on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell addressed Libra, Facebook's controversial cryptocurrency project that has…

July 10, 2019

Dealing With SEC on Crypto Issues Feels Like ‘Regulatory Version of an Escape Room’, Says Crypto Mom Hester Peirce

The staffs of the Division of Trading and Markets at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial…

July 8, 2019

Singapore Releases New Draft on Tax Guidelines for Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Monero, Ripple and Zcash

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published a draft guide that explains the goods and services tax (GST)…

July 6, 2019

Millionaire Tycoon Kevin O’Leary Blasts Crypto As ‘Rogue Currency’ in Showdown With Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire

Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful,” a Canadian businessman and television personality, says cryptocurrencies are “rogue.” His latest remarks are a…

July 5, 2019

CNBC’s Crypto Trader: Small Country Considering Plan to Back Its Currency With Bitcoin

The host of CNBC's Crypto Trader says an unnamed country is taking a close look at backing its currency with…

July 4, 2019

Russia Says It Won’t Ban Facebook’s Libra

Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev says Russia won’t treat or regulate Libra any differently than other cryptocurrencies. Moiseev says…

July 3, 2019

US Lawmakers Drop the Hammer on Libra in Open Letter to Stop Developments on Facebook’s New Crypto

Members of the US Congress have issued an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, and its executives, requesting…

July 2, 2019

Crypto Greenlight: US Regulator Opens Door for ErisX Bitcoin Futures

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has granted crypto derivatives provider ErisX a clearinghouse organization (DCO) license. Along with…

July 2, 2019

G20 Nations Support Sweeping Regulatory Overhaul on Crypto Exchanges and Detailed Reporting on Traders

The G20 leaders are supporting the Financial Action Task Force’s recommendations for sweeping cryptocurrency regulations worldwide. The FATF, an intergovernmental…

July 2, 2019

Bitcoin and Crypto Threaten Monopoly Power of Fiat Currency in the United States, Says Andrew Ross Sorkin

CNBC anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin says cryptocurrencies are challenging the last monopoly America and other governments around the world possess:…

June 30, 2019