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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

Edward Snowden Targets the Existential Threat to Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency

From an undisclosed location in Russia, former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden appeared at Bitcoin 2019, a two-day industry conference hosted…

June 27, 2019

Global Watchdog Issues New Reporting Guidelines for Bitcoin and Altcoin Transactions Affecting Crypto Exchanges, Custodians, Hedge Funds and Traders

In a coordinated effort to fight illegal activity, governments are planning a new approach to rein in cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians…

June 22, 2019

Bitcoin Soars to Yearly High As US Congress Tries to Clamp Down on Facebook’s Crypto

Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high for the year, reaching $9,768 after soaring past the next resistance level of…

June 20, 2019