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UK Treasury Says XRP Is Exchange Token and Not Security

The United Kingdom government appears to be cementing its position that XRP is an exchange token and not a security.…

January 12, 2021

British Banking Giant Blocks Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Transactions

The largest bank in the UK by assets is refusing to transact with cryptocurrency exchanges. The Sunday Times reports HSBC…

January 12, 2021

Hester Peirce Says Enforcement From the SEC Not the Best Way To Provide Crypto Clarity

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce is vocalizing her preference for clearer crypto regulations in the United…

January 9, 2021

65,500 Bitcoin and Crypto Advocates Push Back Against FinCEN’s Plan To Track Crypto Transactions

Crypto advocates are coming out in droves to respond to a proposed rule change that would mandate mass surveillance of…

January 8, 2021

Top Regulator Says US Banks Can Use Stablecoins for Payments

A federal financial regulator is informing US banks that they can adopt new technologies such as stablecoins for their payment…

January 6, 2021

Economist Alex Krüger Predicts Banks Will Hold Bitcoin As Reserve Asset

Crypto analyst and economist Alex Krüger says the world's major central banks will inevitably go on to hold Bitcoin as…

January 3, 2021

US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Wants Americans To Report Offshore Crypto Accounts

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says it plans to require Americans to disclose whether they hold $10,000 or…

January 2, 2021

Economist Names Top DeFi Crypto Projects, Warns Emerging Market Faces Regulatory Hurdles

Economist Alex Krüger is revealing his top six decentralized finance (DeFI) picks heading into the new year. Krüger tells his…

December 31, 2020

New US Legislation Would Be Massive Setback for Stablecoins if Passed, Says Dragonfly Capital Partner

Dragonfly Capital managing partner Haseeb Qureshi says a proposal floating through the U.S. House of Representatives would deal a huge…

December 29, 2020

Will Leadership Shakeup at SEC Impact Ripple and XRP Case? Top Crypto Lawyer Explains Why It’s Extremely Unlikely

A prominent crypto lawyer says a leadership shuffle at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is unlikely to have…

December 28, 2020