Regulation


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Banking, Bitfinex and the Hidden Irony of Crypto's Newest Controversy

When I visited some early bitcoin startups in Hong Kong five years ago, they were unanimous about their biggest challenge: finding a bank that would let them open an account.

U.S. dollars, stacks of money

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Huobi Cloud Aims for 80 More Exchange Partners in Bid for Revenue Growth

The Huobi Cloud network of crypto exchanges wants to facilitate $55 million in daily volume by 2020.

Johannesburg, South Africa

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SEC Temporarily Suspends Trading in Little-Known Bitcoin Miner's Shares

The SEC has temporarily suspended trading in shares Bitcoin Generation, a little-known crypto exchange and miner.

SEC (Image via Mark Van Scyoc / Shutterstock)

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I Tried to Get People to Give Away Bitcoin – And They Did

Some of bitcoin's earliest adopters have made a fortune holding onto the coins, and Connie Gallippi wanted to give them a way to help other people. Turns out bitcoiners are quite the philanthropists too.

BitGive, Connie Gallippi

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Indian Government Again Discussing Ban on Cryptocurrencies: Report

The government of India is said to be renewing its efforts to completely outlaw public cryptocurrencies, according to The Economic Times.

Government buildings in New Delhi.

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Banks Can't Snub Crypto Startups Thanks to France's New Blockchain Law

France's wide-ranging new blockchain law aims to solve a longstanding problem for crypto startups: banking, or lack thereof.

France

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China's Foreign Exchange Regulator Piloting Blockchain in Trade Finance

The agency that regulates and manages China's foreign exchange reserves will trial a blockchain system addressing inefficiencies in cross-border trade.

yuan and usd

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Chainalysis Adds Real-Time Transaction Monitoring for 4 More Cryptos

Blockchain compliance startup Chainalysis has added support for Binance’s native token BNB and three stablecoins to its transaction monitoring tool.

Magnifying glass

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CFTC Chair Giancarlo Hints at What's Holding Back Bakkt's Bitcoin Futures

Speaking generally about crypto regulation, the CFTC’s chairman offered clues about the delay at bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt.

Christoper Giancarlo (CoinDesk archives)

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The Hidden Effects of Crypto Money Laundering Rules

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at anti-money laundering regulation’s increasing focus on cryptocurrencies, and at the opportunity this presents.

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