Legal
BitOasis Clears Hurdle in Bid to Launch Regulated Crypto Asset Exchange
BitOasis has secured an in-principle approval, taking it one step closer to offering a regulated crypto exchange to the Middle East.
Boston Fed Announces Plans To Design a Blockchain 'Supervisory Node'
The Boston Federal Reserve is close to launching their own private supervisory node.
US Senators Seek Information on Facebook's 'Libra' Crypto Project
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee wants to know more about Facebook's crypto project.
Crypto-Friendly US Congress Members Join New Fintech Task Force
The U.S. House of Representatives is launching a task force to examine financial technology, including blockchain.
FinCEN Says Some Dapps Are Subject to US Money Transmitter Rules
Decentralized applications (dapps) may sometimes qualify as money transmitters under U.S. law, FinCEN said.
Alleged Multibillion-Dollar Pyramid Scheme OneCoin Sued by Former Investor
The cryptocurrency investment scheme OneCoin, widely claimed to be a fraud, is being sued by a former investor over her losses.
Judge Asks NYAG to Narrow Scope of 'Amorphous' Bitfinex Document Request
A judge has ordered Bitfinex to turn over documents to the New York Attorney General, but only once the scope of the request is narrowed.
Bitfinex: NYAG's Order Is Hurting Our Customers and the Crypto Market
Bitfinex customers may suffer if it can't tap a credit line from Tether, the firms' lawyers say in a new filing in the New York Attorney General case.
Craig Wright Ordered to Disclose Bitcoin Addresses in Kleiman Court Case
A U.S. court has ordered self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright to disclose bitcoin addresses from 2013 in an ongoing lawsuit.
Regulators Ready to Approve Ethereum Futures, CFTC Insider Says
The CFTC is willing to approve an ether futures contract – provided it ticks all the right boxes, a senior official told CoinDesk.
