Regulation
Brazil's Central Bank Plans Blockchain Data Exchange for Regulators
Banco Central do Brasil is building a blockchain platform to ensure the authenticity of data exchanged between financial authorities.
Major Crypto Exchanges Face Action Over Money-Laundering Fears
Japan's Financial Service Agency is further cracking down on what it considers lax compliance with AML rules at larger, licensed exchanges.
Internet Cafes Hacked to Mine $800k in Siacoin Cryptocurrency
A group of hackers have allegedly colluded with computer maintenance firms in China to place malware on internet cafe computers to mine cryptos.
US Ethics Office: Government Officials Must Disclose Crypto Holdings
Those working for the executive branch of the U.S. government must disclose their cryptocurrency holdings, ethics officials said Monday.
Bank of Korea: Central Bank Cryptocurrencies Pose 'Moral Hazard'
South Korea's central bank has announced that it does not plan to launch its own digital currency over fears it could destabilize the economy.
Payments Firm Square Receives BitLicense from New York
Digital payments startup Square has received a BitLicense through the NY Department of Financial Services.
Metropolitan Bank Is Handling Millions for Crypto Clients (And It Wants More)
To most banks in the U.S., cryptocurrency businesses are pariahs. To Metropolitan Commercial Bank in New York, they're "pioneers."
SEC Has Removed 'Stumbling Block' for Ether Futures, Says Cboe
The doors may be open for Cboe to launch an ether futures product, following a recent comment from the SEC that the cryptocurrency is not a security.
What Crypto Thinks About the SEC Saying Ether Isn't a Security
CoinDesk compiles the best comments from crypto Twitter's reaction to the news ether, ethereum's cryptocurrency, might not be a security.
SEC Official Pushes Back on Claims Ether Is a Security
SEC official William Hinman said the regulatory agency is not classifying ethereum as a security.
