What will Biden’s crypto taxation plan look like?
Last week was particularly turbulent in the cryptocurrency market. Between the power outage in China which caused a slowdown in the network and the US Treasury’s tougher stance on…
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Turkey bans cryptocurrency transactions
Everything is going well for Bitcoin and yet… Turkey has just announced on Friday, April 16, 2021 that it was banning Bitcoin payments on its territory. A look back at an announcement that took…
Yellen gives negative interview about Bitcoin
For months now, the cryptosphere has been wondering about US policy towards cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin. Indeed, certain decisions taken across the Atlantic by the new Biden administration could…
European Central Bank ramps up efforts to regulate crypto
The president of the ECB participates in a reflection to regulate crypto-actives. However, this future regulation would only apply to digital currencies. Even Christine Lagarde, the president of the…
Ripple spent a record $700,000 on lobbying in 2020
In 2020, the XRP issuer spent US$690,000 in the United States on its lobbying operations, reports Cointelegraph. Ripple supplants all other crypto players, including the giant Coinbase. However,…
Janet Yellen turns back on previous crypto comments
If the future director of the US Treasury is concerned about the illicit use of cryptocurrencies, her analysis is not limited to negative aspects. Janet Yellen adds that crypto and digital assets…
Central Bank Digital Currencies: What to expect in 2021?
The threat of Libra (now Diem) is no longer relevant. What explains the reluctance of the United States to launch digital currencies (CBDC)? The US Fed estimates that it will take years for the…
Gazprombank gets crypto custody control approval from FINMA
Gazprombank, a fully licensed Swiss Financial Institution has finally received authorization from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) in order to provide cryptocurrency bank…
Avanti Bank Trust wins the Bitcoin Banking Charter with undivided votes
Caitlin Long, a finance Veteran with experience of more than 20 years in Wall Street, and who has also headed Morgan Stanley’s Pension advisory group, has all reasons to smile. The current CEO and…
Crypto supporter from SEC announces his resignation as a Director of Corporation Finance
William Hinman has been known for his undeterred work and attempts to steer forward the growth of the fintech ecosystem and better regulations especially towards decentralized digital assets. William…
SEC confirms that crypto ETFs are being considered
The Securities and Exchange Commission has buckled its belt and is currently working on regulations that could at some point in time allow crypto versions of ETFs. Mr. Jay Clayton, Chairman of…
Bitcoin and Ethereum not considered securities in the Isle of Man document
The Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown dependency that is situated between Great Britain, Ireland, and the Irish Sea. Queen Elizabeth II heads the state holding the title of Lord of Mann…