Article by Steve Kaaru
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29 October, 2020
China’s new draft law seeks to legalize digital yuan but ban competitors
In a new draft law, the bank proposed banning any yuan-pegged digital tokens, effectively killing off any competitor to its...
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28 October, 2020
EU shoots down petition for digital currency crime victim fund
A London-based lawyer petitioned for a fund that would compensate victims of digital currency fraud, theft and extortion in Europe.
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28 October, 2020
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith files motion for dismissal of charges
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith is seeking to have sanctions violation charges against him dismissed.
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28 October, 2020
Bahamas launches Sand Dollar, the world’s first official CBDC
The Central Bank of the Bahamas has developed the Sand Dollar to be transferrable via mobile phones, making it easy...
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27 October, 2020
China cracks down on extensive Tether-linked money laundering
The central bank detailed a recent case in which its Huizhou City branch uncovered a cross-border online gambling operation that...
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27 October, 2020
US feds propose changes to recognize digital currencies as money
The proposed rules include redefining ‘money’ to include digital currencies and lowering the transaction data-gathering threshold for cross-border financial transactions.
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