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Article by Steve Kaaru

BitMEX hires Malcom Wright as chief compliance officer following US criminal charges
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14 October, 2020

BitMEX hires Malcom Wright as chief compliance officer following US criminal charges

Malcom Wright brings three decades’ worth of experience in compliance and anti-money laundering practices to embattled BitMEX.
Bank of Japan publishes a CBDC report, to start pilot programs in 2021
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14 October, 2020

Bank of Japan publishes a CBDC report, to start pilot programs in 2021

The Bank of Japan believes that there’s a possibility of a surge in public demand for a CBDC, considering the...
China’s Shenzhen city giving away $1.5M in digital yuan to boost adoption
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14 October, 2020

China’s Shenzhen city giving away $1.5M in digital yuan to boost adoption

Luohu district in Shenzhen will distribute 50,000 digital ‘red packets’, each containing 200 yuan ($29.7) in a lottery.
Dutch central bank licenses first digital currency startup since crackdown
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14 October, 2020

Dutch central bank licenses first digital currency startup since crackdown

Regulator De Nederlandsche Bank adopted the European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) in April 2020.
Law firms fight over $8M Tezos lawsuit settlement fee
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13 October, 2020

Law firms fight over $8M Tezos lawsuit settlement fee

The Tezos class action lawsuit may have come to an end, but the two legal firms involved are engaged in...
Canada, UK, Japan and US release joint CBDC report
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13 October, 2020

Canada, UK, Japan and US release joint CBDC report

They are seeking to identify the principles necessary for any CBDC, to help other central banks around the world to...

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