
Regulation
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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.
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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...
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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.
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13 October, 2020
US treasury official confirms ongoing central bank digital currency study
The U.S. Treasury Department is actively considering the benefits of a central bank digital currency, according to a ranking department...
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13 October, 2020
South Korea banks and lawmakers call for new digital currency legislation
The National Assembly Seminar for the Virtual Asset Business Law argued the laws were needed to protect revenues and help...
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10 October, 2020
Hacks, regulations, scams, lead 70+ exchange shut down in 2020
2020 has not been the best year for digital currency exchanges, with over 70 shutting down in the first nine...