Regulation

European Union regulators weighing options on Facebook Libra
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21 February, 2020

European Union regulators weighing options on Facebook Libra

Regulators in the European Union are reportedly struggling to decide how best to regulate Facebook Libra and the wider sector.
Blocknox to offer crypto custody services to German institutional investors
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19 February, 2020

Blocknox to offer crypto custody services to German institutional investors

Blocknox, a subsidiary of leading German stock exchange Boerse Stuttgart, currently provides crypto custody on an “escrow basis”.
Bitcoin Mixers are illegal and anonymity is dangerous
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17 February, 2020

Bitcoin Mixers are illegal and anonymity is dangerous

Here’s a friendly reminder that operating coin mixing services is illegal—and that Bitcoin is not for anonymous transactions.
Luno opens new opportunities in Africa with crypto’s help
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16 February, 2020

Luno opens new opportunities in Africa with crypto’s help

Africa’s cryptocurrency industry has continued to grow as more people wake up to the massive opportunity that Bitcoin offers.
New regulations are coming for crypto industry in US
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13 February, 2020

New regulations are coming for crypto industry in US

FinCEN has announced that it is preparing guidance on a new framework to oversee the Bitcoin space
40 German banks apply to offer crypto custody
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12 February, 2020

40 German banks apply to offer crypto custody

BaFin has been reportedly inundated with requests from at least 40 banks seeking to offer crypto custody services in Germany.