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Major Indian exchange proposes new regulatory framework to avoid crypto ban

moreicoSeptember 25, 2020

by moreicoSeptember 25, 202003

Major Indian cryptocurrency exchange BuyUCoin has developed a framework to regulate cryptocurrency in India that it claims has the support of “all the Indian cryptocurrency...

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Israeli regulators propose Bitcoin be taxed as a currency, not an asset

moreicoSeptember 25, 2020

by moreicoSeptember 25, 202003

Four members of the Israeli legislature are recommending that digital currencies be treated more like fiat for tax purposes. According to a report from Israeli...

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Caitlin Long and David Kinitsky on crypto’s big win with Kraken Financial bank charter

moreicoSeptember 17, 2020

by moreicoSeptember 17, 2020011

San Francisco-based crypto exchange Kraken has become the first cryptocurrency business to receive a charter to operate as a bank in the United States. When...

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Tassat will be able to launch Bitcoin swaps after all, says CFTC

moreicoSeptember 15, 2020

by moreicoSeptember 15, 202009

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission will still be allowing New York-based fintech firm Tassat to proceed with its Bitcoin swap contracts after failing...

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Binance’s US branch lands in Alabama

moreicoSeptember 14, 2020

by moreicoSeptember 14, 2020010

Binance.US, the regulatory-friendly United States branch of crypto exchange Binance, has added Alabama to its list of approved states. Binance added Alabama to its list...

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ETC Labs startups can now access automated transaction tracking

moreicoSeptember 10, 2020

by moreicoSeptember 10, 202009

Ethereum Classic Labs, the entity behind the Ethereum Classic (ETC) asset, and blockchain analysis outfit Chainalysis have joined forces. Aside from its work on ETC-related...

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Owning a Bitcoin ATM is about to get a lot harder in Germany

moreicoSeptember 9, 2020

by moreicoSeptember 9, 202009

In an effort to increase the country’s legal overwatch, Germany now says Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs require regulatory approval before they are allowed to operate. ATMs...

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Your crypto is not outside government reach, VC firm partner says

moreicoSeptember 3, 2020

by moreicoSeptember 3, 2020012

Morgan Housel, partner at venture capital firm Collaborative Fund, said the government actually can control people’s digital assets. In a recent podcast episode with Morgan...

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Latest Fidelity filing outlines mainstream Bitcoin trading product

moreicoAugust 26, 2020

by moreicoAugust 26, 2020012

Fidelity has filed for a Regulation D exemption with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for a Bitcoin-based financial product. Known as the...

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BitFlyer USA Lands in Hawaii After Regulatory Collaboration

moreicoAugust 19, 2020

by moreicoAugust 19, 2020018

BitFlyer USA, the American branch of Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange BitFlyer, unveiled upcoming compatibility in the U.S. state of Hawaii. “We chose Hawaii due to the regulatory...