Bitcoin IS Money Says French Court
After regulating initial coin offerings (ICOs) under a legal format, France upscales its internal cryptocurrency policy once again, this time calling Bitcoin a legit financial instrument, more specifically...
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Crypto Users From the Netherlands Arrested On Money Laundering Charges
On February 17th the Dutch Fiscal Intelligence and Investigations Service (FIOD) proceeded in the arrest of two men linked to a series of investigations targeting suspicious monetary transaction...
Flash Loans: Ethereum Can Make You Rich Under 15 Seconds
Even before Flash Loans were a thing, Ethereum was undeniably the most prominent public blockchain to deploy and operate autonomous smart-contracts, decentralized web3-based applications. It even offers a...
Deribit Flees EU Under New Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
Dutch cryptocurrency exchange Deribit is packing for Panama on a one-way ticket, admittedly due to concerns regarding the newly introduced anti-money laundering regulations in the broader European region....
Europe Issues New Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD)
BRUSSELS - The new (5th) Anti Money Laundering Directive (AMLD) that was initially proposed as early as May 2018 is finally effective since January 10, 2020. Essentially the...
JAPAN: Financial Services Agency (FSA) to Limit Crypto Margin; Seeks Larger Deposits
According to the Japan Times, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) is looking for a way to convince traders to deposit larger amounts of money when leveraging cryptocurrencies. The...
Blockchain Finance: What To Expect In 2020
From extreme speculations about blockchain-powered currencies' prices to hopeful wishes that it will be a game-changing year, there's been so much excitement cultivated about 2020 that it reminded...