Crypto and Laws

• Y Combinator-backed Brex acquires three startups including DLT-based software firm Neji

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 89

  Brex , the Y Combinator-backed fintech credit card company, has acquired three startups including distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based...

• ‘Digital dollar’ proposal stripped from latest Congressional coronavirus stimulus bill

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 95

  A review of the latest version of House Democrats' coronavirus economic stimulus bill shows that language around a proposed "digital dollar" has...

• Israel: Exclusion of Single Men and Same-Sex Male Spouses with Genetic Affinity for the Newborn from Surrogacy Agreements Held Unconstitutional

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 66

  (Mar. 24, 2020) On February 27, 2020, Israel’s Supreme Court, with an extended bench of five justices, unanimously ruled that same-sex...

• China’s central bank is one step closer to issuing its digital currency – report

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 109

  The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the country’s central bank, is said to have moved one step closer to issuing its national digital currency....

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• BitMEX operator, Polychain lead $3M Series A for Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 138

  Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX has raised $3 million in Series A funding. The round was led by BitMEX operator HDR Group, Polychain...

• Uniswap announces its next iteration, set for launch in Q2

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 141

  Uniswap has announced that the protocol's second version –which will include new features including ERC20 pairs, more decentralized price...

• A draft of the coronavirus stimulus bill written by House Democrats would create a ‘digital dollar’

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 133

  A draft stimulus bill penned by House Democrats and circulating ahead of a formal published version includes a provision that would, if...

• Coronavirus bailout cripples regulatory framework?

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Cryptopolitan 130

  Although 2019 is the year when crypto space witnessed unprecedented numbers of regulations, it appears the epidemic Coronavirus bailout is now...

• [SPONSORED] Save Money with LukkaTax This Tax Season

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 172

  LukkaTax is now FREE to use! This is the first year that the IRS is specifically asking taxpayers about their virtual currency. Will you be...

• Coronavirus, insurance, and crypto: the limits of distributed system design

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 114

  Quick Take The COVID-19 pandemic will create massive insurance coverage disputes between policyholders and insurance companies The scope and...

• CFTC grants temporary relief to market participants, warns investors about scammers taking advantage of coronavirus news

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 124

  In light of the spread of COVID-19, The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is offering temporary no-action relief for selected market...

• Pakistan: Federal Cabinet Delays Approval of Bill to Protect Journalists

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 67

  (Mar. 23, 2020) On February 25, 2020, the federal cabinet of Pakistan delayed the formal approval of a federal government bill to ensure the...

• Fed to buy unlimited Treasurys to support coronavirus-hit financial markets

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 92

  The U.S. Federal Reserve has said that it would buy as many Treasury and mortgage-backed securities as needed to support the coronavirus-hit...

• Remittance firm Intermex says it won’t use Ripple solutions for ‘core’ markets like Mexico

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 148

  Nasdaq-listed remittance firm International Money Express (Intermex), which partnered with Ripple last month, has said that it won’t leverage...

• CFTC regulated bitcoin futures open interest plummets, as large reportable hedge fund traders nears all time lows

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 190

  Quick Take CME Group bitcoin futures volume and open interest have given back all momentum built in 2020, though volume is now off 2020 lows...

• Rolling 30-day correlation between bitcoin and the S&P500 hit all time highs this week

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 126

  Rolling 30 day correlation between bitcoin and the S&P500 Index hit all time highs this past week, according data compiled by The Block from...

• Tezos Foundation to settle all class action lawsuits

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 135

  Tezos Foundation announced that it has entered into a settlement of all class-action lawsuits.  The settlement , if approved by the court,...

• Crypto terminology standardization – booster for European Union and global partnerships?

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Cryptopolitan 144

  In a response regarding cryptocurrency-related regulations to the European Union, the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) requested clarity on...

• Silvergate’s clients experience outbound wire transfer issues tied to problems with Fedwire payments processor

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 317

  Clients of Silvergate, the popular San Diego-based bank known for servicing cryptocurrency firms, reported issues with certain money wires to the...

• The Maker Foundation appears to be winning MKR auctions meant to cover a debt shortfall. The group says it’s helping bidders to participate

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws TheBlockCrypto 280

  On-chain data shows that the Maker Foundation has been participating in a series of auctions intended to cover $4 million in undercollateralized...