Ex-CFTC chair leaves without replacement pick from Trump

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Canada (FINTRAC) has announced it will soon implement new anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) regulations. The laws including updated guidelines for virtual currencies.In a departmental report published on March 10, FINTRAC emphasizes that the establishment of “an enhanced AML/[CTF] regime” for businesses operating with cryptocurrencies…

Coinbase's cbBTC is backed at a 1:1 ratio with Bitcoin, which serves as the underlying asset for the tokenized BTC wrapper.

There’s been little sunlight this crypto winter, so it may seem odd to present the “Bitcoin as legal tender” argument again. That is, will or should any country — other than El Salvador and the Central African Republic (CAR), which have already done so — declare Bitcoin (BTC) an official national currency?The International Monetary Fund…

Called "Avalanche Vista," the initiative will consider investing in any asset that can be tokenized. 112 Total views 1 Total shares The Avalanche Foundation announced the launch of “Avalanche Vista,” a $50 million initiative to spur tokenization on the Avalanche blockchain, on July 25.Today, the Avalanche Foundation introduces Avalanche Vista, a $50M initiative to pioneer…

Two exchanges saw unauthorized access issues, Japan ranked second in 24-hour Bitcoin trading volume for May globally, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. 1120 Total views 40 Total shares This week’s headlines from Japan included Coincheck updating the public on a recent data leak, a blockchain tech outfit unveiling plans for a…

The SEC’s latest lawsuit update targets additional tokens like Axie Infinity, Filecoin, and Cosmos as unregistered securities, continuing its crackdown on the crypto industry.

Bitcoin’s rally above $60,000 could trigger buying in FET, SUI, AAVE, INJ and other altcoins.

A United States congresswoman has said that she will keep working to brand Facebook’s planned stablecoin Libra a security.Facebook and the Libra Association may well have to deal with the SECIn an April 16 announcement, Representative Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) denied that recent updates to Libra’s whitepaper had substantively changed the yet-to-be-released stablecoin’s status as a…

BTC price action teases a slow comedown to support, with Bitcoin dip-buyers at the ready. 575 Total views 1 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) headed lower into the July 5 Wall Street open as a risk-off mood entered United States equities.BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: TradingViewBTC price begins hitting dip-buying targetsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView…