The third founder of BitMEX, the crypto exchange, pleaded guilty Wednesday (March 9) in federal court to violating anti-money-laundering rules, the Department of Justice said, according to Coindesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra has commented on an executive order regarding cryptocurrency that President Joe Biden signed Wednesday (March 9) to mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Saying the “rise in digital assets creates an opportunity to reinforce American leadership in the global financial system and at the technological frontier,” President Joe Biden said he would sign an executive order Wednesday (March 9) aimed at establishing a single, government-wide policy on cryptocurrencies...
President Joe Biden’s executive order on cryptocurrencies addresses the balance between innovation and risk while also collaborating with other U.S. agencies and their policies, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement published on the Treasury’s website late Tuesday (March 8). Get the Full Story...
Russian investors will likely be conducting transactions in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in spite of sanctions, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Visa will continue building out its cryptocurrency platform, though the company’s CEO Al Kelly has reservations about the wider crypto sector, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (March 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
As cryptocurrency becomes more and more mainstream, the U.S. Treasury says it wants to help educate consumers about the risks of investing in the digital assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Whitepay, a fundraising platform launched to help Ukraine, reported it had raised $2 million of stablecoin tether (USTD), according to Arab News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
The Securities and Exchange Commission said a brother-and-sister duo defrauded thousands of investors out of more than $124 million via two unregistered, fraudulent offerings of securities in the digital token Ormeus Coin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...