FATF Plans to Strengthen Global Supervisory Framework for Crypto Exchanges
The international financial watchdog will meet in October to discuss creating a stronger global framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies.
Regulation
Gibraltar Watchdog Grants License to Belarusian Crypto Platform
Currency.com obtained a distributed ledger technology license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission.
Trading Begins for New Treasury-Based, SEC-Registered Digital Security
Arca launches Ethereum-based trading for new fund based on shares in U.S. Treasury securities.
Kraken-Owned Crypto Facilities Wins UK License to Offer Derivatives Trading
The subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has obtained a U.K. license allowing it to operate its derivatives platform in the EU.
CEO of Alleged $16M Cryptocurrency Scam Declared Bankrupt
VaultAge Solutions CEO has been tracked down by South African authorities and angered investors.
Philippine SEC Warns Against Crypto Schemes
Philippine SEC warns against investment schemes including one based on the Ethreum blockchain it says is a Ponzi scheme.
Digital Assets Deliberations: The Role of ISINs in Relation to Digital Assets
A closer look at the role that International Securities Identification Numbers may take in the harmonization of standards for identifying digital assets.
TV Review: Open Source Money on Discovery Science
“Open Source Money,” about the investigation of Dragonchain’s ICO, is both an intro to crypto and the current state of U.S. regulation.
Russian Courts Can’t Agree on Whether Crypto Is Property
A Russian court convicted two men for extortion, but did not force them to return over $900,000 in crypto since they have no legal definition as property. Other courts have taken a different view.
German Regulator Had Just 1 Person Checking Wirecard’s $3.1B Books: Report
Germany’s finance and accounting agencies seem to have missed their chance to spot a $2.1 billion black hole in Wirecard’s accounts.
