Facebook’s ambitious plan to roll out its own cryptocurrency is running into immediate political opposition in Europe.
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CoinDesk
Facebook’s New Crypto Faces Scrutiny From European Authorities
“It is out of question’’ that Facebook's Libra be allowed to “become a sovereign currency,” says France's finance minister.
Control-Finance Limited, a purported Bitcoin trading and investment company, has been accused of allegedly misappropriating at least 22,858 Bitcoin.
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CoinDesk
CFTC Lawsuit Alleges $147 Million in Bitcoin Defrauded From Trading Scheme Investors
22,858.822 bitcoin were misappropriated under Control-Finance's Ponzi-like scheme.
ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees’ thread on Libra ⬇️:
https://twitter.com/erikvoorhees/status/1141062947055079426
https://twitter.com/erikvoorhees/status/1141062947055079426
Would companies try to blacklist coins that have been mixed with CoinJoin? What is taint? What is wallet fingerprinting?
These are the questions that Andreas Antonopoulos answers in his latest Bitcoin #QA session.
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Bitcoin Q&A: Blacklists, Taint, and Wallet Fingerprinting
Would companies try to blacklist coins that have been mixed with CoinJoin? What is taint? What is wallet fingerprinting?
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0:00 Do you think there is potential for companies and exchanges to blacklist all CoinJoined bitcoin?
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🏴 The governor of the Bank of England stated that Facebook’s Libra could be subject to the “highest standards” in global regulation.
via CoinDesk
🤝 Seven in ten cryptocurrency exchanges have complied with CoinMarketCap’s transparency initiative.
via The Block
🇺🇸 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has picked Walmart, Merck, IBM, and KPMG for a blockchain pharma project.
via Modern Consensus
💶 Euroclear, EIB, Santander, and EY will pilot a blockchain-based platform for the issuance and settlement of European commercial paper (ECP).
via Cointelegraph
💵 Block One has spent $30 million on the Voice(dot)com domain name for its upcoming social media network.
via Decrypt
🏴 The governor of the Bank of England stated that Facebook’s Libra could be subject to the “highest standards” in global regulation.
via CoinDesk
🤝 Seven in ten cryptocurrency exchanges have complied with CoinMarketCap’s transparency initiative.
via The Block
🇺🇸 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has picked Walmart, Merck, IBM, and KPMG for a blockchain pharma project.
via Modern Consensus
💶 Euroclear, EIB, Santander, and EY will pilot a blockchain-based platform for the issuance and settlement of European commercial paper (ECP).
via Cointelegraph
💵 Block One has spent $30 million on the Voice(dot)com domain name for its upcoming social media network.
via Decrypt
Big four accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has rolled out a new auditing tool for cryptocurrencies.
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Cointelegraph
Big Four Auditing Firm PwC Releases Cryptocurrency Auditing Software
Big four auditing firm PwC announced the release of a cryptocurrency auditing software solution.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing on July 16 regarding Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra.
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Coindesk
Senate Banking Committee Schedules July Hearing on Facebook's Libra Crypto
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing next month on Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Libra.
“The Libra Blockchain will be global, but it will be up to custodial wallet providers to determine where they will and will not operate. Calibra won’t be available in U.S.-sanctioned countries or countries that ban cryptocurrencies.”
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TechCrunch
Calibra wallet won’t launch in Facebook’s biggest market
Facebook unveiled its audacious Libra cryptocurrency and Calibra digital wallet on Tuesday, through which it plans to transform financial services across the globe. The social juggernaut made clear its ambitions when it said that it wishes to empower more…
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💵 Algorand raised over USD 60 million in a token sale that lasted less than four hours.
via CoinDesk
🇯🇵 Japanese messaging giant LINE is close to getting regulatory approval to launch a cryptocurrency exchange.
via Bloomberg
🇺🇸 Streaming startup YouNow has filed a public offering for its token with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
via Reuters
🇷🇺 The Russian parliament is reportedly set to adopt cryptocurrency legislation within the next two weeks.
via Cointelegraph
🗣 The United States Federal Reserve chairman has stated he recognizes both risks and benefits of Facebook’s cryptocurrency.
via The Block
💵 Algorand raised over USD 60 million in a token sale that lasted less than four hours.
via CoinDesk
🇯🇵 Japanese messaging giant LINE is close to getting regulatory approval to launch a cryptocurrency exchange.
via Bloomberg
🇺🇸 Streaming startup YouNow has filed a public offering for its token with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
via Reuters
🇷🇺 The Russian parliament is reportedly set to adopt cryptocurrency legislation within the next two weeks.
via Cointelegraph
🗣 The United States Federal Reserve chairman has stated he recognizes both risks and benefits of Facebook’s cryptocurrency.
via The Block
“Maxine Waters, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, said Facebook should halt development of the product, dubbed Libra, until Congress and regulators can review the issue, and called on company executives to testify before Congress.”
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Reuters
U.S. lawmaker calls for Facebook to pause cryptocurrency project
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S. House lawmaker on Tuesday called on Facebook Inc to halt development on its new cryptocurrency and for company executives to testify before Congress, adding to global concerns about what the digital currency could mean…
QuadrigaCX’s late founder and CEO used customers’ funds to trade for his own account on other cryptocurrency exchanges.
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Coindesk
QuadrigaCX CEO Set Up Fake Crypto Exchange Accounts With Customer Funds
QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten reportedly created fake accounts at other crypto exchanges and funded them with his customers' money.
“It’s fresh, it’s speculative; at Amazon, we don’t really deal with the speculative, in the now.”
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Cointelegraph
Amazon Pay VP Says No Current Plans to Create Crypto: ‘We Don’t Deal in the Speculative’
A senior executive at the online giant says that the landscape right now means Libra is “fresh and speculative.”
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🇫🇷 France intends to create a G7 stablecoin taskforce following Libra’s announcement.
via Reuters
🇺🇸 Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain plans to raise funds in a U.S. IPO.
via Bloomberg
🗓 The Ethereum Classic network will undergo a system-wide upgrade in September this year.
via CoinDesk
♎️ eToro has conducted a successful trial of issuing tokenized assets on Libra protocol.
via Cointelegraph
🇦🇺 Australia’s central bank has argued that Bitcoin is unlikely to become mainstream.
via ccn
🇫🇷 France intends to create a G7 stablecoin taskforce following Libra’s announcement.
via Reuters
🇺🇸 Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain plans to raise funds in a U.S. IPO.
via Bloomberg
🗓 The Ethereum Classic network will undergo a system-wide upgrade in September this year.
via CoinDesk
♎️ eToro has conducted a successful trial of issuing tokenized assets on Libra protocol.
via Cointelegraph
🇦🇺 Australia’s central bank has argued that Bitcoin is unlikely to become mainstream.
via ccn
Mike Novogratz’s digital asset merchant bank Galaxy Digital will now start offering cryptocurrency options contracts.
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The Block
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital rolls out crypto options business as institutional demand grows
Former hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz’s cryptocurrency merchant bank, Galaxy Digital, has expanded its trading business to offer cryptocurrency options contracts amid the crescendo in demand from institutional investors. Galaxy Digital’s global head of…
Bithumb, one of the leading South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has been prosecuted for allegedly failing to protect its customers’ personal data.
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Cointelegraph
Major Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Prosecuted for Failure to Protect User Data
Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been prosecuted for its alleged failure to take adequate measures to protect personal data, allegedly leading to a subsequent hack in 2017.
This week’s #CryptoCaselawMinute is, frankly, all over the place. We’ve got a copyright case involving some big names in crypto, umm, some allegedly questionable legal advice, and an update on the bazillion-dollar Tezos ICO lawsuit.
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Medium
Crypto Caselaw Minute #41–6/20/19
This week’s CCM is, frankly, all over the place. We’ve got a copyright case involving some big names in crypto, umm, some allegedly…
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🇺🇸 The U.S. Department of the Treasury supports the new Financial Action Task Force (FATF) cryptocurrency exchange guidelines.
via Bloomberg
🏦 Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned about the risks Libra could pose to banks.
via Cointelegraph
🌎 SWIFT will allow blockchain firms to make use of its Global Payments Innovation (GPI) platform.
via CoinDesk
👨⚖️ The former chief executive officer of CabbageTech Corp. has pleaded guilty to cryptocurrency fraud.
via United States Department of Justice
💵 A city in Florida has agreed on paying nearly $600,000 worth of Bitcoin in ransom.
via The New York Times
🇺🇸 The U.S. Department of the Treasury supports the new Financial Action Task Force (FATF) cryptocurrency exchange guidelines.
via Bloomberg
🏦 Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned about the risks Libra could pose to banks.
via Cointelegraph
🌎 SWIFT will allow blockchain firms to make use of its Global Payments Innovation (GPI) platform.
via CoinDesk
👨⚖️ The former chief executive officer of CabbageTech Corp. has pleaded guilty to cryptocurrency fraud.
via United States Department of Justice
💵 A city in Florida has agreed on paying nearly $600,000 worth of Bitcoin in ransom.
via The New York Times
Russian central bank official has stated that scammers “rarely” use cryptocurrency to withdraw swindled money.
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The Block
Russian Central Bank official: Fraudsters ‘very rarely’ use crypto to withdraw stolen funds
Cryptocurrencies are not frequently used by scammers in Russia to withdraw stolen funds, according to an official from the country’s central bank. Artem Sychev, deputy director of the information security department at the Central Bank of Russia, told government…