🔰 Crypto ‘Doesn’t Pass Test Of What A Currency Should Be’, Says Likely NY Fed President
John Williams, the expected future president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, said crypto ‘doesn’t pass the basic test of what a currency should be’
🔰 Russian Supreme Court Orders To Review Bitcoin Website Ban
The Russian Supreme Court has ruled to review an appeal to a Bitcoin-related website ban, which was ordered in summer 2016.
🔰 Taiwanese Gov’t Plans To Release Anti-Money Laundering Regulations For Crypto In November
Taiwan will introduce new regulations later this year to prevent cryptocurrencies from becoming instruments for money laundering.
🔰 Belgium Contributes To World Food Programme Blockchain Project
The Belgian government is contributing to the World Food Programme’s Blockchain project for distributing donations.
🔰 Third Co-Founder Of Centra Tech Charged With $25 Mln Securities Fraud
The allegedly fraudulent Centra Tech’s co-founder was arrested yesterday for securities and wire fraud, following the arrests of the other two founders earlier this month.
🔰 WikiLeaks Shop Reports Suspension Of Coinbase Account Due To Terms Of Service Violation
WikiLeaks Shop loses access to Coinbase for an unnamed Terms of Service violation.
🔰 Crypto-Friendly CheapAir Asks Customers For Feedback On Switch Away From Coinbase
In response to Coinbase’s upcoming suspension of “custodial” merchant solutions, CEO of CheapAir asks the public what they think of switching to crypto processor BitPay.
🔰 India: Delhi High Court Seeks Response From Central Bank On Recent Crypto Ban, Report Says
India: the High Court of Delhi issued notices to Ministry of Finance, RBI, and GST Council, local sources report.
🔰 Major UAE Bank Implements Blockchain Tech To Prevent Check Fraud
Dubai's Biggest Bank NBD seeks to introduce its Blockchain solution to prevent check fraud in the UAE.
🔰 The central bank of Iran has banned domestic banks and other financial institutions from dealing in cryptocurrencies, citing money-laundering concerns first raised in a circular from December 2017
