News Topic: bitcoin

Global stablecoins could hurt financial stability if they are improperly designed and unregulated, according to a Fed report. ... Read full article

China dominates the business. Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency could help alter the balance of power. ... Read full article

It’s been a bumpy decade for crypto and blockchain, but both are here to stay. ... Read full article

Caitlin Long, member of the Wyoming Blockchain Task Force, explains why the state has enacted 13 blockchain laws and what they mean for fintechs and banks. ... Read full article

The ECB and BaFin say dual roles “could undermine” bank's restructuring efforts; JPM shifts cash into long-term bonds because of capital rules. ... Read full article

President Xi wants faster research on blockchain, the technology behind digital currencies; low rates bring best home loan quarter in 14 years. ... Read full article

Banks shouldn't let the legal and regulatory hurdles deter them, attorney Felix Shipkevich says. ... Read full article

A digital currency firm has been accused of recruiting actors to pretend to be Comerica and Mastercard employees, writing a fake prospectus and taking other steps to make it look like the two U.S. companies were its partners in an investment venture. ... Read full article

The German bank is trying to reverse its reputation for “lousy systems;” the Bakkt platform has failed to attract much trading in its first two weeks. ... Read full article

States are just beginning to regulate cryptocurrency as a credit collateral for lenders. More can be done. ... Read full article

The company sees increasing consumer demand for cryptocurrency, especially in Asia, and gradual acceptance among financial institutions. ... Read full article

Crypto technology will play a major role in the central bank's real-time payments system. ... Read full article

The president discussed the recent market turmoil with three large bank CEOs; a daily and a monthly bitcoin contract expected next month. ... Read full article

The former Amazon employee got info from 30 other entities, prosecutors say; another bad day for bank stocks, with 3% losses typical. ... Read full article

Ambiguity about which laws apply to blockchain technology has prevented certain companies from doing business in the United States. ... Read full article

It's created a new digital assets and distributed ledger group, trades bitcoin futures and is funding a crypto exchange. ... Read full article

The Treasury secretary said the U.S. government has significant concerns about digital currencies, including their potential as tools for money launderers. ... Read full article

A Spanish effort to prosecute a gang that used Bitcoin automated cash machines suspected of being a front for illegal-drug payments has exposed a hole in European anti-money-laundering controls, law enforcement authorities in the country said. ... Read full article