The International Digital Asset Exchange (IDAX) admitted the news that its CEO went missing, locking the exchange out of the cold storage wallets. Reports of Missing CEO Turned Out Real The IDAX exchange stated it went through maintenance, while Weibo.com reported rumors from workers that the CEO went missing. In a previous notice, the exchange tried to calm down fears – though finally, it admitted to the situation. “Since we have announced the announcement on November 24, IDAX Global CEO have gone missing with unknown cause and IDAX Global staff…
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US Court Allows IRS to View Bitstamp Customer Information
US federal judge allowed the IRS to demand information about users’ assets from Bitstamp crypto exchange, although the agency was also ordered to reduce the number of requests. The IRS’s involvement with the cryptocurrency industry continues to increase. This, in turn, has irked quite some crypto users. One resident of Washington even sent a request to the Washington County District Court, asking for a court order that would stop the IRS from receiving information about Bitstamp exchange’s users. However, the court rejected the request, and it allowed the Internal Revenue Service…
Read MoreBinance CEO Clarifies Situation on Crypto in China
In a recent interview, the enigmatic chief executive of crypto exchange Binance expressed his views on the current situation in China. There has been a lot of unwarranted FUD emerging in the mainstream media regarding another crypto crackdown but is it all warranted? China and Crypto: Nothing New The forty-minute interview conducted on YouTube with Nugget’s News covered a wide range of topics but the ones of real interest are the current situation in China regarding the crypto industry. The anchor opened with a general roundup of China’s position on…
Read MoreCoinbase Patents AI Compliance System to Monitor and Flag Accounts
Popular U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase received a patent November 19, for an AI-driven compliance system which would monitor customer accounts, flagging those deemed non-compliant and recategorizing them for corrective action. Described as a “compliance determination and enforcement platform and method,” the new system would monitor a long list of KYC/AML-related details, including “level of due diligence that has been performed on the user account.” Also Read: US Government Worried Crypto Can Shift Power to Private Sector Coinbase Granted Patent The new patent for Coinbase’s “Self-learning compliance determination and enforcement platform”…
Read MoreThe 187,000 BTC Scam – Is Plustoken to Blame for Bitcoin’s Sell-Off?
Armchair theorists love postulating the reasons behind bitcoin’s latest price rise or sell-off. From China FUD to exchange hacks, anything and everything is fair game for blame. Plustoken is the latest bitcoin bear-maker that’s being credited with the last three months of downward price action. But is the revenue from a ponzi coin really responsible for bitcoin’s drop, or are there broader forces at play? Also read: US Judge Denies Customer’s Plea to Quash IRS Bitstamp Inquiry Anatomy of a Scam In June, the ringleaders of Plustoken were arrested by…
Read MoreIs Plustoken to Blame for Bitcoin’s Sell-Off?
Armchair theorists love postulating the reasons behind bitcoin’s latest price rise or sell-off. From China FUD to exchange hacks, anything and everything is fair game for blame. Plustoken is the latest bitcoin bear-maker that’s being credited with the last three months of downward price action. But is the revenue from a ponzi coin really responsible for bitcoin’s drop, or are there broader forces at play? Also read: US Judge Denies Customer’s Plea to Quash IRS Bitstamp Inquiry Anatomy of a Scam In June, the ringleaders of Plustoken were arrested by…
Read MoreDespite St. Louis Branch Warnings, New York Fed Pumps $108 Billion Into US Economy
On Wednesday, November 27, the U.S. Federal Reserve pumped $108 billion into the American economy using overnight repo tactics and 15-day repos. The central bank explained the move will stimulate more liquidity into the faltering U.S. economy, but economists from the St. Louis Federal Reserve branch say too much money-printing could lead the country into “economic ruin.” Also read: US to Strictly Enforce Crypto Rules Similar to FATF Guidelines New York Fed Injects Billions Into the Financial Sector The Federal Reserve has been pumping money into the American economy for…
Read MoreUS Judge Denies Customer’s Plea to Quash IRS Bitstamp Inquiry
A Washington Western District Court judge has rejected petitioner William Zietzke’s appeal to stop the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from accessing his Bitstamp trade data. An IRS summons invoked Zietzke to file a petition to quash the tax agency’s investigation into his private accounts. Even though the presiding Judge John Coughenour believes the IRS summons is “overbroad,” he still denied Zietzke’s petition. Also read: IRS Dispels Crypto Tax Confusion Washington Judge Will Allow IRS to Summons Bitstamp Over a Customer’s Transactions in 2016 William Zietzke filed a motion to…
Read MoreRobinhood Crypto Exchange Scraps Plan to Become a Bank
Robinhood has had an about-turn on its plans to become a bank. Commission-free stock and cryptocurrency trading pioneer withdrew its application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency yesterday. Robinhood Pulls Bank Charter Application Valued at a staggering $7.6 billion, Robinhood ushered in a new era shaking up the status quo with commission-free trading in 2013. It had such a massive impact, in fact, that it caused established brokerage firms like Fidelity and Charles Schwab to also slash their fees. But, it turns out that it isn’t quite…
Read MoreUS Government Worried Crypto Can Shift Power to Private Sector
Cryptocurrency is one of the top issues for the U.S. Treasury. Particularly, the Treasury is worried decentralized cryptocurrencies can shift some functions away from the government to the private sector and raise the issue of self-government, according to Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Justin Muzinich. Also read: US to Strictly Enforce Crypto Rules Similar to FATF Guidelines Power Shift, Self-Government Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Justin Muzinich discussed the Treasury’s priorities at the annual conference of the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) in New York last week. One area he…
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