Coinbase Asks FinCEN To Extend Discussion On New Wallet Regulation

Coinbase Asks FinCEN To Extend Discussion On New Wallet Regulation

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has asked the US Treasury Department to extend the discussion period for the proposed regulation of non-custodial wallets from 15 to the standard 60 days. According to a Coinbase blog post addressed to Kenneth Blanco, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the discussion period on the newly proposed rules to regulate non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets should be extended. Earlier, community members have already expressed dissatisfaction with the relatively short time frame…

Tezos develops hardware protection for validators

Tezos develops hardware protection for validators

Israel-based Tezos Development Center will release a device to secure staked assets of validators. Tezos Israel said in a press release that hardware security modules, developed in partnership with Hub Security, will allow network validators (bakers) to store private keys in a secure cloud or on a separate physical device. This will help protect assets from theft or network outages. Network validators must block cryptoassets for staking for a certain period of time in order…