Indian Supreme Court Sets New Date to Hear Crypto Case
The Indian supreme court has set a new date to hear the crypto case that was originally scheduled to be heard on July 23....
Gov’t Committee Recommends Blanket Cryptocurrency Ban
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) set up to look into bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulations in India says the government should...
Indian Regulators Officially Propose Total Cryptocurrency Ban
An Indian inter-ministerial committee on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology has finalized a report recommending both the establishment of a...
Bitcoin an ‘Unstoppable Force,’ US Congressman Tells Crypto Hearing
Bitcoin’s (BTC) plight in Congress has seen attention focus mainly on naysayers, but this week’s hearing also saw United States politicians accept it was...
Indian Government Breaks Silence on Crypto Regulation
The Indian government has finally spoken up about the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency it has been deliberating, providing answers to questions presented in the...
Facebook Libra Risks to Financial Stability Demand ‘Highest’ Regulatory Standards, Says G7
The G7 group of nations has warned that cryptocurrencies such as Facebook’s Libra are a threat to global financial...
Mnuchin Warns Bitcoin Users of ‘Very, Very Strong’ Regulations
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin again turned his attention to bitcoin this week, warning that the Trump administration would...
SEC Begins Green-Lighting Token Offerings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently made history when it green-lighted two token offerings under Regulation A+. “This is the first time in...
All There Is to Know Ahead of Hearings
This week is crucial for the future of Libra: Facebook's cryptocurrency project will be subject to two back-to-back hearings in the United States Congress....
Spain Thwarts Bitcoin ATM Scam, Prompting Regulatory Debate Worldwide
Bitcoin ATMs are not currently governed by EU money laundering regulations, and arrests coordinated by Spanish police and Europol in May are bringing new...
UK Announces ‘Dirty Money’ Crackdown, Including Tougher Crypto Regime
The U.K. government has drawn up an action plan aimed to combat financial crimes that it says will include...
Bitcoin’s Price Could Rise If Facebook’s Crypto Survives Congress Hearings
Bitcoin has come under pressure ahead of the U.S. governmental hearings on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency on July 16 and...
Singapore Proposes to Kill Double Taxation (GST) on Cryptocurrencies
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore is proposing to end the Goods and Services Tax that is imposed on...
British Regulator FCA Prepares a Potential Ban of Crypto CFDs for Retail Investors
British financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is preparing a potential ban on the sale of crypto derivatives to retail investors, according to...
Facebook’s Inches Towards Global Regulatory Compliance, Applies for New York BitLicense
Facebook’s initiative to create an accessible, frictionless, globally-available cryptocurrency and payments network is brushing up against unprecedented regulatory hurdles,...
IRS Preps Action after Identifying Crypto Tax Evaders
U.S. citizens who have failed to report their income from crypto transactions or underreported such income now have every...
Russia Will Not Legalize Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, Official Says
Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov has said that Facebook’s forthcoming cryptocurrency Libra will not be legalized in...
Regulators Debate Cryptocurrency Legislation Ahead of G20 Summit
Cryptocurrency regulation will take a step forward during the upcoming V20 Summit where country representatives will assess the new course...
New Rules Make Korean Bitcoin Exchanges Liable for Customer Losses
Bithumb is one of five South Korean bitcoin exchanges that has adopted a new directive which mandates that platforms...
G20 Finance Leaders Ask Global Regulators to Consider Multilateral Response to Crypto
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have asked the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and global standard-setting organizations to monitor risks around crypto assets....
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Fidelity Charitable Received Over $100M in Crypto Donations Since 2015
Independent public charity Fidelity Charitable has received $100 million in cryptocurrency donations, according to its recently published report. In its “2019 Giving Report,” Fidelity Charitable...
Blockchain CEOs Fed Up With South Korean Regulation Approach: Report
South Korean Blockchain projects are ditching the domestic market due to regulatory headaches, mainstream media report. South Korean Blockchain Projects...
SEC Continues to Stall on BTC ETFs, All in Wait for Breakthrough
The long and uncertain road toward crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) being approved by the United States Securities and Exchange...
Bank of America Seeks to Patent Crypto Wallet That Works Like Valet Car Key
Bank of America is seeking to patent a “partitioned” security system for digital currency wallets that gives different users...
Coinbase Admits Putting 3,500 Traders’ Crypto Funds at Risk
A bug could have lost the users of Coinbase a lot of money, confesses the exchange itself in its...
