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Japan: Financial Regulators Announce New Cryptocurrency Margin Trading Regulations
In a bid to bring a greater degree of order to one of the world’s largest virtual currencies marketplaces, Japanese financial regulators have unveiled new regulations for cryptocurrency margin trading, reports Nikkei, March 19, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-19 13:43 | |
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CNY Inflows Into Crypto Markets Surge After Shanghai Composite Spike
Back in January 2017, China’s financial authorities initiated their first crackdowns against domestic bitcoin exchanges, with a ban on mainland exchanges cryptocurrencies against the yuan coming shortly thereafter. дальше »
2019-3-19 07:45 | |
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Crypto Privacy Part 2: Zcash vs. Monero
In the first few years of Bitcoin’s existence, one of the features that attracted the most attention from early advocates was the ability to make private transactions. Bitcoin’s Privacy Woes In a financial system where banks, businesses and government authorities heavily monitor consumer purchases, the ability for one to vanish from the radar of theseRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-19 02:00 | |
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Swiss Post’s Cryptographic E-Voting System Allows for Vote Manipulation Claims Research
A trio of researchers has found that the cryptographic e-voting system used by the Swiss Post has a vulnerability that enables authorities to manipulate the outcome of elections in an undetectable manner. дальше »
2019-3-19 00:00 | |
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Global Banking Standard Setter Admits Bitcoin and Crypto are a Risk to Banks
A group of international banking authorities, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which is part of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), has issued a statement on the current situation of the cryptocurrency market. дальше »
2019-3-15 11:20 | |
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German Authorities Looking to Regulate ICOs
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance and Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection have published a paper that focuses on electronic securities and the regulation of specific cryptocurrencies to reposition Germany in the fintech industry. дальше »
2019-3-13 19:00 | |
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Bitcoin scammers used Facebook ads to swindle Chinese businessmen out of $250K
Authorities have sentenced three criminals for robbing a group of Chinese businessmen in Dubai. The crooks stole over $250,000 (Dh1 million) from four businessmen after luring them to an apartment in Al Rafaa, Dubai at the end of March, local news reports. дальше »
2019-3-11 18:14 | |
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Blockchain Firm SETL Declares Insolvency; Seeks Buyer to Liquidate Assets
SETL, a London-based blockchain company filed a notice of insolvency with British authorities on March 7, 2019. According to the notice, SETL is looking to liquidate some of its assets by selling them to “a larger financial services firm. дальше »
2019-3-9 02:00 | |
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Bahraini Crypto Exchange Set to Get Licensed Following Successful Graduation from the Regulatory Sandbox
The Rain cryptocurrency exchange, a Bahrain-based cryptocurrency trading platform, is on the verge of obtaining a license from the nation’s authorities following its successful graduation from the regulatory sandbox created by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). дальше »
2019-3-1 21:00 | |
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U.S. Authorities Recover Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Bitfinex has announced that they will be compensating 5,000 victims of its 2016 hack as it was reported by Reuters on February 25, 2019, that US authorities have recovered some of the bitcoin that was stolen during the hack. дальше »
2019-2-26 14:00 | |
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Bitfinex Recovers $120,000 in Stolen Bitcoin Thanks to US Law Enforcement
US authorities recovered 28 bitcoins, worth over $120,000, which were stolen from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016. Although there are still 120,000 bitcoin still left to return, the action has been touted as a rare example of law enforcement successfully recovering stolen cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-2-26 04:40 | |
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Employee Embezzlement Forces South Korea’s Coinbin Crypto Exchange to Call it Quits
Coinbin, a leading South Korean digital assets exchange and cryptocurrency trading venue, has filed for bankruptcy with the Korean authorities, claiming that an employee has stolen a whopping 29. 3 billion won (about $26 million) from its coffers, according to a local news source, Business Korea on February 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-26 22:00 | |
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UK Auction House to Sell $400,000 in Dark Web Bitcoin
Wilsons Auction House in the UK will be hosting a cryptocurrency auction for roughly 315 coins. The coins are spread across Bitcoin, Bitcoin Gold, and Bitcoin Cash. A full day long, the auction will begin on February 28. дальше »
2019-2-23 01:45 | |
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Big Banks Money Laundering: UBS Fined $4.2 Billion, Danske Shuts Down in 4 Countries
Money laundering scandals involving some of the world’s largest banks have grown this week. Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has been fined 3. 7 billion euros (~$4. 2 billion) for money laundering. дальше »
2019-2-21 18:18 | |
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Could Bitcoin ETN’s Large Premium to BTC be a Sign of Institutional Buying?
Over the past year discussions of a Bitcoin ETF being approved by regulatory authorities in the US has dominated the news cycle and has even – on multiple occasions – impacted the markets. Many investors and analysts believe that the approval of a BTC ETF will lead to an influx of investors as it would. дальше »
2019-2-20 01:00 | |
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Canadian Authorities Seize Alleged Drug Dealer’s Bitcoin Holdings
Canadian authorities have reportedly seized 288 BTC from a suspected drug dealer. Matthew Phan, a university dropout, is lobbying for access to at least half of his bitcoin holdings, claiming that not all of the seized bitcoin was used in illegal activities. дальше »
2019-2-19 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin Officially Classified As A Commodity Within Indonesia’s Borders
The regulations involving the various countries around the world keep changing, which has made it difficult for investors to determine exactly how to use their crypto assets within any given country. дальше »
2019-2-17 14:46 | |
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Stranger Than Fiction: Bitcoin Sent Successfully via Radio Connection Without the Internet or Satellite
The idea behind Bitcoin was to have a cryptocurrency that government or any authorities can’t interfere with, but the government controls the internet. Thinking about the possibility of sending Bitcoin while offline, according to a Medium post published February 14, 2019, a crypto enthusiast successfully sent Bitcoin via high-frequency shortwave radio, opening a new worldRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-2-17 02:00 | |
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Iran’s ‘Cryptocurrency’ Has All the Traits of a Classic Sh*tcoin
Last month, Iran lifted its ban on Bitcoin to make way for its ‘crypto rial’. Now Iranian authorities have launched PayMon cryptocurrency supposedly backed by national gold reserves. Except, it’s not really cryptocurrency after all since there’s nothing peer-to-peer about it and you still need to trust an intermediary (i. дальше »
2019-2-15 01:00 | |
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Global Investigation Led by US DOJ Sees Extradition of 12 Bitcoin Scammers to US for Fake eBay Car Sales
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that they had charged an international crypto fraud cartel that was involved with millions of dollars in thefts. The cartel was made up of 20 individuals, of which 16 were foreign members, and they are being charged with defrauding the American citizens. Working with foreign authorities, the […] дальше »
2019-2-12 02:58 | |
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12 Bitcoin scammers extradited to US for selling fake cars on eBay
An international cryptocurrency fraud cartel has been busted by a joint investigation between US and foreign authorities. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last week that it has charged 20 people, including 16 foreigners for being part of an international organized crime syndicate that saw American citizens defrauded for millions of dollars. дальше »
2019-2-11 17:00 | |
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Why Japan Might Quash Brock Pierce’s Plans to Re-Launch Notorious Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox
Ever since the security breach of Coincheck in January 2018, formerly the largest crypto exchange in Japan, local authorities have imposed a stricter process in granting licenses to trading platforms that support Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-2-11 00:14 | |
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IOTA Community Helps Authorities With Arrest of Fraud Suspect
Europol announced the arrest of a 36-year-old fraud suspect who os believed to have created a fake seed generator. The man has been arrested due to a combined effort from the IOTA community and the law enforcement. дальше »
2019-2-5 17:44 | |
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Wyoming Authorities Categorize Cryptos into Three Broad Groups
Wyoming has categorized blockchain-based cryptoassets into three main groups, digital consumer assets, digital securities, and virtual currency, to enable investors, legal authorities, as well as financial institutions, to easily distinguish between all types of digital assets and handle them optimally, reported finder on February 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-5 17:00 | |
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“The Crypto Bear Market Won’t Last” – Anonymous $200 Million Ethereum Trader Talks to CCN
A mysterious trader who made international headlines when he turned a $200 million profit trading Ethereum in a single month has agreed to speak with CCN regarding his latest investments and his outlook on the crypto market in general. дальше »
2019-2-4 22:48 | |
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Croatia’s City of Zagreb Set to Integrate Blockchain Technology
Several firms including Deloitte, Omega Software, and others have submitted proposals to authorities in the city of Zagreb to enable them to develop distributed ledger technology (DLT) based solutions that would handle the day-to-day processes of the region, reported local news source Vecernji on January 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-30 06:00 | |
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Charges Filed Against California Nurse for Selling Illegal Narcotics for Bitcoin
In Rancho Cordova of California, a local nurse has been apprehended by authorities, who have charged her with the sale of illegal narcotics, performed through markets on the dark web. The police allege that the nurse’s name was Farmacy41, and she managed to spread the sales through three markets, raking in over 200 BTC. The […] дальше »
2019-1-30 01:39 | |
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Washington State Recognizes the Validity of Blockchain Technology in New Bill
The Washington State Senate introduced bill SB 5638, an act that recognizes the validity of distributed ledger technology and aims to provide the legal recognition that blockchains were missing, the State’s authorities announced on January 28, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-29 06:00 | |
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Taiwanese Authorities Arrest over a Dozen Suspects for Bitcoin Scam Scheme
Police in Taipei has apprehended 15 suspects involved in a scam initial coin offering (ICO) scheme known as IBCoins, which generated nearly $8. 13 million for the bad actors since September 2018, local news source, Focus Taiwan reported on January 26, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-28 18:00 | |
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How Distributed Technology Can Help Regional Currencies
Central governments often prohibit the circulation of regional ‘certificates,’ bills or other forms of money, arguing that these can devolve control over national monetary systems. At the same time, authorities are often unaware of the economic effects of introducing local currencies. дальше »
2019-1-25 18:44 | |
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Romanian Authorities Now Require Bitcoin Traders to Pay a Ten Percent Tax on Earnings
The Romanian tax authority has amended the country’s tax laws to make it mandatory for cryptocurrency traders to pay a ten percent income tax if they generate more than 600 Romanian ron annually from their trading operations, according to a local newspaper, Ziarul Financiar on January 22, 2019. Romanian Hodlers Now Required To Pay Ten Percent […] дальше »
2019-1-23 06:44 | |
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The end of Anonymous Bitcoin Trading in the Netherlands Has Finally Arrived
Authorities in the Netherlands want to force cryptocurrency exchanges and crypto service providers to obtain licenses that would ban anonymous cryptocurrency trading, local news outlet Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) reported on January 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-22 06:00 | |
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Taiwanese Authorities Charge Seven Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Organizers
The Taiwanese authorities have officially pressed charges against the seven fraudsters who were arrested in June last year for allegedly running a bitcoin-powered Ponzi scheme, reported local news source Focus Taiwan on January 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-21 16:00 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Dark Web Bitcoin transactions doubled in 2018
If you didn’t notice, today is Monday, January 21, which means two things. One, it’s time for another Moonday Mornings; and two, it’s the most depressing day of the year – apparently. Goodthing we have a wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain news for you. дальше »
2019-1-21 11:35 | |
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Bitcoin con artists charged with $51M investment scam
In Taipei, a group of Bitcoin con artists have been charged with running an elaborate cryptocurrency scam that defrauded local and foreign investors out of millions of dollars. Authorities formally charged a 47-year-old man surnamed Lin, along with six accomplices, with violating Taiwan‘s Banking and Multi-Level Marketing Supervision acts with a fake Bitcoin investment scam, reports FocusTaiwan. дальше »
2019-1-18 16:03 | |
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Bitcoin theft victim sues AT&T for $224M after SIM-swap bungle
Nicolas Truglia, the infamous cryptocurrency con-man already arrested for stealing $1 million in digital assets, is now being sued for a further $81 million by another one of his victims. Court documents allege Truglia worked with a crew of 25 unnamed individuals to steal $24 million in cryptocurrency from Michael Terpin, an early Bitcoin investor, reports the Register. дальше »
2019-1-17 16:45 | |
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Bakkt Trading Platform Approval Gets Delayed…AGAIN
The last months of 2018 were punctuated with lots of anticipation as crypto enthusiasts held their breaths waiting for a Bitcoin ETF and the launch of Bakkt, a crypto futures trading platform that pledges to revolutionize the market. дальше »
2019-1-15 15:27 | |
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Denmark’s Tax Agency to Collect Information About Bitcoin Traders
Danish tax authorities will soon be going after cryptocurrency traders in the country and beyond. The plan is to collect data from local bitcoin exchanges in order to verify if citizens who have traded digital assets have paid the right taxes. дальше »
2019-1-15 03:50 | |
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$950K Bitcoin ransom paid but US businessman still missing
An American businesses man is still missing even though his family have paid kidnappers a ransom of nearly $950,000 in Bitcoin. William Sean Creighton Kopko, the owner of an online gambling platform, was snatched whilst in Costa Rica during September last year, TVNZ reports. дальше »
2019-1-14 17:27 | |
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Japan’s Bitcoin Growth is Set to Explode with Nearly 200 Blockchain Firms Awaiting Crypto Licensing
The cryptocurrency space in Japan continues to grow amid a hard regulatory environment created by Japanese authorities. In general, Japan was always an open country towards digital currencies, but after a few issues in the country that affected the space, the regulatory agency of the nation imposed stricter regulations. The Japanese Financial Services Authority (FSA) […] дальше »
2019-1-12 21:26 | |
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New York City’s Blockchain Center Now Open
The value of cryptocurrencies has fallen over the past year, but the authorities in New York City still believe in the power of blockchain, the technology underlying these digital assets. Keeping up with the spirit, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) opened its Blockchain Center in Manhattan on Thursday, Jan 10. дальше »
2019-1-11 16:49 | |
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China Announces New Regulations for Blockchain Companies to ‘Promote Healthy Development’
China is coming down hard on blockchain companies, even though the government appears to favor blockchain over cryptocurrency. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced new regulations on Jan. дальше »
2019-1-11 05:00 | |
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Slide 6.1%, Bull Party Over?
Bitcoin price drop 6. 1 percent after testing $4,100 Korean authorities approve seven exchanges compliant with their security measures The slide below $4,000 at the back of high transaction volumes After today’s losses, subsequent price action would determine whether BTC is within a necessary bull squeeze or the retest of $4,100 marked the beginning of bear. дальше »
2019-1-10 18:00 | |
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The Tron Foundation Hires David Labhart as New Head of Compliance
The Tron Foundation’s regulatory efforts will now be guided by finance industry veteran David Labhart who joined the company as new head of compliance on Wednesday. The company announced that Labhart would be spearing their efforts to navigate blockchain’s interaction with the financial authorities of the world. дальше »
2019-1-10 14:59 | |
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Australian Authorities Take Action against Local BitConnect Figurehead
As the BitConnect saga slowly unravels, an Australian BitConnect promoter received a travel ban and had its assets frozen following a request made to Federal Court by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on January 5, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-9 18:30 | |
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FBI and Homeland Security Agents Raid Tech Campus Over Unauthorized Crypto Trading
U. S. federal law enforcement authorities are among the most active criminal agencies globally against cryptocurrency infractions. A new example of this is that FBI and Homeland Security agents have reportedly raided a technology campus over unauthorized cryptocurrency trading. дальше »
2019-1-8 01:45 | |
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Malta Gaming Authority Implement Phase 1 of Crypto and DLT Regulatory Sandbox
After successfully establishing a robust regulatory framework for its cryptocurrency industry, Maltese authorities have shifted focus to the gaming world and have now implemented the first phase of its sandbox aimed at favorably regulating the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cryptoassets in the gaming world, according to a press release by the MGA on January 3, 2018. дальше »
2019-1-6 17:00 | |
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