Category: Regulation

Singapore Confirms It Will Not ‘Ban’ Cryptocurrency, Has No ‘Risk Concerns’

Singapore’s deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam provided new commentary on the government’s commitment “not to ban” cryptocurrency...

/ February 7, 2018

US: SEC, CFTC Cryptocurrency Meeting Continues Existing Regulatory Narrative

The dedicated session involving the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is taking place Tuesday,...

/ February 6, 2018

Singapore Confirms It Will Not ‘Ban’ Cryptocurrency, Has No ‘Risk Concerns

Singapore’s deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam provided new commentary on the government’s commitment “not to ban” cryptocurrency...

/ February 6, 2018

Russia’s Largest State Bank To Open Cryptocurrency Exchange In Europe

Sberbank, the largest state bank of Russia, is planning to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in its Swiss branch, Sberbank Switzerland...

/ February 1, 2018

India: Bitcoin Prices Drop As Media Misinterprets Govt’s Regulation Speech

Bitcoin markets are reacting to fresh regulatory comments on crypto from India’s finance minister Arun Jaitley, made...

/ February 1, 2018

South Korean Regulator Fines Crypto Exchanges over Privacy Failures

The South Korea government has today issued fines totaling 141 million won ($130,000) to domestic...

/ January 24, 2018

New US Bill Seeks To Fight Terrorist Use of Cryptocurrencies

A newly proposed Jan. 10 US bill aims to fight terrorism by offering rewards for information that...

/ January 18, 2018

South Korea: Gov’t Officials Accused of Crypto Insider Trading

The past week of confusion and friction over cryptocurrency regulation in South Korea continues to unfold as...

/ January 18, 2018