Category: Regulation
China’s Alibaba Launches Crypto Mining Platform Despite Restrictions, Say Local Sources
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has launched a surprise cryptocurrency mining platform, unconfirmed sources surfacing today claim. CnLedger, a Twitter-based...
German Central Bank Director: Crypto Regulations Must Be International
Joachim Wuermeling, a member of the board of Germany’s Bundesbank, has suggested that any attempt...
China: After Banning Exchanges, Authorities Move To Close ‘Exchange-Like Services’
Chinese authorities are quietly stepping up a crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges to include“market-making” platforms and similar services,...
New Report: Bitcoin Drug Money Laundering Is Highly Centralized
A joint report by Center on Sanctions & Illicit Finance and Elliptic, a cryptocurrency forensics firm, has indicated that...
Russian Ministry of Labor: Gov’t Workers Exempt From Declaring Cryptocurrency Gains
The Russian Ministry of Labor’s updated income, expenses and property declaration guidelinesfor government employees for reporting on 2017...
JPMorgan Chase CEO: All Crypto Will Be Government Controlled
Today, Jan. 9. the Chairman & CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, spoke pessimistically about...
Egypt’s Top Cleric Declares Bitcoin Trading ‘Unlawful’
Egypt’s highest official of religious law, Grand Mufti Shawki Allam, called Bitcoin trading “unlawful” under Sharia law, online...
South Korean Government Stressing Over “Irrationally Overheated” Bitcoin Market
Bitcoin’s tumultuous December continued this week as the South Korean government expressed concerns at the lack of regulatory...