The canton of Zug in Switzerland has been known as a hub for blockchain-based and digital currency startups. Living up to its reputation, the Swiss region recently announced that it will soon be accepting cryptocurrency...

The United States Justice Department is initiating legal action to recover cryptocurrency stolen via hacking. The DOJ likewise claimed that North Korean actors were involved in the two hacking incidents mentioned in its...

A number of websites related to cryptocurrency have been blocked by Russian authorities recently. One of the affected sites is the popular exchange aggregator Bestchange.ru. Bestchange.ru, a popular Russian...

Cryptocurrency firms in Brazil are upbeat about the crypto industry in the country. In fact, top companies in the market have joined hands by signing a code of self-regulation aimed at boosting crypto assets adoption and...

South Korean police raided and seized the offices of Coinbit on Tuesday over allegations that the firm engaged in wash trading. According to reports, authorities claim that the countrys third-largest crypto exchange faked...

Being a nascent industry, cryptocurrency regulation for the cryptocurrency space is always in a state of flux. For instance, UK-based crypto firms might soon be faced with additional Anti-Money Laundering (AML) reporting...

Cryptocurrency investors from Ontario, Canada wont soon be able to access the services of a popular crypto derivatives platform. Bitmex will be restricting access to its services for users from Ontario starting next...

Cryptocurrency mining is a power-intensive activity that many countries enforce strict monitoring on Bitcoin mining farms. Iran, for instance, recently shut down over 1,000 miners for operating illegally. Irans power...

Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), South Africas financial regulator, announced that it is investigating the cryptocurrency investing firm Mirror Trading International. This comes after the Texas State Securities...

Three South African companies have been issued cease and desist orders by the securities commissions of Alabama and Texas. The firms were accused of promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency debit card scheme even as companies...

Cryptocurrency mining is an energy-intensive endeavor that mining firms would do everything possible to lower the electricity bill. But some Bitcoin farm owners go overboard by resorting to illegally siphoning electrical...

A hacker from Australia was sentenced to a maximum of 2 years and 3 months in prison for stealing cryptocurrency two years ago. The hacker, a 25-year-old woman from Sydney, reportedly stole $300 thousand worth of the XRP...

The increasing number of cryptocurrency ATMs worldwide is proof of the increasing adoption of digital coins. Unfortunately, not every machine out there is authorized as in the case in Germany, where the countrys financial...

Mainly known as the technology behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), blockchain is making its way to other areas such as banking, healthcare, fashion, voting, and even the justice system. The U.S....

A teenager, who is allegedly behind the July 15 Twitter hack, is now facing several counts of fraud in connection with the incident. Reports also revealed that the young suspect actually owned millions of dollars worth of...