Russias crypto industry is bound to experience massive changes next year as the countrys cryptocurrency law takes into effect. For instance, the head of the parliamentary committee on financial markets predicts that there...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has filed legal action against Ripple and two of its executives. The SEC alleged that the defendants raised over $1.3 billion through the sale of the...

Indian authorities have arrested a crypto trader for his involvement in a money-laundering operation that used the stable coin Tether (USDT). The arrest was made in connection with an ongoing investigation on an online...

Russia has joined the ranks of countries that require its officials to disclose their crypto holdings. President Vladimir Putin recently signed an order compelling government officials to report their cryptocurrency...

France will impose stricter crypto regulations to lift the veil of anonymity on cryptocurrency transactions. These include stricter know-your-customer rules as well as a ban on the opening of anonymous accounts by digital...

Venezuela is turning to cryptocurrency to mitigate the effects of economic sanctions imposed by the United States. For instance, the countrys army inaugurated a mining facility that will be used for its crypto mining...

South Korean authorities have formally pressed charges against three executives of Coinbit, which was once the countrys third-largest cryptocurrency exchange. The companys chairman and two yet unnamed officers are...

Billions of dollars in cryptocurrency were seized by Chinese law enforcers from the operators of the PlusToken Ponzi scheme. The seized crypto assets included Bitcoin(BTC), Ether(ETH), Litecoin(LTC), and EOS. Chinese...

Lithuania has just completed its first sale of seized cryptocurrencies. With the current crypto market rally, it was a well-timed move as the tokens, composed of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Monero (XMR), fetched more...

South Korea originally planned to impose a 20 percent cryptocurrency tax by 2021. But it appears that the government has considered the appeals made by crypto industry bodies and have ultimately decided to delay its...

Coinbase announced that customers will no longer be able to use the platforms margin trading feature starting today. The San Francisco, California-based crypto exchange said that the move is due to regulations by the...

After operating for more than two decades, Western Union just closed up shop in Cuba. Its departure will likely increase cryptocurrency adoption in the country as people will be forced to look for alternatives for its...

Cryptocurrency assets will be treated as financial products in South Africa under a recently published draft declaration by the countrys financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). The move came...

Thailand is making it easier for businesses to put up cryptocurrency exchanges in the country. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made revisions to its net capital (NC) rules which could help securities firms...

Japan will be experimenting with the possible issuance of its central bank digital currency next year. The countrys top three largest banks will be joining the project as part of a group of 30 private sector...