The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has launched a market survey on cryptocurrency derivatives last week. In its official announcement, the regulator said (via online translation): The...

As the crypto ecosystem grows and proliferates, crimes in this sector have also been spreading at a relatively commensurate rate. From scams to crypto exchange hacking, the sophistication of cybercriminals operating in the...

Ukraine is trying to establish rules for cryptocurrencies and has teamed up leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance to achieve this goal. In a press release, Binance announced that it has signed a Memorandum of...

Yesterday, reports proliferated that the European Union may be looking to create its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). But it appears that the union isnt preparing for such a thing as it just clarified that the...

After Facebook introduced Libra, there have been multiple governments that voiced their apprehension towards the stablecoin and its potential to cause widespread damage to the financial industry. As such, Libra has been...

Hong Kong has just added more restrictions on crypto businesses in a bid to not only protect investors from illicit actors but to strengthen the foundation of the countrys regulation. Hong Kongs watchdog released a...

Chinas National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) seems to have scrapped its plan to eliminate bitcoin mining industry from the country. In April, NDRC, a macroeconomic management agency under the Chinese State...

Regulators in the United States are still trying to place restrictions on the emerging crypto industry in an attempt to prevent illicit activities. Right now, sentiments in the country towards the crypto market is still on...

Another win has been chalked up on the side of the crypto industry as Finland is now allowing crypto service providers to operate within its borders. That is, of course, if the said operators meet the requirements by the...

In June, Facebook announced that it plans to launch the Libra digital currency in partnership with other corporate giants that could herald the arrival of a global currency. But the project slammed into a brick wall after...

Yet another Canadian crypto exchange has been shut down following investigation from authorities that the platform may have been engaged in illicit activities. Einstein crypto exchange has recently been seized by the...

The United States stance towards digital currencies has been for the most part leaning on the negative in recent years. However, as other nations, including China, are increasingly looking to create their own digital...

Last year, the United Kingdoms tax agency promised it will provide extensive guidelines for the nascent crypto industry to offer clarity for businesses and corporations dealing with this particular market. Now, Her...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is seeking feedback from regulatory authorities, banks, virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and other regulated entities on its draft guidance on digital identity (ID)...

UKs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published key information for cryptoasset-related businesses ahead of the implementation of the European Unions Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) in early 2020, Finextra...