Colombian banks are set to form an unlikely alliance, with some of the nations biggest crypto exchanges set to work together on a cryptoasset transactions pilot. Per Semana, the pilot will, in most cases see crypto...
Indias crypto investors are nervous after the recent revelation of a government-backed bill that could have far-reaching effects on the countrys entire cryptocurrency industry. Reports surfaced last week that the...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not yet approved of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund to this day. However, BTCs market cap reaching $2 trillion could increase the likelihood of its ETFs approval, according to...
Noting the growing crypto activity in the country, the Philippines has expanded its cryptocurrency regulation for virtual asset service providers. The new guidelines are in line with standards set by international...
The Department of Justice today announced a coordinated international law enforcement action to disrupt a sophisticated form of ransomware known as NetWalker. NetWalker ransomware has impacted numerous victims,...
Jerry Ji Guo was sentenced on January 26 for his role is a scheme to defraud his clients of cash and cryptocurrency in connection with an initial coin offering, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and...
Russian government officials must dispose of any digital asset holdings before April 1, a letter from the Ministry of Labor states. Russias Ministry of Labor has informed officials of federal and local government bodies...
CoinMENA, a soon-to-launch cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has obtained a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain, or CBB. The newly acquired Crypto Assets Services Company License...
Japanese authorities have arrested 30 people suspected of their involvement in the hack of the crypto exchange Coincheck three years ago. In January 2018, hackers breached the platform and stole 500 million NEM...
Japan is about to welcome its first gaming-focused cryptocurrency. Enjin Coin received the green light from Japanese regulators after successfully passing the countrys stringent requirements. Japan Virtual Currency...
The Iranian government is ramping up its efforts of weeding out illegally operating Bitcoin miners in the country. Recently, authorities seized tens of thousands of BTC mining rigs for allegedly using subsidized...
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called for the global regulation of Bitcoin, the worlds largest crypto by market cap. The ECB Chief noted that BTC is a highly speculative asset and also expressed her...
India is reportedly mulling on the possibility of imposing an 18 percent tax on Bitcoin transactions. Experts estimate that such a taxation scheme could bring in around $1 billion in revenue to state coffers. On...
Crypto exchange Coinbase announced that it will suspend XRP trading in its platform. The companys decision came after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission took legal action against Ripple, the blockchain payments...
Profits from crypto transactions are now being targeted by the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) in its efforts to boost revenue collection. The agency recently sent notices to dozens of cryptocurrency owners instructing them to...