Ethereum block explorer Etherscan.io is reportedly inaccessible in China as it has been blocked by the countrys Great Firewall, a security system that filters foreign sites in the country. Data from Greatfire.org reveals...

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been ordered to be released from jail after a U.S. judge allowed it following his arrest on the grounds of violating U.S. sanctions. Griffiths release is merely temporary, however, as...

Dutch regulators are currently in dispute with crypto companies over the application of an anti-money laundering law that is stifling the growth of the blockchain industry. These fledgling crypto firms are arguing that the...

The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) is slated to place new regulations around digital currencies in an attempt to stop people from circumventing how rand its currency is moved in the country. Sarb deputy governor Kuben...

The debate on the ban of cryptocurrencies in Russia has once again come to the forefront with the central bank saying that it supports the idea to put a ban on this emerging asset class. Last week, the Bank of Russia...

A new regulation will reportedly come into force on January 01, 2020 in Germany, allowing banks to hold and offer cryptocurrencies. According to local news outlet the Handelsblatt, the German Parliament, the Bundestag,...

India is currently on the path to widely adopt blockchain technology and is currently working on an approach paper for the National Level Blockchain Framework. Minister of State for Electronics and IT (MeitY) Sanjay Dhotre...

The Swiss federal government is looking to improve its existing financial market regulation that will oversee the crypto industry in the future. The Federal Council met yesterday, Nov. 27, to discuss the current regulatory...

Judge John Coughenour of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington has denied a citizens petition to stop the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from auditing his bitcoin holdings on Bitstamp, a crypto...

South Korea is moving ahead with a bill that will create a legal basis for cryptocurrencies, Korea JoongAng Daily reported. The bill, which will categorize cryptocurrencies as digital assets, has been passed by the...

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to amend the royal decree on digital asset businesses in 2020, Bangkok Post reported. On May 14, 2018, the Royal Decree on the Digital Asset Businesses B.E....

China is currently cracking down on cryptocurrency exchanges that are operating within its borders. The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) the countrys central bank is spearheading this campaign in an attempt to halt crypto...

South Korea is threatening bigwigs of crypto exchanges that if they dont register with the Financial Services Commission (FSC), theyll be thrown behind bars. The announcement comes amidst stricter regulation concerning...

The Dubai Future Council has launched the Dubai Blockchain Policy during the recently concluded 9th Smart City Expo World Congress, which was held in Barcelona. The initiative aims to push Dubai as one of the leading...

The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) is reportedly seeking to set industry standards across the financial sector to guide the application of new and cutting-edge technologies. According to a report from Xinhua News Agency,...