US State Regulators Hit BitConnect With Second Cease-And-Desist
North Carolina became the second state to halt BitConnect's ICO after issuing a temporary cease-and-desist.
North Carolina became the second state to halt BitConnect's ICO after issuing a temporary cease-and-desist.
The Bank of Korea, South Korea's central bank, has launched a cryptocurrency task force to explore the technology's effects on the financial system.
A new bill introduced to the Florida House of Representatives aims to legally recognize blockchain records and smart contracts.
New reports suggest that the South Korean government is intensifying its moves against the country's bitcoin exchanges.
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Venezuela's opposition-run congress has declared that a planned new oil-backed cryptocurrency called the petro is illegal.
Finance regulators in South Korea are reportedly looking to cooperate with authorities in China and Japan on new rules for cryptocurrency trading.
Several firms seeking to list exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to bitcoin have withdrawn their filings at the request of officials from the SEC.
A lawmaker in Nebraska has filed a trio of bills focused on blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
Malaysia's securities market watchdog has issued a cease-and-desist to a startup ahead of its planned initial coin offering (ICO).
The Swiss government has launched a new initiative to cement its regulatory framework surrounding blockchain startups and ICOs.
The deputy governor of Israel's central bank has said that digital currencies like bitcoin are more of a financial asset than a currency.
South Korea's financial regulators began inspecting commercial banks to monitor their compliance with new cryptocurrency exchange rules.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted trading of a Hong Kong-based firm UBI Blockchain.
The founding director of the government-backed Delaware Blockchain Initiative has departed for a consultancy based in the state.
An Indian lawyer has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to force action on the regulation of cryptocurrencies in the country.
The lawyer who's filed more crypto class actions than any other speaks out on his outlook on the blockchain industry.
Last year, lawyers and law firms finally got over themselves and worked together in the blockchain space. In 2018, such teamwork will be critical.
If the U.S. government just tries to go after each problematic example of crypto on an ad-hoc basis, it'll never get ahead of the issue.
Indian bitcoin exchanges are raising questions over the applicability of goods and service tax (GST) to their operations.
The American states of Idaho and Alaska have both issued warnings over investments involving cryptocurrencies.
Meanwhile, the SEC and a North American securities regulation group warned investors about risks of cryptocurrency products.
However, regulators in China reportedly plan to withdraw preferential benefits such as tax deductions and cheap electricity available to mining firms.
Exchange and wallet startup Coinbase has taken to reminding its customers to pay taxes due on their cryptocurrency gains.
Websites and publishers need to be prepared for cryptocurrency miners slipping into ads on their sites, according to Israeli adtech firm Spotad.
The SEC released a filing for a proposed rule change for public comment. If implemented, the change would let Cboe launch a bitcoin ETF.
The New York State Court granted a motion to dismiss a two-year one-man lawsuit that tried to overturn the existing New York bitcoin law.
Bitcoin should be regulated and even taxed, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member.
Giga Watt, a startup that held an ICO to fund a bitcoin mining facility, is being sued for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering.
A South Korean law firm has reportedly filed a constitutional appeal over upcoming regulations restricting digital currency trading.