Egypt’s Religious Leader: Crypto Trading Forbidden Under Islamic Law
Egypt's Islamic religious leader says the cryptocurrency trading is not legal based on the Islamic religious law.
Egypt's Islamic religious leader says the cryptocurrency trading is not legal based on the Islamic religious law.
South Korea will reportedly begin implementing new regulations banning anonymous cryptocurrency exchange accounts on or around Jan. 20.
A Malaysian finance minister has said the government will not ban cryptocurrency trading, though it will remain cautious on the technology.
A research unit at the Bank of England is reportedly investigating the introduction of a cryptocurrency linked to the British pound.
This Year in Review article look at some of the major regulatory developments from 2017.
China may have moved to ban crypto activities in 2017, but that doesn't mean the country won't be a major player in the year ahead.
Putting real-world assets on a blockchain may be a promise worth pursuing, but field reports suggest it's an idea still just out of reach.
The India government doubled down its skepticism over cryptocurrencies, calling them like "Ponzi Schemes."
Cryptocurrency exchange service Poloniex is taking steps to ramp up the information it gathers on customers.
The Singapore court dismisses B2C2's application for summary judgment for B2C2's lawsuit against Singapore cryptocurrency exchange Quoine.
Think DAOs and tokens are just a joke? This lawyer believes they may be coming to bring an open-source ethos to your business model.
The top securities regulator in Massachusetts raised concerns on the bitcoin bubble and called the bitcoin market "entirely speculation."
The South Korea now bans domestic cryptocurrency exchanges from allowing users to make transactions through anonymous accounts.
Sheila Bair, ex-chair of FDIC, argued that bitcoin shouldn't be banned. Instead, policies should be in place to protect investors.
Early motions may force the court to rule on whether or not this coin should be considered a security under U.S. law.
Bitcoin trading companies in Israel may soon face a tighter rule imposed by the country's financial watchdog.
Central bank digital currencies may sound like a nice idea, but blogger JP Koning argues they'll remain just that in 2018 – an idea.
He's not your lawyer, but he's giving you advice. Avid pocaster and legal expert Jason Seibert enjoys a last laugh on ICOs.
The government of Belarus has passed new statutes aimed in part at encouraging the development of companies around cryptocurrency and blockchain.
The SEC's recent Munchee order offers a significant insight into its views of how to analyze ICOs under securities laws, says Katherine Cooper.
Authorities in South Korea have reportedly filed suit against a U.S. cryptocurrency mining firm, alleging a multi-million dollar fraud.
New cryptocurrency laws are expected to be introduced to the Russia's national legislature on Dec. 28.
FINRA, a self-regulatory authority for the financial industry in the U.S., has issued a new warning about cryptocurrency-related stock fraud.
Texas has obtained a cease-and-desist order against an investment firm it says is unlawfully pitching bitcoin mining investment plans in the state.
Don't believe the crypto hype? On a large enough scale, no institution is safe from dramatic change, argues Central Bank of Aruba's Ryan Peterson.
Tether, a startup that provides a dollar-pegged token, has said it plans to launch a new platform following a claimed security breach in November.
2018 presents a rare opportunity for the blockchain industry to self-regulate, lawyer Josh Garcia argues.
The increased price of bitcoin appears to be luring terrorist fundraising efforts, in spite of the risks of being discovered.
A company seeking to create the world's first decentralized hedge fund has been hit with a class action alleging a fraudulent issuance of securities.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has become the latest financial watchdog to issue a warning on the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies.