Hong Kong Regulator Issues Warning on Bitcoin Futures
A Hong Kong finance regulator has published a new circular on bitcoin futures contracts and other cryptocurrency-related investment products.
A Hong Kong finance regulator has published a new circular on bitcoin futures contracts and other cryptocurrency-related investment products.
A California-based company has refunded a $15 million initial coin offering following an investigation by the SEC.
The French government has given the official nod for trading unlisted securities using blockchain technology.
The head of the SEC's investment management office said the agency is weighing questions related to funds that plan to hold cryptocurrencies.
Lawmakers in Gibraltar approved a piece of legislation last week that fits into the government's broader plans for blockchain.
Blockchain is now being touted as a way to revive a long-promised method of boosting financial access for the underbanked.
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre has received the go-ahead to monitor bitcoin exchanges after the passing of a new bill.
Cryptocurrency mining marketplace NiceHash has confirmed that yesterday’s hack resulted in the loss of over 4,700 BTC.
Bulgarian authorities seized more than 200,000 bitcoins from criminals back in May, an amount which now has a total value of more than $3 billion.
The upper chamber of Mexico's national legislature has approved a bill that would bring bitcoin exchanges under the oversight of the central bank.
Indonesia's central bank has revealed that it is considering regulations that would outlaw bitcoin transactions from 2018.
A bill introduced in Missouri would make it illegal (in most cases) to track firearms using a blockchain-based platform.
A Detroit resident was sentenced Monday to 366 days in jail for operating an unlicensed money services business involving bitcoin.
Bitfinex has hired white-shoe law firm Steptoe & Johnson and said it may sue a pseudonymous blogger who has accused the bitcoin exchange of fraud.
A New York businessman charged with defrauding investors in two initial coin offerings (ICOs) plead not guilty in court last week.
The government of Moscow is pushing ahead with plans to test blockchain for use in its municipal elections.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against two organizers of a $15 million initial coin offering.
The vice governor of the People's Bank of China has said that regulators took the right decision in banning ICOs and closing cryptocurrency exchanges.
Ukraine's central bank has expanded the group of people working to move the country's national currency to a blockchain.
The Tezos project founders reportedly asked their foundation to pay for their legal bills after being sued multiple times. The foundation said no.
The governor of the Bank of France has warned on the risks of investing in bitcoin, calling the cryptocurrency "speculative."
India's finance minister, Arun Jaitley, has said bitcoin is not legal tender in the country and indicated that regulations are under consideration.
The Trump administration has said it is keeping an eye on cryptocurrencies like bitcoin in the wake of its recent explosive price jumps.
Decentralized currencies could have "spillover effects" on the wider financial system if they get too big, Fed supervision chief Randal Quarles said.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent mentions mixing services at exchanges and anonymity-enhancing currencies in Senate testimony.
European Central Bank board member Yves Mersch has said banks need to launch instant payments systems to counter the rise of cryptocurrencies.
A U.S. court has ordered bitcoin exchange Coinbase to disclose details of more than 14,000 customers to the Internal Revenue Service.
The cryptocurrency community still has plenty of questions about taxation and regulation, especially as the ICO space heats up.
When phishing sites tried to con investors during its recent ICO, Blockstack used its tech expertise to turn the tables on the tricksters.
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon reportedly frets about kids selling drugs and pyramid schemes while regulators draft rules for South Korea's exchanges.