UAE Central Bank Governor: Bitcoin ‘Easily Used’ for Money Laundering
UAE Central Bank Governor Mubarak Rashed Al Mansouri issued critical remarks about bitcoin during an event this week.
UAE Central Bank Governor Mubarak Rashed Al Mansouri issued critical remarks about bitcoin during an event this week.
Malta's government has proposed new rules for investment funds that plan to invest in cryptocurrencies.
Blockchain startup Civic is to provide identity verifying services for wallets used to store the U.K. Royal Mint's gold-backed cryptocurrency.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued 5 new decrees related to cryptocurrency, including planned rules around ICOs.
A Canadian court ruled against the organizer of an ICO after it was alleged that they repeatedly violated orders to cease soliciting investors.
Coin.mx operator Yuri Lebedev has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, according to a new report.
The Abu Dhabi Global Market – the city's financial free zone – has admitted a second batch of fintech startups to its Regulatory Laboratory.
Two small islands are showing us how blockchain-friendly legislation can help encourage development that could affect the whole industry.
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has said that cryptocurrencies are not "mature" enough to be regulated.
While blockchain solutions can be expensive, it's a price worth paying to mitigate security weaknesses, says Digital Asset's Blythe Masters.
The Swedish Enforcement Agency concluded its week-long bitcoin auction, making nearly 50 percent more than the past market rate.
U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Sessions is concerned about the use of bitcoin by dark markets online.
The Treasury Department's inspector general said that the long-term impact of cryptocurrencies on the US Mint's business model should be considered.
Japanese digital services firm GMO Internet has debuted its latest blockchain project: a "know your customer" app aimed at the banking industry.
From July 2018, Australians will no longer have to pay GST on their cryptocurrency purchases, following the passing of new legislation today.
A new report suggests that securities regulators in North America are increasing their oversight of the blockchain funding model.
Canada's central bank is gearing up for the next phase of its "Project Jasper" blockchain research initiative, according to a new announcement.
Australia is moving ahead with plans to pass new regulations for the country's cryptocurrency exchange space.
A blockchain startup headquartered in Sweden has raised $1.6 million in new funding.
Blockchain services provider AlphaPoint is partnering with computing giant Intel on a new security solution for digital assets.
A blockchain advocacy group launched at last year's World Economic Forum is ramping up efforts to promote dialogue in Europe.
The president of Brazil's central bank compared bitcoin to a financial scam, according to newly published statements.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has published a new primer on cryptocurrencies, which includes statements about ICOs.
The developer of zcash has announced the first integration of its zero-knowledge privacy tech into JPMorgan's enterprise grade Quorum blockchain.
An upstart financial conference yesterday saw discussion of digital assets – though so-called "unregulated" cryptocurrencies were the butt of barbs.
Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said blockchain technology has the opportunity to innovate in payments during Ripple's Swell conference.
Mainstream institutional investors had some harsh critiques for the cryptocurrency and ICO token community at a recent SEC committee meeting.
Gibraltar has published a draft of its upcoming regulatory framework for distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF, has warned that central banks and financial services need to pay closer attention to cryptocurrencies.
Telefonica has filed for a patent outlining a potential type of data transfer network that uses a blockchain to ensure reliability.
