Huobi, OKCoin to Stop Yuan-to-Bitcoin Trading By October’s End
OKCoin and Huobi will end yuan-to-bitcoin trading by the end of next month, but are set to keep offering crypto-to-crypto trades.
OKCoin and Huobi will end yuan-to-bitcoin trading by the end of next month, but are set to keep offering crypto-to-crypto trades.
China-based cryptocurrency exchange Yunbi has announced the closure of its trading operations in the midst of a wider crackdown within the country.
A document leaked on Chinese social media today appears to confirm rumours that all local bitcoin exchanges must close by the end of the month.
With the U.S. political field looking ripe for tax reform, the cryptocurrency community could soon get much-needed clarification on IRS guidance.
The trial of Ryan Kennedy, the controversial founder of the now-defunct dogecoin exchange Moolah, began in a UK court this week.
Chinese bitcoin exchange ViaBTC has announced it will be closing its website at the end of September – the second exchange in as many days to do so.
A Bank of England researcher wrote earlier this week that a central bank digital currency would need "extraordinary" levels of resilience to work.
Securities regulators in Thailand have issued a new statement on initial coin offerings (ICOs).
China-based exchange BTCC has announced it will be closing its doors to domestic trading, while Shanghai media indicates a broader crackdown.
A paper from the Bank of Namibia makes familiar points about the risks of money laundering and the perils of a stateless currency.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is set to discuss blockchain and cryptocurrencies at an event this month.
More than 1.65 million computers were targeted by cryptocurrency mining malware attacks in the first eight months of 2017, according to a new report.
A finance regulator in Dubai has become the latest agency to warn investors about initial coin offerings (ICOs).
AXA has unveiled a new flight delay insurance product that uses the public ethereum blockchain to store and process payouts.
A self-regulatory body in China focused on online finance has issued a new warning on bitcoin exchange risks.
Another official at the SEC is speaking out on initial coin offerings, this time seeking to caution the market on financial reporting expectations.
Actors tied to the isolated nation have been involved in attacks on crypto exchanges in South Korea, a prominent U.S.cybersecurity firm said.
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is the latest in a wave of regulators to issue a formal warning on initial coin offerings.
China's ICO ban might not be what it seems, according to CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson. In an OpEd, she argues it's not only reasonable – but temporary.
The FCA, along with two major banks, has developed a mortgage transaction oversight app on top of R3's Corda platform.
Researchers at Finland's central bank have dubbed bitcoin's economic system "revolutionary" in a new staff paper.
A second conference on blockchain-based fundraising has been cancelled following news that regulators in China have formally outlawed the use case.
New media reports are coming out in support of the idea China may soon take action to shut down domestic bitcoin exchange platforms.
The alleged operator of BTC-e has spoken out in an interview in which he claimed he is innocent of charges brought by the U.S. government.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said his department will regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in the country by the end of 2017.
Distributed ledger startups Ripple and R3 have become embroiled in a new legal battle over a cryptocurrency options contract dispute.
A new bitcoin investment fund manager has received the approval of securities regulators in Canada.
Unconfirmed reports from China suggest regulators may be considering severe restrictions on domestic cryptocurrency exchange businesses.
Malaysia's Securities Commission has issued a statement warning investors of the perceived risks of initial coin offerings (ICOs).
Japanese law enforcement officials have released new figures about cryptocurrency-related fraud during 2017.
