New FSA Chief Rules Out ‘Excessive’ Regulation of Japan’s Crypto Exchanges
The new commissioner of Japan's top financial regulator has spoken of the need for balance when regulating the country's cryptocurrency industry.
The new commissioner of Japan's top financial regulator has spoken of the need for balance when regulating the country's cryptocurrency industry.
Days after shutting down several crypto media accounts on WeChat, Chinese regulators are seeking to block access to 124 overseas crypto exchanges.
A Norway-based crypto mining farm may have to suspend operations, a week and a half after receiving a bomb threat.
The SEC has issued rejections to bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETFs) proposals from ProShares, GraniteShares and Direxion.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers warns about a new type of bitcoin scam that attempts to blackmail men.
MetLife Asia affiliate LumenLab has successfully trialed a blockchain-powered insurance product to offer financial protection to pregnant women.
Commercial properties in downtown Beijing have been ordered not to provide venues for events that promote cryptocurrency.
The National Research Council of Canada is using IPFS to host an ethereum blockchain explorer for grants and contributions.
The Bank of Thailand is developing its own digital currency, aiming to complete a first proof-of-concept by March 2019.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hosted a hearing Tuesday on the "energy efficiency of blockchain and similar technologies."
Researchers at the University of California–San Diego will receive more than $800,000 to develop a distributed ledger to store scientific data.
Former BitConnect India head Divyesh Darji was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Sunday.
Bitstamp, bitFlyer, Bittrex and Gemini launched a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for crypto exchanges on Monday.
The distinction between a physical and futures-backed ETF is worth unpacking given that one may or may not have a better shot at SEC approval.
The SEC will approve or disapprove a rule change proposal to list the ProShares Bitcoin ETFs sometime this week.
A group of judges, lawmakers and industry experts in South Korea are forming a new law society to discuss legal issues surrounding blockchain.
SBI Holdings is making a new round of investment in a cryptocurrency exchange that's under increased scrutiny from the country's financial regulator.
A cryptocurrency dealer is being prosecuted in the U.S. for allegedly committing 30 counts of money laundering involving bitcoin.
Chinese police have arrested three individuals who allegedly stole bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies worth around 600 million yuan, or $87 million.
The U.K. is on the cusp of leaving the E.U., sparking concern for blockchain startups working within a government-run regulatory sandbox.
A man has been ordered to pay bail in cryptocurrency while he faces charges of hacking the computer network of a San Francisco game company.
In a patent filing released Thursday, Capital One set out a blockchain system its says allows secure user authentication across multiple platforms.
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has launched a blockchain platform along with its first application – one for tracking invoices.
Unikrn, an e-sport betting firm that conducted an ICO last year, is now facing a class action suit accusing it of violating US securities law.
Candidates for public office in California may soon be able to accept cryptocurrencies as donations, though the practice has not yet been codified.
A federal judge ruled against Monkey Capital after finding it defrauded victims in an initial coin offering.
The U.S. Senate will host a hearing on blockchain's energy use and whether the tech can be used to protect infrastructure next week.
If our goal is mass adoption, blockchain and crypto firms should work closely with regulators and come up with new ways to solve big thorny problems.
Michael Terpin is suing AT&T, claiming the company's failure to protect his cellphone data led to hackers stealing $24 million in cryptocurrencies.
The legal woes of biotech company-turned-crypto miner Riot Blockchain don't appear to be slowing down.
