Sir Richard calls out crypto scams using his name
British billionaire Richard Branson has warned against a number of cryptocurrency scam stories that have been circulating, supposedly backed by him.
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Aussie company eyes decommissioned plant for crypto mining operations
Sydney-based IoT Group hopes to develop a “Blockchain Applications Complex” in Hunter Valley that would be powered by the decommissioned Redbank power station.
Japan rolls out 5 new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges
The Financial Services Agency has introduced five new rules that apply to both existing cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as those that plan to enter the space.
Flintstone Tech joins fight against India central bank’s crypto ban
Flintstone Technologies Pvt. Ltd. has petitioned the courts to reverse the Reserve Bank of India’s bank on banks working with cryptocurrency exchanges. The Delhi High Court will hear the case on May 24.
South Korea’s financial regulator highlights cryptocurrency benefits
Yoon Suk-heun, the new head of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service, echoed what many others have stated—better cryptocurrency regulation would be beneficial to the industry.
Angry crypto miners prompt US power company to increase security
After recently placing a moratorium on mining activities in the Washington State due to heavy loads, several public utility companies have been forced to increase their security out of fears of attacks.
London police nab prolific cybercriminal, seize $700,000 in BTC
Going by the name of “Courvoisier” online, Grant West allegedly concocted a series of cybercrimes directed at more than 100 companies between July and December 2015.
Coinbase gives up data to New York attorney general
Coinbase’s letter details its involvement with law enforcement and regulatory agencies around the world, its system upgrades and state of the art cybersecurity program.
IOTA defenders say news tweets spread FUD
IOTA, a distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrency designed for the Internet of Things, is repeatedly in the news, and lately there have been a number of online harassment allegations against the group.
Sorry Alibaba, Alibabacoin is here to stay
Judge J. Paul Oetken has thrown out the lawsuit filed by Chinese retail giant Alibaba against cryptocurrency Alibabacoin.
South Korea central bank to pilot ‘cash-free’ society with crypto
The Bank of Korea is launching a pilot program that will explore the feasibility of a cash-free society, and is considering cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to make it happen.
CFTC ‘cryptodad’ chairman to retire in 2019
Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has announced his intention to retire following the completion of his current term in 2019.