CFTC default on $147M digital currency Ponzi scheme
The CFTC has requested default and a voluntary dismissal of its action against Control-Finance and its operator Benjamin Reynolds who it claims defrauded $147M.
The CFTC has requested default and a voluntary dismissal of its action against Control-Finance and its operator Benjamin Reynolds who it claims defrauded $147M.
The Spanish tax authority is stepping up its digital currency taxation efforts, with a report indicating it’ll quadruple its notices to digital currency owners.
India has been supporting digital currencies despite the banking ban that stifled the industry, with a Paxful report revealing 94% invested before it was lifted.
Brazil’s regulators have jointly launched a blockchain-powered platform to share information between them, reducing bureaucracy and increasing transparency.
Conservation authorities in Ontario, Canada are working on a blockchain platform to manage renewable energy at a time when global warming is a grave concern.
BuyUCoin exchange is expanding to Estonia after obtaining the two licenses required to operate in the country. It also partnered with local mobile payments firm.
Bitfury has become the latest company in the blockchain industry to donate its computing power to COVID-19 research, contributing to the Folding at Home project
Russia has postponed its digital currency law yet again, this time blaming the coronavirus pandemic that has slowed down legislative processes in the country.
French soccer sensation Kylian Mbappe is suing scammers who used his image to promote a digital currency scam. The scam promised incredibly huge returns.
Brazilian digital currency exchange XDEX is calling it quits, just 17 months after its launch. The exchange blamed restrictive regulations for its demise.
OKCoin has expanded its reach in Japan, completing its registration as a Virtual Currency Exchange Service Provider with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.
HIVE Blockchain Technologies has acquired a digital currency mining facility based in Quebec, Canada for $2.8 million in stocks and cash from Cryptologic Corp.