Article by Wahid Pessarlay
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19 May, 2022
Central Africa’s regional bank regulator reminds member states of digital currency ban
COBAC reiterated that the ban was put in place to ensure financial stability in the region, and as part of...
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19 May, 2022
Iran blocks 9000+ bank accounts over suspicious digital and foreign currency transactions
The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence stated that the total transaction blocked was over $60 trillion tomans, but the amount attributed...
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19 May, 2022
CFTC taps new adviser with digital currency regulation experience
CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham has appointed Keaghan Ames as counselor & senior policy advisor. Ames has experience in advising...
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18 May, 2022
Federal judge approves DOJ prosecution of US citizen who sent BTC to a sanctioned country
The Justice department’s complaint involves a U.S. citizen accused of transmitting more than $10 million worth of BTC to a...
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18 May, 2022
South Korea to begin enforcing digital currency regulatory framework by 2024: report
A document titled the 'National Task Implementation Plan' confirmed that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is looking to introduce the...
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18 May, 2022
China: Court classifies Bitcoin as virtual property and protected by law
According to a local news outlet, the court made the statement in a case reference book it shared via WeChat...
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