European watchdog calls for ‘EU-wide’ crypto regulation
In a document designed to inform policymakers, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) suggested that current regulatory gaps should be addressed by the EU Commission.
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Sweden’s Riksbank warns of ‘e-krona’ crypto scam
The central bank of Sweden has issued a warning to investors over scammers selling a digital version of the country’s currency, the krona, in the latest example of fraudsters operating within the cryptocurrency sector.
US Energy department funding blockchain research in universities
The U.S. Department of Energy is financing research efforts of universities, including application of blockchain technology in fossil power generation.
Thailand welcomes first crypto exchanges as SEC issues new licenses
Overseen by the Ministry of Finance, the first licenses have been issued to four cryptocurrency exchanges, with two rejected and a further license application still in the balance.
Crypto in Africa: Kenya warns against Wiseman Talent Ventures’ ICO
The Capital Markets Authority of Kenya warned the public against Wiseman Talent Venture’s ICO, noting the company is unregulated.
Japan’s FSA plans new regulation for unregulated crypto firms
The financial regulator in Japan is planning a new round of regulation for the crypto sector, this time targeting firms currently operating on an unregulated basis.
Steemit bans 9/11 papers hacker group
A hacker group going by the name TheDarkOverlord recently announced that it had “damning evidence” of the terrorist activity that rocked the U.S. on September 11, 2007.
Protestors in France urge bank run, attempt to collapse the euro
Protests in France are becoming a common occurrence. The number of active “Yellow Vests,” as they’re called for the vests they wear, has dropped slightly, but the protests themselves haven’t.
Russia reportedly to ditch US dollar for Bitcoin
According to a university lecturer in Moscow, Russia could be contemplating dumping the U.S. dollar in favor of cryptocurrencies.
70% of central banks exploring digital currency
The Bank of International Settlements has found that a large number of central banks are exploring the issuance of a digital currency.
ShapeShift lays off one-third of team
Citing the continued bear market in cryptocurrencies, Switzerland-based exchange ShapeShift has let go of 37 employees, about one-third of its work force.
Crypto miner maker Canaan eyes going public in New York: report
One of Bitmain’s crypto mining rivals, Canaan Creative, has reportedly shelved its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) plan and moved on to greener pastures—New York.
Australia freezes John Bigatton’s assets in relation to BitConnect
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has frozen the assets of John Bigatton, BitConnect’s Australia representative.
Dave Rubin begins accepting crypto donations
Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report, tweeted on January 7 that he’s finally leaving Patreon for good and has started accepting crypto donations on twitter and his website.
“Money falling from sky” stunt creator running a crypto scam?
A flamboyant businessman, Wong Ching-kit, made money rain from the heavens. He's now being accused of running a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme..
Fourth suspect arrested after major crypto theft in India
A cryptocurrency scam in India that saw around $71.6 million stolen through a fake crypto offering early last year has now found a fourth accomplice arrested.
US trails Europe, Asia in crypto ETFs
The fears of many in the U.S. crypto community that the country would take a back seat in cryptocurrency innovation seem to have been valid.
NANO cryptocurrency receives a second lawsuit over BitGrail hack
A new lawsuit filed in California federal court accuses the developers of Nano of fraud and violation of the securities act.
Circle OTC trading desk handles $24B worth of crypto
Circle claimed in a recent blog post to have handled $24 billion worth of Over the Counter trades in 2018, leading the OTC market.
WooCommerce opens its doors to Bitcoin SV
WooCommerce, which is used by over 42% of all WordPress retail sites, has been provided a plugin that will enable Bitcoin SV payments, according to a Twitter post.