Aussie financial regulator tightens reins on ICO projects
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is tightening its reins and has plans to shut down ICOs that are “misleading or deceptive.”
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Bakkt platform’s first offering? Physical crypto futures
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the company behind the New York Stock Exchange and startup crypto platform Bakkt, has announced its first product for the Bakkt platform—physical crypto futures.
Trezor crypto wallet adds buy, trade capabilities in beta release
Hardware crypto wallet Trezor has rolled out new features that enable users to buy and exchange cryptocurrencies within their beta wallet—without the risks of leaving funds on an exchange.
Google lifts ban on crypto ads for US, Japan regulated firms
Google has unbanned on cryptocurrency ads on its platform, with a view to working more closely with regulated institutions in the United States and Japan.
Coinbase to provide ‘global’ selection of tradable cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase now allows users to list their own cryptocurrencies for trading on the platform.
Another win for crypto: Bank giants fined billions for malpractice
Reports are surfacing that major banks could be fined as much as $400 billion by 2020 for malpractice.
Business improvement order given to Japan’s Zaif exchange over hack
Japan's Ministry of Finance (MoF) has slapped Zaif cryptocurrency exchange’s owner, Tech Bureau, with a business improvement order, a type of admonishment that carries serious penalties.
Mt. Gox trustee publishes final crypto sell-off numbers
The lawyer appointed to oversee the Mt. Gox refunds, Nobuaki Kobayashi, has reportedly liquidated around $230 million worth of Bitcoin BCH and Bitcoin Core (BTC) in the past four months.
US spent millions attempting to track crypto users: report
A new report showed that the US government has spent a total of $5.7 million on contractors to conduct blockchain analysis and track the origins of cryptocurrency transactions.
Coinnest execs face bribery charges over unfair crypto listing
Coinnest CEO Kim Ik-hwan and COO Cho have received a total of KRW1 billion ($890,000) worth of BTC and S Coin from the latter’s CEO, a man also named Kim, in exchange for S Coin’s “unfair” listing on the exchange.
Africa’s BitPesa, Japan’s SBI Remit team up for cross-border payments
The partnership will see the two companies utilizing blockchain technology to make it easier for Africans to buy Japanese products. With the help of blockchain, BitPesa and SBI Remit expect to get rid of challenges accompanying the transfer of funds between African traders and Japanese exporters.
Crypto prices strongly correlated with regulatory actions, study finds
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has published a report showing a significant correlation between the trade of cryptocurrencies and industry regulations.
Gemini exchange looks to expand into the UK
The US-based Gemini cryptocurrency exchange is reportedly looking to establish an office in the UK, but no definite date has yet been provided.
RBI wants India’s Supreme Court to butt out of its business
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and entrepreneurs in India anxiously waited to see how the country’s Supreme Court would rule regarding the banking ban that was put into place by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Brazilian brokerage to launch crypto exchange
Brazil’s largest independent brokerage firm Grupo XP has made plans to put up a cryptocurrency exchange in the country.
Crypto analysis tools continue to improve
Cryptocurrency ecosystem continue to evolve, so do with platform monitoring it, as the tools now are ushering a whole new suite of options to help adopters better understand the industry.
Singapore could be the first country to fully embrace crypto
The country recently held its Singapore Consensus 2018 conference, designed to discuss the future of the industry and help Singapore craft guidelines for its use and acceptance
US lawmakers want IRS to clarify guidelines on crypto tax
Five legislators in the United States have sent an open letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), urging the tax agency to update its cryptocurrency tax guidelines.
Crypto theft cases in Japan ‘tripled’ in 2018 so far
The amount stolen this year was substantially larger than the equivalent figure recorded in 2017, with JPY60 billion stolen so far across 158 separate thefts in Japan alone.
SEC open for comments prior to action on crypto ETF
The SEC, refraining from any action on the Vaneck Solidx BTC ETF application, is now receiving comments from the public on the issues discussed.