U.S. authorities seized stockpiles of illegal drugs, gold, firearms, vehicles, crypto mining devices and computer equipment, as well as nearly 2,000 BTC and other cryptocurrencies, with an approximate value of more than $20 million.
Despite the growth of the Lightning Network, routing payments within it is unreliable and becomes even more so as the amount of transfers increase, according to a new Diar study.
Singapore-based CoinBene and Hong Kong-based Bit-Z ranked first and second on CoinMarketCap, after both introduced a new fee model that is based on cryptocurrency mining.
The new position will administer the application of existing securities and insurance laws as they pertain to crypto and ICOs, and will also be responsible for the creation of the cryptocurrency regulatory framework in Florida.
Effective July 2, Huobi Pro is suspending its operations in Japan after failing to be properly registered by the country’s Financial Services Agency.
Belfrics has also added four more cryptocurrencies—Bitcoin Cash, Ether, Ripple and Litecoin—to its platform.
The cryptocurrency markets continued to experience negative sentiment over the past 24 hours, with all of the top 10 coins registering a decrease.
Zug financial director Heinz Tännler wants to make sure Switzerland doesn’t lose the blockchain companies that have set up shop in the country.
Finance Minister Taro Aso has discussed the idea of reducing the tax rate paid by cryptocurrency investors in Japan.
Effective June 26, “ads that promote cryptocurrency and related content from pre-approved advertisers” will be allowed on Facebook, although primary options and ICOs are still banned from the site.
Tony Richards, head of the payments policy of the Reserve Bank of Australia, said cryptocurrencies gained minimal pickup in Australia, and it’s likely to stay that way for a while.
BitFlyer CEO Yuzo Kano and Bit Bank CEO Noriyuki Hirosue tendered their resignations after both exchanges received the orders.
Coinsecure announced that customers affected by the April cryptocurrency theft only have until June 30 to file their claims.
Shortly after the completed four-hour upgrade of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, a risk warning forced the exchange to continue the suspension on trading and withdrawals.
The European Union has recently adopted a new directive to cover cryptocurrencies in order to fight money laundering and terrorism financing activities.
AlipayHK service will be integrated with GCash, a mobile payment service located in the Philippines, using the blockchain.
South Korean cryptocurrency traders can breathe a little easier after the Ministry of Strategy and Finance has denied rumors that crypto traders would soon have to begin paying capital gains taxes on cryptocurrency profits.
The U.S. Secret Service has asked the Congress for assistance in preventing cryptocurrencies such as Monero and Zcash since these have enhanced privacy and anonymity features that can be used for illegal activities like money laundering.
The Tokyo District Court announced that the assets belonging to creditors of the now defunct Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange will finally be distributed back to their rightful owners.
The crypto currency markets began a slight recovery on Monday morning after a disastrous weekend, when BTC dropped below the $6,000 mark for the second time this year.
