Apple revises App Store rules, bans crypto mining apps
The App Store recently changed its guidelines with regard to cryptocurrency applications that can be downloaded from the marketplace.
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SEC announces new cryptocurrency chief
Valerie Szczepanik has been appointed to the position of associate director of the Division of Corporation Finance and will also be the senior advisor for Digital assets and Innovation.
Binance exec: If ICO bubble bursts, it’s a good thing for industry
Ella Zhang, head of Binance Labs, indicated that the market continues to be positive, despite declines in trading, thanks to a steady influx of new customers to the cryptocurrency space. However, she pointed out that ICOs are damaging to the integrity of the industry.
Central Bank of Russia says crypto assets not a threat to global financial stability—for now
The central bank says future growth and mass adoption will change this stability, with the volatility of crypto assets making them severely unreliable.
Portugal’s taxman publishes guidelines for cryptocurrency taxes
The Portuguese Tax Authority has created a framework that defines a handful of taxes for cryptocurrencies, helping to provide a great amount of clarity on the subject.
June 13 could be a critical day for cryptocurrency
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will hold an investor conference at Georgia State University on June 13, and topics from cryptocurrencies to FinTech will be open to discussion.
Feds charge ‘blockchain evangelist’ in $21M Titanium ICO scam
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has gone after a self-described "blockchain evangelist" who it said fabricated connections with companies like Disney to promote his company's ICO.
$47M blockchain pyramid scam busted in China
The group allegedly played on the hype surrounding cryptocurrencies to lure in potential victims, anxious to invest in blockchain technology.
Alabama regulators ‘crypto sweep’ 5 firms over fraud claims
The Alabama Security Commission has sent cease and desist letters to five crypto companies suspected of violating securities laws, as part of a wider crackdown known as ‘Operation Crypto-Sweep.’
Lawmakers formally propose lifting South Korea’s ICO ban
Members of South Korea’s National Assembly have made the official recommendation that the laws banning initial coin offerings should be lifted.
Russia’s Duma accepts first draft of crypto industry bill
The bill, “On Digital Financial Assets,” proved to be a hit with lawmakers, who approved the measures almost unanimously.
Bitcoin Suisse AG: We had nothing to do with Tezos
Bitcoin Suisse AG has filed a motion in an effort to be removed from a lawsuit against Tezos, indicating that it was in no way involved with the initial coin offering (ICO) launched by the startup in 2017.