Localbitcoins to be supervised by Finnish regulators
LocalBitcoins will soon become supervised by Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), as the firm announced on its blog.
LocalBitcoins will soon become supervised by Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), as the firm announced on its blog.
The Cyprus Securities and Exchanges Commission has proposed the transposition of the EU's Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive into national law.
LocalBitcoins is adjusting its policies to follow new European laws, while also setting record volumes in 23 countries.
LocalBicoins was attacked, and the thieves were able to access accounts on the platform and empty funds from affected accounts.
A man who ran a Bitcoin Core (BTC) operation through LocalBitcoins could possibly go to jail.
Theresa Lynn Tetley was a former stockbroker and real estate investor who authorities said conducted an illegal business and engaged in unlawful monetary transactions involving BTC.
A Reddit user posted a screenshot showing that certain LocalBitcoins users are being forced to show identification before being allowed to conduct any transactions on the platform.
Central bank-backed financial institutions in India are no longer permitted to allow their customers to purchase cryptocurrency through their accounts.