South Korea’s Financial Services Commission Announces Creation of Cryptocurrency Division
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission recently announced a “major organizational reshuffle” to help protect consumers and adapt to changing financial...
Legislation
Coinbase Gains SEC Approval to List Security Tokens
Popular US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Inc. has been given approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to acquire three...
Examining the Indian Government’s Fight Against Cryptocurrency
The Reserve Bank of India’s cryptocurrency ban comes into effect tomorrow (July 6, 2018). Once one of the thriving centers...
Crypto Regulation a Top Priority for World Governments
With the recent rise in mainstream popularity of cryptocurrencies and the ever-present allegations of cybertheft and market manipulation, it has...
EU Adopts New AML Directive to Combat Cryptocurrency Crimes
The European Union recently adopted a new anti-money laundering (AML) directive specifically targeting cryptocurrencies. It is the fifth AML directive...
Lithuania’s Strong Cryptocurrency Market Raises Money Laundering Concerns
The northeastern European country of Lithuania has experienced a boom in cryptocurrency that has been supported by a liberal approach...
John McAfee Quits Promoting ICOs ‘Due to SEC Threats’
It appears the days of John McAfee promoting initial coin offerings (ICOs) are over. In a tweet on June 18,...
Square Cash App Gets Bitcoin Trading License in New York
Square, a payment processing company owned by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has obtained a New York BitLicense. The firm announced...
