Libra backers mostly unfazed by regulatory scrutiny as the company taps Coinbase-linked lobbyist
Facebook’s cryptocurrency project has faced a lot of political and regulatory backlash since being announced in June. Now it has hired FS Vector, the public policy advisory firm, to lobby on its behalf in Washington.
Swiss regulator reminds blockchain FinTech companies that they “cannot be allowed to circumvent” AML...
Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has issued new guidance for blockchain and cryptocurrency FinTech companies, warning them against breaking anti-money laundering (AML) laws.
US secretary of state has some ideas on how to regulate cryptocurrencies and he...
Michael Pompeo, the US secretary of state, believes cryptocurrencies and financial transactions should be regulated the same way.
Fraudsters and criminals stole $4.26bn from cryptocurrency users in the first six months of...
Insider thefts were the most common form of cryptocurrency theft, according to cryptocurrency tracker CipherTrace’s latest report.
UK advertising watchdog upholds complaints against BitMEX for Bitcoin ad
BitMEX, the crypto derivatives exchange platform, has faced complaints regarding an ad. The British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has now upheld the complaints, barring the business from using the ad again.
Cryptocurrency stakeholders in the Czech Republic to face stricter rules
The Czech Republic is doubling down on new rules around cryptocurrencies as part of its anti-money laundering efforts.
The way cryptocurrency exchanges are regulated in South Korea is about to change in...
South Korea’s Financial Services commission has announced plans to change how it regulates the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges.
Cyptorcurrency exchange Binance is being blackmailed by a person claiming to have its KYC...
A person is demanding over $3.6m worth of Bitcoin from Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange, or they will release 10,000 photo that are similar to the know-your-customer (KYC) data the company uses.
North Korean hack attacks fund weapons with $2bn stolen from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges
The nuclear and missile programmes of Pyongyang has been funded by North Korea using cyberattacks against banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, a new report has revealed.
Iranian government issues new rules for its domestic cryptocurrency market
A new law could make cryptocurrency trading illegal within Iran as more people are becoming interested in using digital currencies within the country.
