CFTC charges foreign exchange firm with fraud in a bitcoin-linked Ponzi scheme
A foreign exchange firm used its investors’ money for personal expenses such as buying a BMW, according to charges brought out against it by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
New UK court ruling classifies bitcoin as a legal property
Cryptocurrencies are still reasonably new, meaning that every legal aspect of it is still not 100% clear. Yet, a new case might help shed some light.
Estonia is changing its money laundering rules for cryptocurrencies
Digital currency providers have a new set of rules to comply to if they want to do business in Estonia.
The former governor of Banque de France is worried about central banks launching digital...
More than 50 central banks around the world are working on digital currency projects. However, the former head of Banque de France is sceptical.
How this 18-year-old allegedly stole $50m worth of cryptocurrencies
A teenager in Canada is facing charges in connection to the theft of $50m worth of cryptocurrencies through a SIM-swapping scam.
Group of central banks investigating whether the time is right to launch digital currencies...
With everyone from Facebook to singer Akon launching cryptocurrencies, it is hardly surprising that central banks are also looking into leveraging the technology.
The Japanese Financial Services Agency has proposed a massive cryptocurrency regulation update
Japan’s financial regulator has suggested that the country should limit the margin trade in cryptocurrencies by reducing the leverage to a maximum of twice the deposits of traders
Crypto-wallet developer CHILDLY signs deal with Argos to boost its client onboarding and anti-money...
Seoul-based CHILDLY’s Dove Wallet is about to get a compliance boost thanks to a new deal with Argos, a global know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) startup.
Banking FinTech solarisBank push into cryptocurrencies with the launch of subsidiary solaris Digital Assets
German tech company solarisBank has unveiled its new subsidiary solaris Digital Assets, to strengthen its grip on the digital assets market.
Does new Libra rival Saga have what it takes to appease regulators?
The founder of Libra rival Saga reveals why he believes the new digital currency might be more successful than the Facebook project.
