The FCA ramps up investigations into cryptocurrency companies by 74%
The top UK financial services watchdog is putting the screws on cryptocurrency companies and has increased the number of businesses under investigation by 74% in the past year.
Coinone ordered to compensate customer who lost money in a hack
Coinone is a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange that has just been forced to cough up $20,780 to pay a customer who lost money in a 2018 hack.
Switzerland’s financial regulator is more worried about the “dark corner” of cryptocurrencies than about...
Many legal stakeholders have worried about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency project. However, it is not a Swiss watchdog’s biggest concern.
Russian nuclear scientist fined $7,000 for using a super computer in a top secret...
A Russian nuclear scientist has been fined for using one of the country’s most powerful super computers, located in a top secret lab, to mine bitcoin.
Block.one settles SEC lawsuit by paying $24m fine for trading an unregistered ICO
Block.one, the blockchain technology venture, will have to fork out $24m for settling its legal issues with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Ukraine’s government is planning new cryptocurrency laws
Mikhail Fedorov, deputy prime minister of digital transformation in the Ukraine, is set to collaborate with the country’s finance ministry to launch a new legal framework for cryptocurrencies.
Most Brits don’t know about the threat imposed by deepfakes
New research has revealed that almost three out of four UK residents have no idea about the threat imposed by deepfake videos.
ECB top: “Libra has undoubtedly been a wakeup call for central banks and policymakers”
Benoît Cœuré, executive board member of the European Central Bank, has told the German Bundestag that stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra initiative come with both risks and opportunities.
Kik shuts down its messaging app amidst a SEC cryptocurrency lawsuit
Canadian messaging app Kik is closing so that the company can focus on its cryptocurrency Kin, which is front and centre of a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit.
What do FinTech and RegTech stakeholders think about the new Australian senate committee investigating...
Last week the Australian senate announced it would launch a new select committee to ensure the FinTech and RegTech sectors keep growing and remain compliant. Now, industry leaders have revealed what they think about it.
