Regulation

Japan’s cryptocurrency industry to self-regulate

By Henry Hughes

February 16, 2018

Following the example of its UK peers and the heist of Coincheck, Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange operators and other industry players announced plans to form a self-regulatory body ...

CFTC warns of pump-and-dump schemes on altcoins

By Henry Hughes

February 16, 2018

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an advisory warning people of pump-and-dump schemes that can occur in thinly traded or new “alternative” virtual currencies and ...

South Korea still on the fence about cryptos, considers BitLicense-like option

By Henry Hughes

February 14, 2018

Following months of uncertainty, the South Korean authorities appear to still be on the fence about cryptocurrency trading and continues to send mixed signals, as per most recent ...

Japan’s FSA warns Blockchain Laboratories ICO company

By Henry Hughes

February 14, 2018

Japan’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), which is also in charge of overseeing the cryptocurrency operators in the country, has warned the Macau-based company Blockchain Laboratories to stop soliciting ...

Coinbase, eToro, other crypto industry firms form SRO CryptoUK

By Henry Hughes

February 13, 2018

Seven of the largest players in the cryptocurrency industry in the UK have set up CryptoUK – the first self-regulation organization in the largely unregulated sector, reports The ...

EU financial regulators warn bitcoin “a pricing bubble”

By Henry Hughes

February 13, 2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) have published a joint pan-European warning of ...

Iceland might tax cryptocurrency miners

By Henry Hughes

February 13, 2018

Iceland, whose electricity is almost entirely produced from renewable sources (hydro and geothermal), might tax the profits of the cryptocurrency miners in the country, as per a comment ...

Billions in criminal money laundered through bitcoin – Europol

By Henry Hughes

February 12, 2018

Between GBP 3 and 4 billion of criminal money in Europe is laundered though cryptocurrencies, the head of Europol Rob Wainright told BBC. According to the estimates of ...

Abu Dhabi regulator to draw crypto regulations, reminds of risks

By Henry Hughes

February 12, 2018

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market is reviewing and considering a robust and risk-appropriate regulatory and oversight regime for cryptocurrency exchanges and intermediaries, ...

Gibraltar to regulate ICOs

By Henry Hughes

February 12, 2018

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) is drafting regulatory requirements for the initial coin offerings (ICOs) with dedicated rules for the cryptocurrency sector, to become the first watchdog ...

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