Two Masterminds in Last Ditch Effort to Stall Liquidation of MTI – Regulation Bitcoin News
In a last-ditch attempt to stall the sale of Mirror Trading International (MTI) assets, two masterminds of the collapsed bitcoin...
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Indian Government Clarifies Status of Cryptocurrency Trading, Regulation, Investor Protection – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s Ministry of Finance has answered some questions regarding the status of cryptocurrency trading in the country as well as...
Governments Need to Stop Dismissing Crypto as Illicit Payments and Reckless Speculation, Says El-Erian – Bitcoin News
Mohamed El-Erian, an adviser to Allianz and Gramercy Funds Management, says that “The time has come for more western governments...
Ukrainian President Signs Law Opening Door for Digital Hryvnia, Regulatory Sandbox – Regulation Bitcoin News
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law that will allow the National Bank of Ukraine to issue its own digital...
Finland Looking for Brokers to Sell Seized Bitcoins Worth $80 Million – Regulation Bitcoin News
Finland’s customs authority is looking for brokers to sell 1,981 bitcoins seized in drug cases. The coins are currently worth...
Senator Warren Urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to Urgently Adopt Policy to Mitigate Cryptocurrencies’ Risks – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to “act with urgency” and adopt an appropriate policy to...
US Senator Says Cryptocurrencies Put Americans’ Hard-Earned Money at Risk – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown says cryptocurrencies are not real dollars and they “put Americans’ hard-earned money at risk.” Referring to...
IMF Warns Against Adopting Crypto Assets Like Bitcoin as Legal Tender – Regulation Bitcoin News
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against adopting cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, as legal tender. Noting numerous risks and costs...
Contradicting Reports About the Directors Whereabouts Surface – Regulation Bitcoin News
In a new twist to the Africrypt saga, two different reports have made contradicting claims about the whereabouts of Raees...
Bank of Russia Advises Stock Exchanges to Avoid Trading Crypto Instruments – Regulation Bitcoin News
In line with its hardline stance on cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has issued a recommendation against the...
Ukraine Unveils Roadmap to Integrate Cryptocurrencies by 2024 – Regulation Bitcoin News
Government and business representatives have produced a roadmap to transform Ukraine into a leader in cryptocurrency integration. The authors of...
EU Proposes Law to ‘Ensure Full Traceability’ of Crypto Transfers, Ban Anonymous Wallets – Regulation Bitcoin News
The European Commission has proposed legislation to “ensure full traceability of crypto-asset transfers, such as bitcoin,” in order to prevent...
Turkish Draft Law Regulating Cryptocurrencies Enters Parliament in October – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Turkish government has prepared a bill designed to implement new regulations for the country’s crypto space. The legislation, which...
South African Central Bank Warns Citizens Against Accepting Tainted Banknotes – Regulation Bitcoin News
A week after more than 1,400 ATMs in South Africa were attacked during a looting spree, the country’s central bank...
Malaysia Flattens Seized Bitcoin Mining Rigs With Steamroller — Over 1,000 Machines Demolished – Regulation Bitcoin News
Over 1,000 bitcoin mining machines have been totally destroyed in Malaysia after they were seized for illegally mining the cryptocurrency...
Cryptocurrencies Aren’t Big Enough to Pose Financial Stability Risk – Regulation Bitcoin News
Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe believes that cryptocurrencies are not big enough to pose financial stability risk. “They’re...
US Government Offers Cryptocurrency in ‘Rewards for Justice’ Program – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $10 million “for information...
Former US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says His View on Bitcoin ‘Has Evolved’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says his viewpoint on bitcoin “has evolved a little bit.” While he personally does...
France Proposes EU-Wide Cryptocurrency Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
France has proposed giving more power to the Paris-based European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and making it responsible for...
Japanese Police Arrest 4 Men Allegedly Behind $55 Million Crypto Investment Scheme – Regulation Bitcoin News
Four alleged masterminds of the “Oz Project” have been arrested after duping investors across Japan for at least four years....
California Man Arrested for Using Government’s Covid-19 PPP Loan to Buy Cryptocurrency and Tesla – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. has arrested a man on criminal charges after he allegedly defrauded the government’s Covid-19 loan programs and used...
SEC Charges 3 Individuals for Alleged Long Blockchain Insider Trading Scheme – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. SEC charged three individuals that allegedly conducted insider trading related to the Long Blockchain company back in 2017....
