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How the Dutch Police Took Over Bitcoin Dark Market ‘Hansa’

March 13, 2018 by Gil Davis at Bitcoin, Business, News, Regulation

Way back in the earlier days of bitcoin (BTC), before all these blockchain startups started giving cryptos a better name, the most famous use for them was on the Dark Web. Online markets cropped up, and trafficking in illicit goods picked up quickly to meet demand. The most popular being...

FBI to Google: Stop Displaying Cryptocurrency-related Advertisements

March 13, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, News, Regulation

On January 30, social media giant, Facebook updated its ads policy, prohibiting adverts that promote cryptocurrency and ICOs. While many believed that Facebook's decision is an unforced decision made to eradicate scam ICO schemes, the latest report has emerged, revealing that the FBI actually pressured Facebook to ban crypto-related adverts....

At the Top of the ICO Scam Pyramid: Giza

March 13, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Business, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

It appears that a group of investors has fallen victim to another elaborate cryptocurrency ICO scam. According to a report on CNBC, a suspected scammer or a group of scammers were able to orchestrate a fake ICO campaign that has ended up duping investors of about $2 million. The project...

Egypt May Be Secretly Mining Crypto by Hijacking its Citizens’ Computers

March 13, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, News, Regulation, Tech

According to a report from the University of Toronto, a telecom company connected to the Egyptian Government is secretly mining cryptocurrencies from its citizens’ computers through a program called AdHose. Government Funding or Otherwise Adhose would either redirect Egyptian Internet users to advertising sites or websites that would mine the...

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conferences Taking Place Across the Globe (Mar. 12-19)

March 13, 2018 by JaketheCryptoKing at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, News, Regulation

Most crypto investors are being force-fed a constant stream of negative FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) regarding the state of crypto. The reality is regulators are removing scams and allowing the entrance of institutional money into a technologically revolutionary space. The current week has conference after conference providing exposure to...

Thailand to Regulate the ICO Industry in Near Future

Thailand to Adopt a More Measured Approach to Cryptocurrency Regulations

March 13, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, News, Regulation

The Thai government is finally going to take steps to regulate the cryptocurrency market in the country. In recent years, the state has become a hotbed for local bitcoin companies in what can best be described as a sandbox environment. Throughout the emergence the cryptocurrency market in the country, there...

Blockchain Capital Partner Govt. Crypto Crackdowns May Not Affect Bitcoin

Blockchain Capital Partner: “Government Crypto Crackdowns May Not Affect Bitcoin”

March 12, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

Amidst the constant barrage of government-led crackdowns on the cryptocurrency market in many countries around the world, many have come to fear that the market may begin to suffer. However, one expert believes that bitcoin is least likely to be affected by these strict regulations being imposed by government and...

Olympic Champion Joins the Cryptocurrency Bandwagon; Set to Launch Own Blockchain Firm

March 12, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Winter Olympics gold medalist, Apolo Ohno, who retired from active short-track speed skating in 2013, has found a new passion in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Transforming the Economy These days quite a number of sports personalities have caught the crypto bug, and Ohno is just the latest Olympian to announce...

Indian Used Car Marketplace is Accepting Bitcoin Payments

March 12, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, News, Regulation

All hell broke loose in some corners earlier in February 2018 when India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley declared that the Indian government considered cryptocurrencies illegal. Sensational headlines ensued with many making bold “doomsday” predictions for the country’s still-nascent crypto economy. A Loophole in Existing Regulations However, that doesn’t mean you...

Japan’s FSA Terminates License of Two Bitcoin Exchanges Citing Irregularities

March 11, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

Authorities in Japan have suspended operations of two cryptocurrency trading exchanges. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has ordered a one-month termination of operating license banning all kind of trading activities and business of two exchanges, FSHO and BitStation beginning from March 8, 2018. FSA Probes and Cautions Crypto Exchanges The...

Winklevoss Twins’ Crypto Trading Platform Gemini to Add Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin

March 10, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, Finance, News, Regulation

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have confirmed that they are planning on adding more tokens to their cryptocurrency trading platform Gemini Exchange. The billionaire twins shed light on this expansion plan at an event hosted by Chicago-based Cboe Global Markets Inc. Expansion of the Satoshi Family Tree Currently, Gemini’s trading platform...

Chinese Government Blocks Cryptocurrency Exchanges on Social Media

March 10, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

The Chinese government is taking further action to block social media accounts of cryptocurrency exchanges still operating in the country. The move came as part of the long-running virtual currency clampdown. Offshore Crypto Exchanges Blocked in China Despite Chinese regulators attempts to restrict citizens from engaging in trading cryptocurrencies, individuals...

Vladimir Putin: It is Imperative to Regulate Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies

Putin to Legalize Cryptocurrency Markets by July 2018

March 9, 2018 by Andrew O Malley at Blockchain, Mining, News, Regulation

Russia is one of the countries that was massively skeptical about the claims of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in the beginning, but it seems that they have now made a convincing shift towards embracing this technology. It was announced that plans are in place for new legislation to be passed...

Plattsburgh Considers Temporary 18-month Ban on Bitcoin Mining

March 8, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Mining, News, Regulation

Plattsburgh, a tiny municipality in America, could become the first to officially ban citizens from starting any new bitcoin mining operations. Mayor Read introduced a new law detailing this on March 1, 2018 at the regular meeting of the common council. Plattsburgh, a city with a population of 20,000, falling...

Venezuela’s ‘Petro’ Cryptocurrency Raises $735 million in Pre-Sale

‘Petro’ is Illegal Says Venezuelan Lawmakers

March 8, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, News, Regulation

The ongoing controversy surrounding the petro, Venezuela’s state-owned cryptocurrency, continues to dominate the landscape of the South American nation. In a continuation of the saga, the Asamblea Nacional, a faction of the divided Venezuelan Legislature, released a statement on March 6, 2018, calling the petro illegal and unconstitutional. Another Avenue...

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