#Regulation

Belgium Cracks down on Cryptocurrency Scams by Adding 28 Websites to its Blacklist

September 6, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Crime, Finance, News, Regulation

Belgium's chief financial regulator, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), has issued warnings about the spread of illegitimate crypto and blockchain platforms, adding 28 new websites to its blacklist on September 4, 2018. A Sea of Scammer Crypto Platforms As fraudulent cryptocurrency trading platforms continue to present problems for...

Japanese Government Launch Software to Track Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Transactions

September 5, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Crime, Exchange, News, Regulation

While the Asian region, notably Japan and South Korea, remain receptive to bitcoin and the altcoins, bad actors have seized the opportunity to operate freely in the area. Now, Japanese authorities are introducing software that could help track fraudulent cryptocurrency transactions and aid criminal investigations, as first reported by NHK...

Bitcoin vs. Fiat: The Cryptocurrency Outperformed 3 National Currencies in 2018

September 5, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, Investment, News, Regulation

As many countries in South America, Africa, and Eastern Europe are in the midst of an economic crisis, depreciating national currencies don’t come as a surprise. What did come as a shock was the fact that bitcoin would be the first to challenge the stability of fiat currencies, outperforming three...

Bitcoin Remains Firm Despite Mt.Gox Now Offering Former Users to Claim Back Their Lost Coins: BTCManager’s Week in Review

September 4, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, Finance, Investment, News, Regulation

The price of bitcoin has remained firm in the past seven days, gaining eight percent week-on-week. This price rally has occurred despite the announcement of the Mt.Gox bankruptcy trustee that former users will now be able to file claims to recover their lost bitcoin from the defunct exchange. Given that...

Crypto Exchange Bittrex Delists Bitcoin Gold (BTG) over Refusal to Pay

September 4, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Exchange, Regulation

In an official announcement made by Bitcoin Gold (BTG) on September 1, 2018, the cryptocurrency is set to be delisted from Seattle-based crypto exchange Bittrex. This comes as a result of a refusal to pay 12,372 BTG to Bittrex to remain listed on the exchange. BTG Ecosystem Unscathed Per a...

How Bitcoin ETFs Can Impact the Australian Cryptocurrency Industry

September 4, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, Finance, Regulation

How Bitcoin ETFs Can Impact the Australian Cryptocurrency Industry According to James Nguyen, the co-founder and managing partner of cryptocurrency and blockchain investment fund Anti Hero Capital, the introduction of an overseas Bitcoin ETF would consolidate the asset class’ legitimacy in the global and Australian market. While the SEC has...

Japan’s FSA Set to Introduce New Cryptocurrency Regulations After Speculative Trading Runs Rampant

Japan to Carry out More Extensive Screening Activities for new Cryptocurrency Exchanges

September 4, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Crime, Ethereum, Exchange, News, Regulation

In a bid to protect investors' interest and make it difficult for bad actors to launch cryptocurrency trading platforms in Japan, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has tightened its screening process for new virtual currency exchanges, as first reported by the Japan Times on September 2, 2018. Tougher Screening Exercise...

Thailand Traditional Securities Firms Catch Bitcoin Fever, Set to Launch Joint Cryptocurrency Exchange

Proactive Cryptocurrency Regulation: The Thai Example

September 4, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Amid unprecedented regulatory ambiguity regarding the future of cryptocurrency legislation in the United States, an unlikely example of what is possible with effective regulation is unfolding in an unlikely place. According to a September 1, 2018, report, Thailand, which is best known for being Southeast Asia’s tourism hub is busily...

China: People's Daily Gives Blockchain Project Vechain (Vet) a Mention

People’s Insurance Company of China Partners with VeChain for Implementing Thor Blockchain

September 3, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, News, Regulation, Tech

The People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC), regarded as one of the largest insurers in the world, with over $126 billion in assets has recently partnered with DNV GL and VeChain to bring blockchain technology to the insurance industry. According to the announcement on September 1, 2018, PICC believes that...

Reserve Bank of India Concerned about Crypto-Regulations Backfiring

September 2, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to crack down on the emerging crypto space may have been having the unintended effect of pushing digital currencies back into the underground. Ban Creating a Black Market? On August 29, 2018, the RBI released its annual report, which stated that there was a...

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