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Israeli Supreme Court Stops Bank From Closing Crypto Exchange’s Account

3.6.2019
In February 2018, the Supreme Court of Israel issued a temporary injunction order forbidding a major bank in the country from halting the activity of a local cryptocurrency exchange. Now the bank has been forced to accept that the company’s account will remain open indefinitely. Also Read:...

Japan Officially Approves Amendment Bill, To Bring Changes In Two Laws Governing Cryptocurrencies

2.6.2019
Japan has officially approved a new amendment bill on Friday, which will allow lawmakers to amend two laws related to crypto assets in the country. The bill was prepared by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) and has now been passed by both the houses of the Japanese Parliament. The bill...

Mixing Service Bitcoin Blender Quits After Bestmixer Takedown

1.6.2019
On May 27, cryptocurrency supporters learned that the anonymous BTC mixer Bitcoin Blender would be shutting down. The news follows the recent closure of Bestmixer.io after it was seized by global law enforcement. Also read: Plea Bargain Means Silk Road 2 Admin Will Likely See No Prison Time Bitcoin...

Plea Bargain Means Silk Road 2 Admin Will Likely See No Prison Time

1.6.2019
Following the sentencing of Thomas White, the founder of the Silk Road 2 (SR2) marketplace during the first week of April, another SR2 administrator may evade prosecution. According to reports, SR2 admin Blake Benthall cooperated with global law enforcement and may only face fines for avoiding...

Liquidators of Hacked Cryptopia Exchange Release Report, Note $4.2M Owed to Creditors

31.5.2019
Liquidators of now-defunct New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia have released the first report on the state of affairs of the firm

Japanese Parliament OKs Crypto Law Changes, Limits Speculative Trading

31.5.2019
Japan’s parliament has approved amendments to two financial laws – officially changing the legal name for cryptocurrencies to “crypto assets,” and outlawing market manipulation. The country’s upper house approved amendments to the Fund Settlement Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange...

Another Aspiring Satoshi Copyrights the Bitcoin Whitepaper

30.5.2019
The cryptocurrency community got riled up recently over Craig Wright’s U.S. copyright registration of the Bitcoin whitepaper and some of the code from the early software. However, on May 24 the U.S. Copyright Office saw a Bitcoin whitepaper registration by a man named Wei Liu, bringing...

Chinese Authorities to Investigate Illegal Mining Farms at ‘Global Mining Capital’ Sichuan

30.5.2019
Chinese authorities are investigating the alleged illegal bitcoin mining farms located in “global mining capital” Sichuan province

Australian Securities Regulator Releases Cryptocurrency, Mining, ICO Guidelines

30.5.2019
New initial coin offering and cryptocurrency guidelines have been released by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission

New Cryptocurrency Bill Advances in Japan, Regulator Explains

30.5.2019
Japan’s House of Representatives has passed a new cryptocurrency bill with additional requests for the government to incorporate into law. News.Bitcoin.com talked to Japan’s top financial regulator to find out the implications of this bill and the proposed resolution. Also read: Indian...

US Congressmen Urge Presidential Economic Advisor to Hold Blockchain Forum

29.5.2019
Seven US congressmen have submitted a request to the National Economic Council to hold a forum on blockchain

Russian Police Arrest Alleged Creator of Large Crypto Pyramid Scheme From Kazakhstan

29.5.2019
Russian police have arrested the alleged creator of a Kazakh crypto pyramid scheme who confessed to illegally crossing the Russian border on horseback

Egypt: Central Bank’s Draft Law Requires Licenses for Crypto-Related Activities

28.5.2019
A new banking law drafted for Egypt’s central bank will make it mandatory to obtain licenses in advance of creating, advertising or operating platforms for issuing or trading crypto

Africa: Central Bank of Malawi Says Crypto Is Not Legal Tender, Warns of Trading Risks

27.5.2019
The Reserve Bank of Malawi said that crypto is not legal tender in the country, while the bank is against crypto-related activities

Hacked Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Files for US Bankruptcy Protection

27.5.2019
Cryptopia has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. seeking to preserve vital user data held on servers in Arizona

Bitcoin Cash Privacy Has Improved in Leaps and Bounds

27.5.2019
Over the last few years, privacy has become of great importance to digital asset enthusiasts as law enforcement has cracked down on money transmitters, seized coin shuffling services, and blockchain analysis has increased significantly. To thwart this, some bitcoiners have turned to mixing...