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Nigeria’s SEC Says All Crypto Assets Are Securities by Default
15.9.2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Africa's most populous country said all crypto assets will fall under the regulation that covers securities exchanges and transactions
Japanese Crypto Exchange Accuses Binance of Helping Launder $9M From 2018 Hack
15.9.2020
Fisco, formerly Zaif, is suing Binance for "aiding and abetting" the laundering of some of the $60 million stolen in 2018
New York Attorney General to Bitfinex and Tether: ‘Delays Must Stop’
15.9.2020
Bitfinex and Tether shouldn’t need more than two months to produce documents about USDT issuances and past operations in New York first ordered 17 months ago, an NYAG lawyer argued in a letter Monday
First Mover: As Central Banks Print $1.4B an Hour, Bitcoiners Bet on Federal Reserve ‘Capture’
14.9.2020
Though no fresh stimulus is expected this week from the Fed, bitcoiners betting on money printing could just wait for the next sell-off in U.S stocks
User Profiling Can Help Regulators Identify Illegal Crypto Activity, Says FATF
14.9.2020
The international watchdog has recommended comparing users' age and wealth with their crypto transactions to identify possible criminal activity
DeFi Lender bZx Loses $8M in Third Attack This Year
14.9.2020
An attacker found a way to mint unbacked iTokens that they could then redeem against other cryptos held in lending pools for DeFi lender bZx
Iran May Fund Car Imports with Cryptocurrency Mining
14.9.2020
An Iranian free trade zone is proposing locally mined cryptocurrency might be a way to fund car imports
US Man Charged Over Diamond Ponzi Scheme That Touted a Crypto Token
14.9.2020
A man from Washington, D.C., has been charged with running a diamond investment scam with its own cryptocurrency, Argyle Coin
French Central Bank Chief Eyes Public-Private Partnership for Possible Digital Euro
11.9.2020
The governor of the Banque de France said private sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative
Singapore Man Caned for Stealing $267K From Bitcoin Investor
11.9.2020
The man was sentenced to three years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane for his part in the robbery and beating of a bitcoin buyer
US Congressman Darren Soto to Accept Cryptocurrency Donations for 2020 Election
10.9.2020
Supporters can now send the congressman crypto donations via BitPay for his 2020 reelection campaign
Blockchain Proposals Move to US House in Consumer Tech Bill
10.9.2020
The Consumer Safety Technology Act will now be debated in the House of Representatives
YouTube Ignored Warnings About XRP ‘Giveaway’ Scams, Ripple Says
10.9.2020
Ripple has disputed Youtube's claims it knew nothing about XRP scams on its site, saying it alerted the video platform hundreds of times
Judge Dismisses $200M Damages Claim in AT&T Crypto Hack Lawsuit
9.9.2020
AT&T has won a motion to dismiss a $200 million punitive damages claim from Mike Terpin, who lost $24 million in crypto via SIM hack
Security Firms Warn of Potential DeFi Exit Scam After $2.5M in ‘Locked’ Cryptos Moved
9.9.2020
Two blockchain security firms have warned that the creators of a DeFi contract on the EOS network may have fled with users' funds
Court Denies Bitmain $30M in Damages From Co-Founders of Rival Poolin
9.9.2020
A court in China has denied an appeal by bitcoin mining giant Bitmain seeking $30 million in damages from the three co-founders of mining pool rival Poolin
European Crypto Exchange Falls Victim to $1.6M Hack
8.9.2020
Slovakia's Eterbase said early on Tuesday that hackers had managed to steal a total of $1.6 million in various cryptocurrencies
Bithumb Exchange’s Offices Raided Again by Korean Authorities: Report
8.9.2020
Local officials are said to have raided Bithumb's offices for the second time in a week as part of a fraud investigation
QuadrigaCX Users’ Law Firm Launches Blockchain Analytics Investigation
8.9.2020
Miller Thomson, the law firm representing QuadrigaCX's former users, has hired Kroll and Coinfirm to conduct blockchain sleuthing services
Bitcoin Should Be Regulated Like Stocks in India, Says Think Tank Founder
7.9.2020
Since it's similar to other financial assets, India should legitimize bitcoin by regulating it like a corporate stock, according Deepak Kapoor