Coinbase Exec Says Japanese Crypto Crackdown a ‘Good’ Thing, Awaits Operating License
As it awaits its Japanese operating license, leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has made positive remarks about the country’s focus…
Singapore: Regulator Plans to Smooth Over Banking Ties With Crypto Businesses
Banking support for crypto businesses on radar of Singapore’s financial regulator
CNBC Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Price Is ‘About To Explode,’ Citing ETF Buzz
Cryptocurrency analyst Ran Neuner — host of the CNBC show Crypto Trader — believes BTC prices are “about to explode,” citing bullish…
Swiss Financial Watchdog Issues Country’s First Crypto Asset Management License
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has granted the country’s first cryptocurrency asset management license to a crypto investment…
UAE Securities Regulator to Introduce ICOs for Capital Markets in 2019
The United Arab Emirates’ national securities regulator plans to introduce ICOs for capital markets in 2019, having approved their regulation…
EU Markets Regulator Examines ICOs to Determine Regulations
The ESMA is assessing ICOs to see how they comply with the existing securities regulations on a “case-by-case” basis
Ukrainian Ministry of Finance Creates Working Group to Develop Crypto Taxation
The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance has formed a working group to examine and develop the country’s tax regime on cryptocurrencies
‘Huge Cash Flows’: Lithuania Voices Concern Over ICO, Crypto Trading
Crypto-to-fiat transactions over €80,000 under investigation by Lithuanian regulators.
Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Zaif Discontinues New Registrations
Tech Bureau Inc., the owner of Zaif exchange, decided to suspend new account registrations at their trading platform temporarily. The…
US: CFTC Chair Notes Crypto Cases in Record Year of Enforcement Actions
The chairman of U.S. derivatives watchdog, the CFTC, noted cases of crypto fraud among last year’s record number of enforcement…