Korean Regulator Urges Haste on Crypto Bill After Exchange Hacks An executive at the Financial Services Commission has called on politicians to pass a bill regulating cryptocurrency exchanges “as soon as possible.”… Read More
Vietnam’s Securities Regulator Warns Industry to Avoid Crypto Activities Vietnam’s securities regulator has warned industry companies and funds in the country to avoid activities related to cryptocurrencies.… Read More
Japanese Crypto Exchanges Push for Limit on Margin Trading Borrowing A self-regulatory organization formed by crypto exchanges in Japan is proposing a limit on how much investors can borrow when margin trading… Read More
Chinese Region to Shut Down ‘Illegal’ Bitcoin Miners By September China’s Xinjiang autonomous region is set to halt “illegal” bitcoin mining operations by the end of August, a government agency has confirmed. … Read More
South Korea’s Finance Watchdog Is Forming a Crypto Division South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has revealed it is setting up a department dedicated largely to cryptocurrencies and blockchain.… Read More
Vietnam Inches Closer to Suspending Imports of Cryptocurrency Miners The country’s central bank has agreed to a proposed suspension of cryptocurrency miner imports, a local new source reported on Thursday.… Read More
South Korea Plans Tax Perks for Blockchain Startups South Korea is planning to cut tax for companies developing nascent technologies such as blockchain as part of its push for innovation growth.… Read More
Chinese Tech Firm Probed Over Launch of Crypto-Mining Video Console Leshi Internet, a video streaming service with a history of financial issues, is being questioned by a stock exchange over its move into crypto. … Read More
Bank of Queensland Rules Out Crypto Purchases With Mortgage Funds The Australian retail bank has revised its loan agreements to prohibit borrowers from using mortgages to purchase cryptocurrency.… Read More
PBoC Will ‘Crush’ Foreign ICOs Targeting Chinese Investors: Official Pan Gongsheng, a vice governor of the People’s Bank of China, has again issued strong statements against ICOs, especially those who moved overseas.… Read More