Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hit With Bill After Tax Investigation Ends South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been found not guilty of tax evasion, but now faces a massive tax bill, according to reports.… Read More
Japan Blasts Crypto Exchange Execs in First-Ever License Rejection Japan’s financial regulator has formally issued its first denial to a business registration application filed by cryptocurrency exchange FSHO.… Read More
Korean Police Allege Coinone’s Crypto Margin Trading Is Illegal Gambling A South Korean police department says execs at crypto exchange Coinone will be charged over claims its margin trading service is illegal gambling. … Read More
Northern Trust Wins Patent for Storing Meeting Minutes on a Blockchain Northern Trust Corporation has been granted a patent for a system to create immutable records of meetings on a blockchain.… Read More
CFTC Denies FOIA Request for Bitfinex and Tether Subpoenas The top U.S. futures regulator has denied a FOIA request related to cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the closely-linked ‘stablecoin’ operator Tether.… Read More
Japan’s FSA May Issue First Registration Denial to Crypto Exchange Japan’s Financial Service Agency is reportedly planning to issue its first ever refusal to a registration application filed by a crypto exchange.… Read More
South Africa’s Central Bank Claims Success in Blockchain Payment Trial South Africa Reserve Bank indicates that tests of a blockchain-based system for interbank clearance and settlement produced astonishing results.… Read More
Judge Reopens Cryptsy Customer Class Action Against Coinbase A U.S district judge has reopened a case involving cryptocurrency startup Coinbase and the now-defunct exchange service Cryptsy. … Read More
Belgian Government Launches Site to Warn Crypto Investors About Scams A new website launched by Belgian government agencies outlines different ways to avoid crypto fraud. … Read More
U.S. Telecom Agency Wants Blockchain Policy Suggestions The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has asked industry members to provide suggestions for blockchain policy. … Read More