Russian Court Overturns 2016 Cryptocurrency Media Ban A city-level court in Russia has revoked a ban issued in 2016 that blocked cryptocurrency media site bitcoininfo.ru, among others.… Read More
Former SEC Chair to Represent Ripple in XRP Lawsuit Court records show that distributed ledger startup Ripple is being represented by two former SEC officials – including its former chairwoman.… Read More
Vermont Regulators Hit ICO With Cease-and-Desist Notice A company behind an ongoing initial coin offering (ICO) has been issued a cease-and-desist notice from the U.S. state of Vermont.… Read More
Indonesian Regulator Gives Green Light for Crypto Futures Trading Indonesia’s futures watchdog has reportedly ruled that cryptos are commodities that can be traded on the country’s futures exchange. … Read More
Chinese Stock Trading App Removes Crypto Price Tracking Soon After Debut A new service for tracking cryptocurrency prices on a popular stock trading app has become unavailable, possibly due to regulatory rumblings. … Read More
Hong Kong Official Rules Out Plan for Central Bank Digital Currency Hong Kong’s de facto central bank has no plan to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), a government official said on Wednesday.… Read More
Korea Seizes Bitcoin Worth $1.4 Million Following Supreme Court Ruling South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that cryptocurrencies can be forfeited in criminal cases, allowing the seizure.… Read More
No Disney, No PayPal? SEC Charges ICO Founder Over False Statements The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the company behind an initial coin offering (ICO) and its president with securities fraud.… Read More
Austrian Regulator Freezes Crypto Mining Firm Amid Investigation The Austrian Financial Market Authority has suspended the operations of cryptocurrency mining firm INVIA GmbH for offering illegal investments. … Read More
German Authorities Sold $14 Million in Seized Cryptos Over Price Fears Prosecutors in Germany have made an emergency sale of cryptocurrencies seized in two investigations due to concerns over price volatility.… Read More