Japanese Official: No Plans For Central Bank Cryptocurrency The Bank of Japan said it has no plan to issue a central bank digital currency due to concerns over financial stability. … Read More
CFTC Chairman: I Am Not a Cryptocurrency Evangelist A flood of misplaced Twitter love has pushed the #FUDBuster to set the record straight.… Read More
Malta Proposes Test to Define When ICOs Are Securities Malta is moving closer to introducing a test that would clearly define when assets derived from initial coin offerings are securities. … Read More
Many ICOs May Be Frauds, Says Hong Kong Securities Watchdog The deputy head of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has taken a skeptical tone in statements on initial coin offerings.… Read More
Shot Taiwanese Bitcoin Miner Blames Trading Crackdown in China Toughened bitcoin trading rules in mainland China may have led to a Taiwanese bitcoin miner being shot by gangland investors, a report suggests.… Read More
A Bitcoin Rally After Tax Day? Don’t Bet the Farm There are several reasons to discount the contribution of tax-related selling to the Q1 bear market – and thus the chances of a post-April 17 rebound.… Read More
Credit Karma: Almost No One Is Reporting Crypto Tax Gains Tax firm Credit Karma reported that less than 1 in 250 users reported cryptocurrency gains or losses on their tax forms.… Read More
Morocco Extradites Alleged ‘Bitcoin Store’ Fraudster to U.S. Moroccan authorities have extradited a British national to the U.S. on fraud charges for running the “Bitcoin Store” exchange under false pretenses. … Read More
Bitcoin Thief Could Be Caned for $300K Robbery in Singapore Two bitcoin brokers in Singapore were assaulted and robbed by nearly $300,000 in cash while meeting with a prospect bitcoin seller offline.… Read More
Kenya’s Central Bank Chief Warns Again On Crypto Risks Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is now in line with other banks in blacklisting digital currencies and warns customers and banks dealing with it.… Read More