Binance CEO Refutes Financial Watchdog Warning Reports Binance’s CEO has hit back at reports that the exchange is to receive a warning from a financial regulator over its lack of registration in Japan.… Read More
Korean Regulators to Probe Banks’ AML Measures for Crypto Exchanges Two South Korean regulators are reportedly launching an investigation of banks’ implementation of anti-money laundering procedures for exchanges. … Read More
Japanese Crypto Users Lost $6 Million in Hacks Last Year, Say Police Around $6.2 million-worth of cryptocurrency was hacked from exchange accounts and wallet services in 2017, Japan’s National Police Agency says.… Read More
US Hits Crypto Buying Service Payza With Money Laundering Lawsuit The founders of Payza, which allows customers to trade in cryptocurrencies, have been charged with running an unlicensed money transmitting business.… Read More
CFTC Hits Wall Trying to Serve Bitcoin Fraud Summons In new filings, the CFTC alleges that former bitcoin binary options trader accused of fraud is trying to avoid authorities. … Read More
OECD to G20: Crypto Tax Policies Need Global Clarity The global economic organization has called for agreement on new frameworks for the taxation of emerging technologies such as cryptocurrency.… Read More
Exchange to Investigate Another Chinese Stock Over Blockchain Claims A second Chinese public firm in a week is being questioned by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange over the authenticity of its healthcare blockchain claims.… Read More
Korea Telecom Announces Blockchain For Network Security South Korean telecom provider KT unveiled a new system based on a blockchain security-focused network. … Read More
Snowden Leak Suggests NSA Is Extensively Tracking Bitcoin Users The U.S. National Security Agency is reportedly aiming to track down users behind the bitcoin blockchain.… Read More
American Bar to IRS: Create Safe Harbor for Hard-Forked Cryptos The American Bar Association Section of Taxation issued some advice to the IRS regarding the taxation of cryptocurrency produced by hard forks.… Read More