Israel Bars Crypto Firms from Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Indices Israel’s securities regulator has said that cryptocurrency-related firms may not be listed on the TASE indices due to high volatility.… Read More
Singapore Central Bank Touts Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments The chief of the Monetary Authority of Singapore has spoken of how blockchain’s “strongest” use case is in cross-border settlement.… Read More
Crypto Escapes Scrutiny at China’s Annual Consumer Protection Event Cryptocurrencies were not brought under scrutiny at China’s annual consumer protection event as rumored before. … Read More
G20 Reveals Names and Dates for Next Week’s Crypto Talks Cryptocurrencies are “an important item” on the agenda for next week’s G20 summit, documents show.… Read More
French Regulator Blacklists 15 Crypto Investment Websites The Autorite des Marches Financiers has extended its blacklist of non-compliant investment companies to include crypto businesses. … Read More
Gibraltar Plans to Regulate ICO Tokens as Commercial Products The government of Gibraltar has released a white paper detailing its plans for the regulation of tokens and token sales. … Read More
Puerto Rico Aims to Attract Blockchain Startups With New Council Puerto Rico’s government has created an advisory council aimed at spurring the development of blockchain businesses. … Read More
Crypto Investment Firm Violates Securities Laws, Warns Philippines The watchdog has warned the public over a crypto investment platform that is allegedly violating securities laws in the country.… Read More
Congressional Hearings: We Must Distinguish Digital Commodities From ICOs On March 14, 2018, the House Financial Committee held a hearing entitled “Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” This was the first hearing in which members of the U.S. Congress, specifically a subcommittee on capital markets, securities a…… Read More
Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam Corrupt Brazilian officials have been caught allegedly using bitcoin to divert millions in public funds that were intended for prison supplies.… Read More