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During the height of the cryptocurrency trading mania, when major exchanges closed their doors to new clients in an effort to cope, it was not uncommon to see people offering big amounts to buy existing accounts. The following case should serve as a warning to anyone considering selling accounts, as you can never know what … Read more
Boy oh boy… Where to even begin? Yesterday, we mentioned that recovery in the crypto arena may be happening, but judging from today’s massive price drop, it appears that isn’t the case. Bitcoin has fallen by approximately $600 from yesterday’s high of nearly $7,500. Bitcoin has been in a serious slump for the past two … Read more
South Korea’s financial watchdog today ordered a dozen cryptocurrency exchanges to update their adhesion contracts, which the agency claims causes problems for users in withdrawals, and generally puts the businesses way ahead of consumers on all levels. Also read: Trezor to Implement Bitcoin Cash Addresses South Korea Orders Exchanges to Revise Adhesion Contracts The Republic of … Read more
Australia’s new legislative guidelines for the operation of cryptocurrency exchanges were introduced on the 3rd of April 2018. From now on, Australian digital currency exchange businesses will be required to register and comply with anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws. Also Read: Companies Outsource Marketing to India Amid Ban on Crypto Ads Australia Introduces AML/CTF Requirements for … Read more
In what is turning into a real cautionary tale for the cryptocurrency community about the need to be wary of celebrity’s power, along with skepticism about most initial coin offerings (ICOs), the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an ICO endorsed by champion boxer Floyd Mayweather has officially been deemed a fraud. Also read: Trezor … Read more
Who better to learn about Fintech from than NASAA President and Director of the Alabama Securities Commission Joseph Borg? I sat down with Joe for a lengthy discussion about what millennials and baby boomers need to know about the fintech space. 1. Technology Outruns Regulation, Always “The crossroads between financial services and technology, a la fintech, is the … Read more
A new set of regulations for ICOs has been presented by the Russian Ministry of Communications. Companies organizing token sales will be obliged to guarantee that investors can sell back their tokens. Coin issuers will have to prove they control at least 100 million rubles of authorized capital in a Russian bank account. Also read: … Read more
New York-based legal firm, Morrison Cohen LLP, has launched what it calls the “Moco Cryptocurrency Litigation Tracker.” The tracker seeks to provide updates and information on all active legal proceedings in the United States involving cryptocurrency companies, yielding greater transparency regarding the legal embroilments of companies operating in the virtual currency industry. Also Read: Report Details … Read more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced that it will impose restrictions on the leverage offered for contracts-for-difference (CFDs) and binary options offered to European retail investors. Under the new measures, the leverage offered on cryptocurrency CFDs will be limited to no more than 2:1. Also Read: PBOC to Strengthen Cryptocurrency Regulations in 2018 … Read more
The chairman of the central bank of Kazakhstan said that the bank has prepared legislation to prohibit the sale and purchase of cryptocurrencies in the country as well as any kind of crypto mining, citing several risks he sees. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies National Bank’s Crackdown on Crypto … Read more