In a development that marks Britain latest crackdown on crypto trading, the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said, CoinBurp, a crypto broker, is not fully authorised to continue operations. The development comes at a time when CoinBurp planned on launching its $BURP token and initial exchange offering (ICO). CoinBurp could start business under its temporary…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the chief executive of Shopin with defrauding investors to the tune of $42.5 million through initial coin offering, by lying to investors that the startup had close ties to major retailers and a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. Eran Eyal, 44, a dual citizen of South Africa and Israel…
Hackers had managed to breach BA’s defenses and had stolen customer data, including credit card details, from its app and website. On Monday, IAG, the owner of British Airways, stated the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) intends to impose a penalty of $229.8 million (183.4 million pounds) for the theft of customer data from the…
SEBA Crypto AG aims to be the bridge between new age financial instruments and traditional institutions. It wants to build a bank that will offer cryptocurrency services to companies and investors while at the same time extend traditional banking services to firms. In an interesting development, SEBA Crypto AG, a Swiss startup, has raised $103…
While startups, across the globe, have raised millions of dollars online through ICOs, often with little more than a handful of employees, given the high risks faced by investors from such ventures, regulators are increasingly putting ICOs under the scanner. On Thursday, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), Australia’s corporate watchdog, stated it was…
Of the 250 banks that earlier allowed companies to transact in cryptocurrencies, only two are active. While much of the business has gone to Liechtenstein, Swiss authorities are bent on taking back the crown. Regulators in Switzerland are stepping up their efforts to halt the exodus of cryptocurrency projects from the country. Currently only two…
Investors and operators of digital currencies who want to do transactions with digital currencies will have to register with Thailand’s SEC, the sole authority for regulating digital assets, within 90 days. On Tuesday, Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission’s chief stated it expects to issue regulations on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICO) by the end…
KodakOne, Kodak’s blockchain project, has largely been linked to its surging share prices. It is the vehicle through which it aims to be once again relevant in the photography industry. In a development that aims to protect and improve digital rights management, Wenn Digital, a developer of an image protection blockchain platform licensed by Eastman…
This policy will be effective from July 1, 2018. On Wednesday, Alphabet Inc’s Google stated starting from June it will ban advertisements for cryptocurrencies and related content including binary options, and financial services that aid betting. In a separate blog post, Google said in 2017 it had taken down 3.2 billion ads, up by nearly…
Singapore aims to be the top Asian hub for cryptocurrencies and ICOs. On Thursday, an official from Singapore’s central bank stated that it is in the process of assessing whether additional regulations will be required in order to protect cryptocurrency investors. Singapore is aiming to be the top hub for financial technology and ICO offerings…
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