French competition authority levies $167M fine on Google

France’s competition watchdog has levied a fine of $167 million on Google citing Google’s non-transparent advertising rules and the fact that it changes them at will. Google is facing a growing number of investigations into its advertisement business practices, on both sides of the Atlantic. The ruling is the first penalty by the French authorities…

Virtual currency exchanges at risk of market manipulation: Report from NY Attorney General’s office

The report by NY Attorney General’s office is based on a study of several online platforms where virtual currencies, including bitcoins, are regularly traded. According to a report published by the New York Attorney General’s office, cryptocurrency exchanges are typically plagued by poor market surveillance, lack sufficient customer protections, and have pervasive conflicts of interest.…