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.…
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…
Institutions found not in compliance faces penal measures, including shutting down of operations. On Monday, South Korea’s financial regulator stated it has jointly carried out inspections on six local banks that offer virtual currency services, including opening of accounts, to institutions. In a press conference, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service…
With much of its exports to China being blocked by U.N sanction, an impoverished and increasingly cornered North Korea has taken the cyber route to enriching itself. With the recent surge in the price of bitcoins, cyber security experts opine the net worth of its stolen tokens amount to $82 million. With more international sanctions…
The cryptocurrency is making steady gains towards legitimacy, a move which is likely to draw attention of institutional investors. The bitcoin hit yet another milestone with the CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange operator, launching trading in bitcoin futures. This step towards legitimacy is likely to attract large institutional investors towards it. Trading on…
The measure, as yet non-mandatory, has not had any material impact on the price of bitcoin, with cryptocurrency related shares extending their gains on Friday. On Friday, the Korea Blockchain Industry Association, a South Korean blockchain association, disclosed measures to boost transparency in trading of cryptocurrencies which have been agreed by fourteen exchanges in the…
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