Despite pioneering crypto ATMs in the world, Vancouvers authorities are turning their backs against the vending machine, saying it is an ideal money-laundering vehicle, and its mayor has also suggested a complete ban, The...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed new fraud charges against fintech firm Longfin Corp. and its CEO Venkata S. Meenavalli. According to a press release posted on Wednesday, the SEC alleged that...

Japanese tax authorities are planning to take action against entities underreporting their cryptocurrency-based profits, according to local news outlet Asahi Shimbun. The move will find some 50 traders and 30 firms in...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Kik Interactive, the company behind the chat platform Kik, for conducting an illegal $100 million securities offering of digital tokens in 2017. The...

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has created a non-profit organization to help the government establish, maintain, and implement the countrys national digital currency called the sovereign (SOV), according to a...

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has registered three new cryptocurrency exchanges, namely, Luno Malaysia, Sinergy Technologies, and Tokenize Technology. According to its press release, the three new recognized...

Japan has revised its laws to bring more clarity and impose stricter controls over cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk reported. Last month reports suggested that the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National...

Rodrigo Maia, the President of the Chamber of Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, has ordered to set up a special commission to deliver an opinion on a bill that aims to regulate cryptocurrencies in the country, Cointelegraph...

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body monitoring the global financial system, has published a report on crypto-assets focused on the ongoing work, regulatory approaches and potential gaps. The...

A proposed bill seeks to impose a ban on the creation, promotion or trading of cryptocurrencies without a license in Egypt, Egypt Independent reported citing a report from the Middle East News Agency (MENA). In January...

In a letter to the Director of the National Economic Council (NEC), seven Members of the U.S. Congress have requested to include blockchain technology in Trump Administrations initiatives on emerging...

New York-based news outlet the Associated Press (AP) revealed in a tweet that its latest edition of The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law has a dedicated section for cryptocurrencies. We have a...

The World Economic Forums Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution has formed six councils to work on new technology policy guidance. In its press release, the boards aim to address governance gaps in the areas...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published new information to help businesses engaged with initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto-assets ensure that they are carrying out their operations...

The South Korean government is keeping a tight watch on the cryptocurrency market again after a pan-governmental meeting was held on Tuesday, according to local broadcasting station KBS World Radio. The meeting, which...