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Japan's Financial Watchdog Orders AML Shake-Up at 6 Crypto Exchanges

Japan's Financial Services Agency has issued business improvement orders to six licensed crypto exchanges operating in the country.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 22, 2018

Former FDIC chair Sheila Bair thinks the U.S. needs to create an entirely new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.

By Nikhilesh DeJun 21, 2018

That's not something you see every day: an opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that makes a reference to cryptocurrencies.

By Stan HigginsJun 21, 2018

The U.S. government needs to develop reasonable regulations around the nascent cryptocurrency space, said OMB director Mick Mulvaney.

The SEC is once more taking action against a co-founder of the PlexCoin ICO project, having already sued him over securities violations and fraud.

By Daniel PalmerJun 20, 2018

A major real estate brokerage in China is exploring how to provide definitive proof of a contract's time of signature using blockchain tech.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 20, 2018

A former Indian politician allegedly involved in a $1.3 million bitcoin extortion case has been declared a "proclaimed offender" by a local court.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 19, 2018

Japan's Financial Service Agency is further cracking down on what it considers lax compliance with AML rules at larger, licensed exchanges.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 19, 2018

A group of hackers have allegedly colluded with computer maintenance firms in China to place malware on internet cafe computers to mine cryptos.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 19, 2018

Those working for the executive branch of the U.S. government must disclose their cryptocurrency holdings, ethics officials said Monday.