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A new service for tracking cryptocurrency prices on a popular stock trading app has become unavailable, possibly due to regulatory rumblings.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 31, 2018

Markets

Hong Kong's de facto central bank has no plan to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), a government official said on Wednesday.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 31, 2018

Markets

South Korea's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that cryptocurrencies can be forfeited in criminal cases, allowing the seizure.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 30, 2018

Markets

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the company behind an initial coin offering (ICO) and its president with securities fraud.

By Stan HigginsMay 29, 2018

Markets

The Austrian Financial Market Authority has suspended the operations of cryptocurrency mining firm INVIA GmbH for offering illegal investments.

By Nikhilesh DeMay 29, 2018

Markets

Prosecutors in Germany have made an emergency sale of cryptocurrencies seized in two investigations due to concerns over price volatility.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 29, 2018

Markets

Chinese crypto media firms are boycotting a blockchain event after the organizer used a Chairman Mao impersonator to fire up the audience.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 28, 2018

Markets

The U.S. state of Alabama has issued cease-and-desist orders to three ICOs that were allegedly soliciting residents with unregistered securities.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 25, 2018

Markets

In a statement, ShipChain said it did not violate securities laws or offer its token for sale in South Carolina.

By Nikhilesh DeMay 24, 2018

Markets

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating cryptocurrency traders who may have manipulated the markets using old-school tricks.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 24, 2018