Crypto Regulation Analysis
US Court Orders Operator of South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme to Pay Over $3.4 Billion
Johann Steynberg, the founder and CEO of Mirror Trading International, has been ordered to pay over $1.73 billion in restitution to victims of ...
Crypto Regulation Analysis
Brazil Bans Telegram Temporarily Due to Alleged Lack of Collaboration in Fight Against School Violence
A federal judge in Brazil has ordered the temporary suspension of Telegram in the country and established hefty fines due to the supposed ...
Blockchain
Bitcoin Mempool Overwhelmed With 134,000 Unconfirmed Transactions Amid Price Volatility
Amidst the buzz surrounding bitcoin’s latest price surge, a significant number of transactions are currently clogging up the mempool. As of writing, 134,986 ...
Crypto Regulation Analysis
Crypto Has Evolved From Being Seen as an ‘Anti-Establishment Rebellion Asset’ Says FCA Executive Director
From being seen as a small “anti-establishment rebellion asset” more than ten years ago, crypto has grown to “become more widespread,” says Sarah ...
Crypto Regulation Analysis
Russia Launching Payment System With ‘No Restrictions’ — Digital Currencies to Be Completely Unrestricted
Russia is launching a new payment system that is “bound by no restrictions” where digital currencies could be used in cross-border payments, said ...
Crypto Regulation Analysis
Report: US Revenue Collector IRS to Send Four Crypto Crime Investigation Agents Abroad
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to send investigators to four countries where they are expected to tackle the use of crypto ...
Crypto Regulation Analysis
Ukraine to Adopt Europe’s Crypto Rules, Clarifies Taxation
Officials have revealed that Ukraine intends to implement the crypto market rules approved by the European Parliament. While the government is already moving ...
Crypto Regulation Analysis
Report: Korean Central Bank to Gain Right to Probe Virtual Asset Entities After Financial Regulator Drops Opposition
The South Korean central bank is set to be granted the right to investigate virtual assets after the Financial Services Commission (FSC) dropped ...
Blockchain
Toy Manufacturer Mattel to Launch P2P Marketplace for Virtual Collectibles on NFT Platform
On April 20, the American toy manufacturing company Mattel announced an update to its virtual collectibles platform, which will go live on April ...
Crypto Regulation Analysis
EU Parliament Greenlights Markets in Crypto Assets Law, Tracing Rules
Members of the European Parliament gave their final approval to a package of EU-wide regulations for crypto assets. The legislators also backed the ...