US States Ramp Up Cryptocurrency Investor Warnings as Utah and Nevada Sound the Alarm
State regulators across the United States are stepping up their oversight of cryptocurrency investments, with Utah and Nevada both issuing […]
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South Korea’s Exchange Ban Threat Sends Crypto Markets Into Panic as Global Regulatory Pressure Mounts
TL;DR South Korea announced on December 28, 2017, it would require real-name cryptocurrency transactions and consider shutting down cryptocurrency exchanges
Global Regulatory Divergence Creates Crypto Market Distortions as Japan, South Korea, and US Chart Different Paths
While American regulators were scrambling to respond to Bitcoin’s meteoric rise in December 2017, an equally dramatic regulatory story was
Regulatory Warnings Mount as Bitcoin Selloff Erases $120 Billion in Market Value
As Bitcoin suffered its worst four-day losing streak since 2015 in the week before Christmas 2017, financial regulators around the
CFTC Proposes ‘Actual Delivery’ Rule for Cryptocurrency as Bitcoin Futures Reshape Regulatory Landscape
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed a new interpretation of “actual delivery” for virtual currencies, marking one of
Global Regulators Tighten Grip on Crypto as Bundesbank Rules Out Euro Digital Currency
The Core Argument As cryptocurrency markets suffered their worst pre-Christmas selloff in years, global financial regulators were not letting the
Crypto Market in Freefall: Bitcoin Plunges 30% as Futures Markets Give Bears New Teeth
The cryptocurrency market experienced one of its most dramatic single-day selloffs on December 22, 2017, with Bitcoin plunging as much
SEC Crackdown Looms as Long Blockchain Corp Name Change Exposes Crypto Mania’s Dark Side
The Ruling On December 21, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission found itself confronting a bizarre new frontier in
Coinbase Launches Insider Trading Probe Into Bitcoin Cash Listing as Regulators Circle the Cryptocurrency Market
The Legislative Move On December 20, 2017, Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, formally announced it is
SEC and EU Tighten the Screws on Crypto: Regulation Comes for the Wild West of Digital Assets
TL;DR SEC Chairman Jay Clayton issued a sweeping warning statement on cryptocurrencies and ICOs on December 11, 2017, highlighting fraud