2019-11-7 21:32 |
The U.S. SEC has issued a report on enforcement actions in 2019 that notes a number of cases the regulator initiated against digital asset-related firms
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Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has updated its list of cryptocurrency investment platforms that do not comply with existing financial regulations. The new additions bring the watchdog’s total of up to 131 companies operating without its permission.
2019-10-31 19:15 | |
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Stablecoin firm Tether and its associate exchange Bitfinex have received a suit filed by a New York-based legal firm Roche Freedman against Tether token (USDT, stating that it is engaged with market manipulation as the consequence of an unpublished paper.
2019-10-13 19:04 | |
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The US government has blacklisted 28 Chinese organizations for their alleged involvement in perpetrating systematic abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority residing in the country’s Xinjiang province.
2019-10-8 10:12 | |
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Over the past 12 months, the regulator has increased the number of investigations into cryptocurrency firms by 74%.
2019-10-7 14:15 | |
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Longfin Corp. , one of the firms that suddenly joined the crypto bandwagon in a bid to take advantage of the bitcoin bull run of 2017, has been ordered by a New York federal court to pay nearly seven million dollars in penalties and disgorgement for fraudulent practices, according to a press release on September 30,Read MoreRead More.
2019-10-1 23:00 | |
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A new database called the Blockchain Litigation Database is making easier for law firms to provide legal services to crypto-sector clients concerned about compliance issues with the SEC and CFTC.
2019-8-7 23:12 | |
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The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), a non-profit trade association made up of firms in India’s information technology and business process outsourcing industry, has kicked against the government’s move to make bitcoin trading as well as transactions involving other blockchain-based digital assets illegal, reports LiveMint on July 30, 2019.
2019-7-31 11:00 | |
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The advent of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies along with all other uses of blockchain technology isn’t exactly sitting well with traditional institutions. Though unsurprising, some of these firms are publicly speaking against cryptocurrency and would do everything within their power, to tackle the sector.
2019-7-22 23:20 | |
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CoinRecoil, a defunct Indian cryptocurrency exchange, had earlier filed a writ petition against the RBI circular to ban crypto firms from using traditional banking services. Kunal Barchha, the co-founder of the exchange, wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, detailing all of his concerns and frustration, as reported by INC42, June 30, 2019.
2019-7-2 19:00 | |
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Blockchain Firms Partner With Multi-Industry Consortium Against Patent Trolls A multi-industry consortium on June 3 announced its collaboration with three blockchain technology companies in other to protect them against the threat of patent assertion entities (PAE’s), which is widely known as patent trolls.
2019-6-3 22:19 | |
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By CCN: Elon Musk must be feeling the pressure of his SpaceX and Tesla empires crumbling. SpaceX filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center shouldn’t have awarded billions in contracts to other firms – including Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin.
2019-5-23 04:45 | |
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Explaining that their businesses have nothing to do with New York investors and that the New York attorney general has yet to identify any victim, Bitfinex and Tether asked that New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M.
2019-5-22 18:16 | |
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Bitfinex and Tether asked a judge to dismiss the New York Attorney General's case against the firms, claiming they have no customers in the state.
2019-5-22 22:49 | |
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By CCN: Barry Silbert, the founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group (DCG), one of the most influential venture capital firms in the crypto space, has said that the current rally of bitcoin is different from 2017.
2019-5-18 16:45 | |
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By CCN. com: CCN sat down recently with one of crypto’s biggest lending firms to hear insights into the emerging crypto-lending industry. Antoni Trenchev, co-founder of Nexo, discussed the millennial mindset when borrowing, as well as upcoming trends in his field.
2019-5-6 12:09 | |
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Crypto investing used to be a small niche, and the number of professional investment firms could be counted on one hand. But as digital assets began to rise, the giants of Wall Street and Silicon Valley are now pushing the original players to the fringes of the market.
2019-5-3 23:19 | |
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In a pushback against power-heavy crypto mining, it has been reported on April 4, 2019, that the Montana County of Missoula has passed a motion requiring all new crypto mining projects to invest in renewable energy.
2019-4-8 13:00 | |
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Blockchain analytics firms say money laundering accusations against ShapeShift don't match up.
2019-3-21 01:00 | |
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Crime isn’t supposed to pay, but sometimes the wages of sin are paid in bitcoin. Last week, Japanese police reported that 2018 saw a tenfold increase of cryptocurrency money laundering.
2019-3-20 16:49 | |
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With the United States government threatening to prohibit payment companies from processing transactions in Venezuela, citizens may be forced more than ever before to adopt Bitcoin. No More Visa and Mastercard Payments for Venezuelans According to Bloomberg, U.
2019-3-15 17:30 | |
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Justice Wood has appointed legal counsel to represent some 115,000 creditors in incipient legal proceedings against seemingly insolvent cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX, documents published today, February 19, 2019, from the Halifax, Nova Scotia court reveal.
2019-2-20 00:52 | |
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For those QuadrigaCX users who were fortunate enough to have withdrawal requests honored, some appear to have received their funds through unconventional means. An anonymous QuadrigaCX user who corresponded with Bitcoin Magazine said that they received a bank deposit from Robertson Nova Consulting Inc.
2019-2-15 20:28 | |
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation is taking the SEC to task for potentially repressive policies related to enforcement actions levied against crypto industry firms. Free speech online is the EFF’s wheelhouse, but in a recent blog post, they’ve also addressed other matters in the cryptosphere.
2019-2-14 22:19 | |
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Ripple is one of the most popular digital currency companies in the cryptocurrency market. The firm is trying to increase its presence around the world and attract new financial firms to improve their cross-border payments and transactions.
2019-2-12 22:17 | |
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In 2018, global internet giants took a stand against cryptocurrencies. Google, Microsoft, Snapchat, LinkedIn, MailChimp and Facebook all banned crypto ads from their platforms. The reason they gave was that advertisers were using their platforms to promote crypto and ICO scams.
2019-2-10 13:54 | |
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It’s another Monday and that means we have another Moonday Mornings for you. Here’s what you need to catch up on from over the weekend. 1. Nine cryptocurrency mining firms have decided to band together and sue a Washington State utility company after it raised electricity costs.
2019-1-14 13:07 | |
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Venezuela Pushes Back Against US Sanctions On Their National Cryptocurrency Petro Earlier this week the US imposed sanctions that target a Venezuelan currency exchange network scheme that siphoned off billions of dollars to corrupt insiders of the Venezuelan government.
2019-1-10 17:46 | |
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U.S. law firms Silver Miller and Levi & Korsinsky have filed a lawsuit against altcoin Nano, demanding a “rescue fork” to compensate lost funds
2019-1-9 23:53 | |
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UnitedCorp Launches Suit Against Several Companies For Hijacking The BCH Network In a press release published by Nasdaq, UnitedCorp announced that it launched a suit for damages and injunctive relief against several companies in the crypto market.
2018-12-7 17:30 | |
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Chilean Supreme Court Orders OrionX Exchange to Halt Ongoing Crypto Operations Chilean Supreme Court Orders OrionX Exchange to Halt Ongoing Crypto Operations New TRON Project Atlas Updates Revealed in Latest TRX Coin Interview New TRON Project Atlas Updates Revealed in Latest TRX Coin Interview Malta Issues Warning Against SolutionsCM (Originalcrypto) and Other Unapproved Blockchain Firms […]
2018-12-7 08:23 | |
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FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), UK’s Financial watchdog, has doubled the number of investigations into cryptocurrency companies to 50 since May 2018. FCA Increasingly Looking at Crypto Firms According to Top Ten accountancy firm, Moore Stephens, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has doubled the number of investigations into crypto related businesses in the UK since May of this year.
2018-11-28 22:00 | |
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The British regulator initiated an investigation against cryptocurrency related businesses that might be engaged in providing financial services without obtaining permission.
2018-11-27 19:55 | |
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Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) has released an independent, third-party attestation of its bank account, and according to a top 5 public accounting firm, the stablecoin has its funds in order.
2018-11-22 22:05 | |
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Colorado Securities Commissioner Gerald Rome has issued a new batch of cease-and-desist orders against unregistered Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) operating in the state, taking the total number of signed orders against ICOs in Colorado to 18.
2018-11-22 19:23 | |
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The US securities regulator is supporting the current market panic through its recent enforcement actions against ICO firms.
2018-11-20 20:47 | |
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This past Friday – November 16th – the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement announcing that they had settled charges against two firms that had carried out ICOs that fall under securities offering.
2018-11-19 15:01 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against two cryptocurrency companies which were accused of violating ICO securities offering registration rules. Both firms, Carrier EQ (Airfox) and Paragon Coin sold digital tokens in ICOs in 2017 after the regulator’s official stance on the ICO.
2018-11-17 01:00 | |
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Silver Miller, one of the leading law firms for cryptocurrency related cases in the US is now suing AT&T and T-Mobile for cell phone hacks that victimized cryptocurrency holders. The crypto investor law firm usually engages in cases related to Initial Coin Offering (ICO) frauds and crypto exchange disputes.
2018-11-9 19:29 | |
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The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities.
2018-11-5 22:04 | |
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The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities.
2018-11-7 22:04 | |
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The Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) has released a new report suggesting that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recommend to the European Commission that it regulate the cryptocurrency space with existing legislation rather than instilling new rules and laws.
2018-10-23 00:41 | |
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Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), Cryptocurrency–Initial Coin Offerings, the oft maligned innovative form of raising capital in the space of cryptocurrency is making headlines again for all the wrong reasons.
2018-10-13 04:53 | |
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Friday was a good day for Bitcoin as the popular cryptocurrency registered a significant surge against the USD. In fact, Yale’s Warren Buffet also entered the crypto game, committing his investments in two serious firms venturing in the crypto business.
2018-10-6 15:13 | |
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Binance had to move its headquarters from China to Japan in the wake of the PBoC’s crackdown against local cryptocurrency firms. But that didn’t discourage it from becoming the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange.
2018-10-4 21:30 | |
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The local financial regulator issued emergency orders against DigitalBank (DGBK Ltd.), Coins Miner Investment, and Ultimate Assets for unlawfully targeting Texas residents.
2018-9-20 23:59 | |
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The agency announced two regulatory “firsts” this week.
2018-9-13 22:36 | |
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The SEC (U. S Securities and Exchange Commission) revealed on Tuesday that is has taken action against two digital currency companies. Both mark the first ever action of their kind by the SEC. One of the firms is against a ‘superstore’ for ICOs and the other is against a firm which claims to bring the first regulated crypto asset fund to the United States.
2018-9-12 12:30 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Tuesday that it has taken action against two cryptocurrency firms. Both mark the “first-ever” action of their kind by the Commission.
2018-9-12 10:35 | |
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a non-profit watchdog for public brokerage firms in the U. S. , has had its first run-in with the cryptocurrency industry.
2018-9-12 21:15 | |
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Bitcoin developer, Jameson Lopp, posted a simple observation days after CoinGecko published its 2025 dead coins report. The timing crystallized a tension that's shaped crypto since the first Bitcoin fork.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins told Fox Business in December that he expects US financial markets to move on-chain “in a couple of years. ” The statement landed somewhere between prophecy and policy directive, especially coming from the architect of “Project Crypto,” the Commission's formal initiative to enable tokenized market infrastructure.
Solana's verified X account fired a shot on Jan. 14: “Starknet has 8 daily active users, 10 daily transactions, and still somehow has a 1b MC and 15b FDV[…] Send it straight to 0. ” The data used in the ‘sh*tpost' appears to trace back to an April 2024 snapshot, as the FDV figure was wrong.
Optimism announced a 12-month token buyback program on Jan. 8, allocating 50% of Superchain revenue to monthly OP token purchases starting in February. The buyback pressure is estimated at roughly $9.
Optimism announced a 12-month token buyback program on Jan. 8, allocating 50% of Superchain revenue to monthly OP token purchases starting in February. The buyback pressure is estimated at roughly $9.
Beijing's reported request for Chinese tech firms to halt orders of Nvidia's H200 chips arrives at a moment when Bitcoin has become uncomfortably tethered to AI equity sentiment. As The Information and Reuters reported on Jan.
More than 80% of the tokens launched this year are trading underwater, marking a definitive shift in the market's appetite for venture-backed cryptocurrency projects. Data from Memento Research showed that it tracked 118 major token generation events in 2025 and found that 100 of them, or 84.