Swiss Crypto Firm Says Gets License to Distribute Funds
Zug-based Crypto Fund AG said on Monday it had received a license from the Swiss authorities to distribute funds (not to operate as an asset manager for crypto funds), saying it was the …
Crypto Legal news
Japanese Police Accused 16 People of Embedding Crypto Mining Programs on Their Websites
Sixteen people in Japan have been found to have embedded computer programs on their own websites to use personal computers of viewers for cryptocurrency mining without their consent, police …
Sberbank and Alfa-Bank testing cryptocurrency-based investment options for retail investors
Two of Russia’s largest banks are testing cryptocurrency-based investment options for retail investors, local news media out Kommersant reported June 15. As part of the Russian central …
Thai SEC releases crypto details
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday announced supervision details for market participants involved in the digital asset trade, to come into effect later this month. The …
Columbia Closes Accounts Of Its Main Crypto Exchange
Colombian banks closed all the accounts of South American crypto exchange Buda.com, local news outlet Diario Bitcoin reported June 8, citing an email the company sent to its …
Utility Company in Czech to Accept Payments in Crypto
Pražská Plynárenská, which is one of the country’s largest supplier of energy in the Czech Republic has recently declared their intentions to collect cryptocurrencies as payments from its …
Bank of Zimbabwe against trading in cryptocurrencies
According to local media, theReserve Bank of Zimbabwe took the measure to protect the public and safeguard the integrity and soundness of the financial system. Cryptocurrency businesses in …
Cryptocurrency in Thailand: fines and jail terms
Thailand put a new law in place on Monday (May 14) to control and regulate cryptocurrency transactions and Initial Coins Offerings (ICOs). It comes with hefty fines and jail terms to crack …
SEC: The regulator should be careful
Before the Medici conference, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said, “Innovation is always a challenge for regulators. We are used to the way things have been done. Our rules have grown up in …
ASIC releases new rules for initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced taking action against initial coin offerings (ICOs), investigating in particular misleading or deceptive conduct in …