Indian Investors Warned off Crypto by Local Authorities

Even as crypto enthusiasts look forward to a possibly sunnier 2019 when it comes to the crypto markets, some jurisdictions are casting heavy clouds on that possibility. The police in the Indian state of Jahmu and Kashmir have issued a…

Bahrain’s Finance Training Institute Launches the Country’s First Blockchain Academy

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) is set to launch a Blockchain Academy, according to a November 26 announcement, which will be a first in the country. The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), was established in…

Nigerians May Usher-in a Pro-Crypto Government in 2019

The Nigerian 2019 general elections are just around the corner, with political heavy weights set to do battle on the ballot box in three months’ time. The upcoming political contest may just bring good tidings for crypto-enthusiasts in Africa’s largest…

Malta to Push Forward AI Strategy Following Success as a Block-chain haven

The government of Malta has announced the formation of a task force in order to develop a national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. This resolution was reportedly arrived at during the Malta blockchain summit held on the first of November. This…

Financial Action Task Force: Global cryptocurrency regulation framework to be out by June 2019

  The global watchdog for money laundering has announced that it will start publishing its first batch of cryptocurrency regulations by June next year. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said there is a great need to implement worldwide jurisdictions…

Government of Gibraltar Partners with the University of Gibraltar to Form Blockchain advisory group

An advisory group has been created by the government of Gibraltar in collaboration with the University of Gibraltar. The university is focused on the development of blockchain related educational courses according to the Gibraltar Chronicle. The NTIE group (New technologies…

Japanese ‘expert meeting’ seeks to simplify tax payment for digital assets

Japanese Investigation Committee has commenced discussions aimed at improving the system by simplifying tax payment procedure for virtual currency holders. Reports by regional news outlet Sankei indicated that the committee, which also serves as the main advisory body for the…

Is Proprietary trading taking over the crypto market? Exchanges Kraken, Binance and Gate.io on the spot

The cryptocurrency market has been barred with a lot of turbulences with emergence as well as existence of get rich quick—schemes not taking many by surprise. However, the crypto market has been put through a unique test currently with the…

Ripple Leads Coalition to Drum up Support for the Crypto Industry by Government

Crypto giants Ripple whose token is ranked third by market capitalization is at it again. This time leading a group of crypto startups to lobby lawmakers and financial regulators in the United States capital to throw their weight behind blockchain,…

US Lawmakers Petition the SEC for Clarity on Crypto Regulations

United States lawmakers have recently taken a notable interest in the crypto space with several sessions being held on the same as well as several sittings with blockchain enthusiasts and developers. Most recently, a group of United States Congress lawmakers…