Securities and Exchange Commission Issues 80 Cryptocurrency Subpoenas, Including TechCrunch Fund

The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission has issued over 80 Cryptocurrency centered Subpoenas including TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington on his $100 million cryptocurrency fund according to CNBC. The agency has been increasing its crypto-related sweep as it hopes to ensure…

Prominent crypto exchanges in India to halt trading

Two prominent cryptocurrency exchanges in India, BTCXIndia and ETHEXIndia, have announced that they will stop trading from March 5th 2018, in view of the Government of India (GoI) stand discouraging cryptocurrencies. They had earlier stopped accepting deposits from January 1st,…

Bitfury launches solution to help law-enforcement agencies in investigating crimes committed using Bitcoin

Author – Anujit , Bangalore, India San Francisco, California, USA-based Bitfury, the Bitcoin mining giant and blockchain transaction processing company, has launched a collection of tools called Crystal that will help the law-enforcement agencies in investigation of crimes committed using…

Suspected Crypto Ponzi Scheme Bitconnect, Faces Another Lawsuit

Author – Sam Reads, United Kingdom A new lawsuit filed against Suspected Crypto Ponzi Scheme Bitconnect with the US District Court of Northern California. UK-based Bitconnect faces a new lawsuit, which could be the sixth or higher suit filed against the…

IMF Chief Lagarde & United States Treasury Says Global Cryptocurrency Regulations are Inevitable

Author – Sam Reads, UK The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, recently warned that the international community and regulators should take early action on the cryptocurrencies. She further said that digital currency regulations are “inevitable.” IMF purpose…

ICO Regulation: UAE Regulator Caution Residents over ICO Related Risks

Author – Sam Reads, UK UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the kingdom financial market watchdog and regulator issued an investor warning alarm, over-investment in initial coin offering (ICO).  The investor alarm was published over the weekend warning investors about…

Law enforcement: Bitcoin Scam Artist Arrested in UAE after Conning Client $545K

Author – Sam Reads, UK A bitcoin Scam Artist in the United Arab Emirates was arrested after scamming a client $545,000; the stolen cash was recovered Digital currencies have created a new wave of crime that is spreading all over.…

South Korea Regulations: South Korean Court Finally Rules Bitcoin Has Economic Value

A South Korean court made a landmark ruling on 31st January on the economic value of the bitcoin. This was the first ruling that shows the value of the bitcoin as its ripples spread all over. The ruling was the…

Ransomware: Tor Proxy Service Caught stealing from Ransomware Extortionists

Hackers, ransomware families, and phishing families are netting much the crypto market. The malware and ransomware started to gain traction in the last two years after the bitcoin started to gain much media attention. The Ransomware report Google researchers recently…

South Korea Regulations: South Korea Uncovers Nearly $600 Million in Crypto Crime

January has been a critical month for the crypto world with numerous regulations, bans and hacking incidents happening all over the globe. Much of the news that moved the market was from Asia and the United States. The two account…