India intends to propose legislation prohibiting digital currency trading, while other economies in Asia have opted to regulate the market, Bloomberg Qint reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a complaint in a Texas U.S. District Court against four people for allegedly “fraudulently soliciting funds” from individuals to attempt to wager on changes in the price of bitcoin, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete...
The United States may have some of the world’s best cryptographers working for the National Security Agency and other spy shops, but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is crowdsourcing at least part of its effort to beat the algorithms that cloak information about certain cryptocurrencies....
When it comes to bitcoin, Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey is all in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
Square has announced the rollout of the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA), according to a web post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
Blockchain firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) has bought the Luno cryptocurrency exchange, which it will keep running as an independent subsidiary, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 9) announcement. DCG first backed the company six years ago during its seed round. Get the Full Story Complete...
An ambitious initiative to implement digital versions of worldwide currencies is unlikely to get off the ground this year, officials said, as reported by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
European crypto exchange Eterbase has announced a hack, affecting hot wallets for six of its listed cryptocurrencies and allowing hackers to make off with $1.6 billion in assorted cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
The Australian Services and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned John Louis Anthony Bigatton, who was the Australian national representative for crypto platform BitConnect, from engaging in financial services for the next seven years after he was found to be engaging in deceptive practices, a report...
