Crypto criminals who are spending their first New Year’s in prison

The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority created a chart to differentiate crypto asset securities, investment instruments and financial instruments. 68 Total views 1 Total shares The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), the Belgian regulator, is seeking comments on its communication on the classification of crypto assets as securities, investment instruments or financial instruments.…

Bitcoin (BTC) and large-cap cryptocurrencies have shown significant strength over the past few weeks but traders are also starting to pay attention to smaller cap coins. One of these coins is Icon (ICX), which has surged more than 200% over the past three weeks. Similarly, WanChain (WAN) and AION (AION) also gained 60% and 120%, therefore…

As Bitcoin dropped below $50,000, analysts expect more outflows that would potentially drive prices down to $42,000.

Legislators in South Korea passed a first phase review of proposed cryptocurrency regulations that include relatively harsh sentencing recommendations. 129 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTSouth Korean legislators passed a first phase review of proposed regulations that would give the nation’s Financial Services Commission authority…

The Ukranian government has approved the final version of a money laundering law that will handle virtual assets and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) per FATF guidelines.On Dec. 6, the Rada, Ukraine’s legislative body, published a final version of the law that considers virtual assets to be a store of wealth, while also recognizing its…

“We just want to know that our funds are safe,” said one Cred user 1282 Total views 17 Total shares United States-based cryptocurrency lending service Cred filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday, leaving many customers searching for solutions to get their funds. According to court documents, the legal team for Cred CEO Daniel Schatt…

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week fresh from a new multi-week low amid a return of highly nervous sentiment.After dipping below $21,000 over the weekend, the largest cryptocurrency is consolidating around 10% lower than a week ago, and the fear across crypto markets is clearly visible.As some call for new lows and others warns of…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have jointly launched a private blockchain and a so-dubbed quasi-cryptocurrency, the Financial Times (FT) reports on April 12.According to the newspaper, the asset called “Learning Coin” will be accessible only within the IMF and World Bank. The coin has no money value and thus is not…

In the past few weeks, both Bitcoin and gold have attracted investors who have flocked to safe haven assets due to trade wars and an uncertain geopolitical environment. While traditional investors prefer investing in gold, the discovery of fake kilogram gold bars in the vault of JP Morgan Chase points to a forgery crisis. While…