US State Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Mining Company
Regulation A U.S. state has issued a cease and desist order to a company purportedly engaged in cryptocurrency mining. This order follows a temporary cease and desist order to the company two [...]
5 More Payments Firms to Adopt Ripple’s xVia Tech
Five payments providers in Europe and Asia are set to use Ripple’s xVia technology, the distributed ledger startup announced Thursday. The company’s new customers include U.K.-based [...]
Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Lands New Job — CTO for Cryptocurrency Firm
News The infamous former CEO of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles, is trying to start over with a clean slate in life. Karpeles has revealed to the media that he’s started a [...]
Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space
Featured Yahoo! Japan has confirmed that it is entering the crypto space by acquiring a stake in a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange that is already licensed by the country’s financial regulator. [...]
Morocco Extradites Alleged ‘Bitcoin Store’ Fraudster to U.S.
Morocco has extradited a British national to the U.S. after he was accused of defrauding investors in a bitcoin-related venture. Renwick Haddow, who was indicted in June on fraud charges for [...]
Crypto Self-Regulation Deemed Likely in South Africa
Regulation A “self-regulatory approach” has been mentioned as a likely solution for the South African crypto sector. A non-government body could adopt rules and implement industry standards. The [...]