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State-owned Russian bank Gazprombank to test cryptocurrency transactions in Switzerland

State-owned Russian bank Gazprombank (GPB) plans to trial cryptocurrency transactions through its Swiss subsidiary later this year, Gazprombank Deputy Chairman…

Securities laws apply to most cryptocurrencies and exchanges, SEC says

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has made it clear it is looking to apply securities laws to everything in…

SEC subpoenas TechCrunch founder’s cryptofund amid regulatory uncertainty

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has subpoenaed TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington's $100 million cryptofund in a broader investigation into…

US government is nowhere close to regulating bitcoin, White House official says

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Rob Joyce, special assistant to President Donald Trump and White House cybersecurity…

A look back at “bitcoin bans” and how they don’t matter unless we make them matter

A look back at China's "bitcoin ban" attempts proves one very important point: countries can and will try to regulate…

Canada’s Government puts the Ethereum blockchain to the test

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is trying out the Ethereum blockchain to proactively publish administrative data, such as…

Russia to vote on legalizing cryptocurrency trading on “official exchanges”

A drafted bill aimed at legalizing cryptocurrency trading in Russia will be submitted for vote to the Federal Legislature in…

Cryptocurrency market suffers $100B losses following talks of South Korea ban

The cryptocurrency market took a hammering on Thursday, following news that South Korea could be preparing a trading ban. Over…

Law firm files constitutional appeal over new South Korea cryptocurrency regulation

The law firm claims that regulating cryptocurrency trading without prior social consensus and legal framework is an infringement of property…

South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges revise policies to comply with new regulation

South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have revised their policies to comply with the regulatory measures imposed by the country's government last…