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What the world’s governments are saying about cryptocurrencies
Getting your head around cryptocurrencies was hard enough before governments got involved. But now that policy makers around the world are drawing up fresh...
Bitcoin slumps after Japan warns major cryptocurrency venue
A regulatory rebuke for one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges is giving Bitcoin investors the jitters.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency issued a warning to...
Top US regulator frets crypto markets could be full of manipulation
Add a top U.S. financial regulator to the list of people concerned that lightly policed cryptocurrency markets make easy targets for manipulators.
Warding off market...
Bitcoin pop culture moment fades as fad gives way to regulators
Suddenly, Bitcoin seems a bit boring.
It might be hard to believe. But after the 1,400 percent rally of 2017, with wild swings along the...
Bill seeks to impose stiffer penalties on cryptocurrency-related crimes
Senator Leila M. De Lima on Tuesday, March 13, has filed a bill seeking to impose stiffer penalties for crimes involving cryptocurrencies, such as...
SEC denies businessman Calata’s motion for Krops ICO
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied the motion of businessman Joseph H. Calata’s group to lift the cease and desist order (CDO)...
Web vulnerabilities in 2017 surge 212% — study
The number of web application vulnerabilities soared to an alarming rate in 2017, with more than a third these vulnerabilities unsolvable by any software fix,...
Calata says SEC has no jurisdiction over ICO
DESPITE a cease-and-desist order (CDO) issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on his company’s initial coin offering (ICO), businessman Joseph H. Calata...
SEC prepares guidelines on initial coin offerings
By Arra B. Francia, Reporter
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be releasing within the year guidelines for companies seeking to conduct initial coin...
Cryptocurrency sector braces for tougher regulations as use surges
By Krista Angela M. Montealegre
National Correspondent
THE CRYPTOCURRENCY ECOSYSTEM is gearing up for tighter regulatory scrutiny, as market players tout the potential of the Philippines...
UBS chair sees possible ‘massive’ bitcoin correction
UBS GROUP AG Chairman Axel Weber said the Swiss bank won’t trade Bitcoin or offer it to retail clients as increased regulation could lead...
Goldman sees cryptocurrencies, credit shadowing robust 2018 US economy
FINANCIAL IMBALANCES including those in credit markets and cryptocurrencies will shadow an otherwise robust 2018 US economy, said Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. economist Jan...
BSP studying applications from players eyeing to set up virtual currency...
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is evaluating 12 applications from new players looking to set up virtual currency exchanges in the country amid...
Singapore says it won’t regulate cryptocurrency
SINGAPORE doesn’t plan to regulate cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but will remain alert to money laundering and other potential risks stemming from their use,...
Too soon to assess risks of central bank-issued cryptocurrencies: Bank for...
LONDON — It is too soon to determine whether central banks should issue their own cryptocurrencies, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said on...
