Author: Jai Pratap Indian government announces 30% tax on cryptocurrencies. 2022-02-01 Paraguay approves the cryptocurrency mining bill. 2021-12-23 Crypto exchange Kraken announces to delist privacy-centric coin Monero. 2021-11-20 Iranian officials warn that crypto mining will be responsible for electricity outages this winter. 2021-10-11 Over 30 crypto exchanges expected to announce shutdown in South Korea over new regulations. 2021-09-17 U.K.’s financial watchdog FCA says over-regulating crypto could backfire. 2021-09-06 Six people arrested in connection with a $36 million crypto scam in different European countries. 2021-05-18 Indian crypto exchange ZebPay is expecting $27.6 million worth of trades per month. 2021-03-18 Thailand’s crypto market seeks clear regulations around the booming industry. 2021-03-06 Crypto exchange Coinbase is valued at just over $100 billion before its public listing. 2021-02-20 New crypto regulations in Hong Kong could result in increased crime, crypto exchanges warn. 2021-02-15 A senior finance ministry official says India will ban bitcoin. 2021-02-13 Luno’s chief executive predicts bitcoin could reach $100,000 this year. 2021-01-04 US man faces 40 years in prison for running bitcoin lottery scams. 2020-12-26 Bitcoin hits another all-time high as the price hits $25,000 on Christmas eve. 2020-12-26 U.S. Treasury proposes new KYC regulations for crypto users to combat illegal activities. 2020-12-21 South Korean government to delay the crypto tax law until 2022. 2020-11-26 Crypto exchange giant Binance discontinues its GBP stablecoin. 2020-11-16 MIT’s Computer and Science research team says blockchain-based voting is not reliable. 2020-11-16 China cracks down on crypto exchanges as it gears up to launch digital yuan. 2020-11-10 UN drug and crimes agency believes blockchain could end corruption in Kenya. 2020-11-07 India close to overtaking China in bitcoin P2P trading volume. 2020-11-07 Mongolia’s largest bank plans to offer cryptocurrency services. 2020-10-30 The accused Russian bitcoin launderer Alexander Vinnik’s trial begins in Paris. 2020-10-22 The US DoJ reveals drug cartels used Tether to bribe government officials. 2020-10-20 U.S. authority charges 2 Russians for allegedly stealing $17 million worth crypto. 2020-09-22 Wisconsin State Assembly candidate accepts crypto donations to challenge a state regulator. 2020-09-21 China’s Blockchain Service Network to support DAML smart contract language – a report by Sahil Kohli 2020-09-14 Chief Economist of DBS Bank says pandemic will boost bitcoin adoption – a report by Saumil Kohli. 2020-09-10 US lawmakers introduce a bill to study blockchain for consumer protection – a report by Sahil Kohli. 2020-09-04 Texan authorities issue cease and desist order against a South African crypto credit card scheme. 2020-08-15 Blockchain-enabled fantasy soccer platform Sorare raised $4 million in a seed funding round. 2020-08-14 Major South Korean bank KB Kookmin partners with crypto firms. 2020-08-08
