CIA Working on Various Crypto-Focused Projects, Director Confirms – Regulation Bitcoin News
The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has revealed that the agency is working on a number of...
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Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Focus on ‘Prosecutions of Criminal Misuses of Cryptocurrency’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Biden-Harris administration has unveiled its strategy on “countering corruption.” It includes utilizing the government’s newly established task force, the...
Mirror Trading International Said to Be Owed Over $129 Million by Previously Unaccounted for Debtors – Regulation Bitcoin News
Mirror Trading International, the now-defunct fraudulent bitcoin investment platform, is said to be owed more than $129 million by debtors...
Exchange CEO Discusses What to Expect – Regulation Bitcoin News
There are reports that the Indian government may impose restrictions on self-custodial cryptocurrency wallets and only allow Indian crypto exchanges....
US SEC Charges Man With Defrauding Crypto Investors in Two Digital Asset Securities Offerings – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a citizen of Latvia with defrauding investors in two crypto offerings....
Thailand Plans to Become ‘Crypto-Positive Society’ — Governor Says ‘Crypto Is the Future’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Thailand is laying the groundwork to become a “crypto-positive society” with the aim to attract crypto holders and boost its...
US Treasury Secretary Yellen Says She’s Undecided Whether the Fed Should Issue Digital Currency – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that she has not made up her mind about whether the Fed should...
Indonesia’s Central Bank Considers Issuing Digital Currency to ‘Fight’ Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
Bank Indonesia, the country’s central bank, is reportedly considering issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to fight the use...
Indian Finance Minister Reveals Crypto Bill Had to Be Reworked Before Submitting to Cabinet – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has revealed that the previous version of the cryptocurrency bill the government is pushing needed...
Bank of England Governor Worried About Bitcoin Being Legal Tender in El Salvador – Regulation Bitcoin News
The governor of the Bank of England, the country’s central bank, has voiced concerns about El Salvador choosing bitcoin as...
Indian Government Answers Questions on Bitcoin Transactions, Karnataka Scam, Legality of Crypto Trading – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Indian government has answered three sets of questions in parliament regarding bitcoin transactions, the high-profile bitcoin scam in Karnataka,...
‘I Have Zero Interest in Investing in Litigation Against SEC’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he has zero interest in investing in anything with litigation from...
Crypto Is Here to Stay and Will Become Mainstream in 5 Years – Regulation Bitcoin News
The founder of Paytm, a major digital payment company in India, is “very positive about crypto.” Noting that cryptocurrency is...
Russian Parliament Sets Up Working Group on Cryptocurrency Regulations – Regulation Bitcoin News
A working group on cryptocurrencies and related activities will soon begin to meet at the State Duma, the lower house...
Jailed Onecoin Mastermind Accused of Using Contraband Mobile Phone to Move $20 Million – Regulation Bitcoin News
Karl Sebastian Greenwood, one of the masterminds behind the Onecoin pyramid scheme, recently used a contraband mobile phone to move...
India Lists Cryptocurrency Bill to Be Taken up Parliament — Crypto Legislation Expected Before Year-End – Regulation Bitcoin News
The government of India has listed a cryptocurrency bill to be taken up in the upcoming session of parliament that...
IMF Warns El Salvador Against Using Bitcoin as Legal Tender After ‘Bitcoin City’ Announcement – Regulation Bitcoin News
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned El Salvador against using bitcoin as legal tender due to various risks associated...
US and UK Agree to ‘Heighten the Focus on Illicit Use of Cryptocurrency’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. and U.K. governments have “committed and agreed to heighten the focus on illicit use of cryptocurrency and ransomware,”...
US Sentences Man to 3 Years in Prison for Operating Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange Business – Regulation Bitcoin News
A California man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison “for operating an unlicensed business that exchanged at...
10 Congress Members Ask Nancy Pelosi to Help Revise Crypto Provision in Infrastructure Bill – Regulation Bitcoin News
Ten members of the U.S. House of Representatives have called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to address the problem with...
US Senator Introduces Legislation to Repeal Infrastructure Bill’s Attack on Crypto Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill to repeal the $1 trillion infrastructure package’s crypto provision, which he said...
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Urges Countries to Collaborate on Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency – Regulation Bitcoin News
The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, has urged democratic countries to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency, particularly bitcoin,...
