Euro Zone to Launch Public Cryptocurrency in Response to Threat of Facebook’s Libra September 13, 2019 By Francesco Guarascio Euro zone governments and central banks are working on a long-term plan to launch a public digital currency that they...
UK Markets Regulator Warns of Dangers of Unregulated Cryptocurrencies August 1, 2019 By Huw Jones and Tom Wilson Britain’s markets watchdog said on Wednesday that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value and offer consumers few protections,...
Hackers Steal 7,000 Bitcoins Worth $40M from Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance May 8, 2019 By Eric Lam Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said hackers withdrew 7,000 Bitcoins worth about $40 million via a single...
Losses from Cryptocurrency Thefts, Fraud Surged to $1.2 Billion in Q1: Report May 1, 2019 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss Losses from the theft of cryptocurrencies from exchanges and fraud-related activities surged in the first quarter of the year to...
Cryptocurrency Industry Says Inadequate Insurance Deters Investors December 20, 2018 By Alun John Cryptocurrency exchanges and traders in Asia are struggling to insure themselves against the risk of hacks and theft, a factor...
What Agents Should Know About Cryptocurrency Insurance Market November 19, 2018 By Don Jergler Cryptocurrency and blockchain entities may seem like a hot market for insurance agents looking to specialize, but right now there...
Coordinated Global Regulation of Cryptocurrencies Needed: Circle CEO October 23, 2018 By Tom Wilson Major economies should launch coordinated regulation of cryptocurrencies, the head of Goldman Sachs-backed startup Circle said on Monday, underscoring growing...
Court Rules Cryptocurrencies Fall Under Commodities Regulator September 27, 2018 By Michelle Price A federal judge said on Wednesday that virtual currencies meet the definition of a commodity and fall within the jurisdiction...
UK Cryptocurrency Market Similar to ‘Wild West’ and Should Be Regulated: Lawmakers September 19, 2018 By Tom Wilson Britain’s cryptocurrency market resembles the Wild West and should be regulated, lawmakers said on Wednesday, urging the government to bring...
Federal Judge Rules Cryptocurrency Falls Under Securities Law September 12, 2018 By Brendan Pierson U.S. securities law can be used to prosecute fraud cases over cryptocurrency offerings, a New York federal judge ruled on...