The Russian founder of the Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty on Wednesday to operating a money transfer business that accepted illicit funds. Anatoly Legkodymov, 41, also...
A much-anticipated US approval of wider bitcoin trading has helped the world’s biggest cryptocurrency reach 20-month heights, risking however pain for new investors unaccustomed to its...
Crypto investor Jenny first learned about digital assets at a Hong Kong store that promoted cryptocurrency exchange JPEX in March — but by September she was...
Two years ago, El Salvador shrugged off a chorus of warnings and adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in a bid to revitalize its economy and improve access...
PayPal on Monday launched a stablecoin digital currency backed by US dollars to be used for transactions at its global online payments platform. PayPal USD is...
A married couple from New York dubbed “Bitcoin Bonnie and Crypto Clyde” pleaded guilty on Thursday to laundering billions of dollars in stolen bitcoin, prosecutors announced....
Britain’s financial regulator on Thursday tightened rules over the promotion and selling of cryptocurrency as it seeks to protect consumers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled...
US securities regulators sued Coinbase on Tuesday, alleging that the cryptocurrency platform’s failure to register as a securities exchange venue exposed investors to risk. The complaint —...
US authorities on Monday charged cryptocurrency giant Binance with securities law violations that collectively amounted to what they called “an extensive web of deception” and “calculated...
Hong Kong rolled out new rules on Thursday allowing licensed cryptocurrency exchanges to service retail customers, bucking the global trend of tightening rules after last year’s...