Crypto Money Laundering Reports Spiked in Japan Last Year, Police Say
Reports of suspicious cryptocurrency transactions in Japan soared last year, but were a tiny fraction of the overall total.
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Feb 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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Australian Regulator Trials Blockchain to Automate Transaction Reporting
Australian financial regulator AUSTRAC is trialing blockchain technology to automate reporting of cross-border transactions by institutions.
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Feb 25, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Thailand Green Lights Issuance and Trading of Blockchain Securities
The Thai National Legislative Assembly has approved changes to the law allowing tokenized securities to be issued and traded in the country.
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Feb 22, 2019 at 12:15 p.m. UTC
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Indonesia Passes Rules for Trading of Cryptocurrency Futures
An Indonesian financial watchdog has set out new regulations for the trading of crypto assets on futures exchanges in the country.
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Feb 18, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
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Korean Central Bank Study: Issuing Digital Currency Poses Financial Risk
A Bank of Korea study concluded that a central bank digital currency could adversely affect commercial banks and ultimately financial stability.
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Feb 7, 2019 at 12:05 p.m. UTC
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South Korea Will Maintain ICO Ban After Finding Token Projects Broke Rules
South Korea has decided not to lift its ban on domestic initial coin offerings after a watchdog's survey found projects have been violating rules.
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Jan 31, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. UTC
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Crypto CEO Sentenced to 3-Year Jail Term for Faking Trading Volume
Two execs from South Korean crypto exchange Komid have been given jail time for faking trading volume and deceiving investors.
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Jan 21, 2019 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
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New Zealand Police Keeping 'Open Mind' on Cryptopia Hack
New Zealand Police says the investigation into the hack of crypto exchange Cryptopia is complex and it's keeping an "open mind" on all possibilities.
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Jan 16, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 16, 2019
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New Zealand Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Goes Offline Citing Hack
New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has gone offline claiming "significant" losses arising from a hack.
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Jan 15, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. UTC
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Malaysia to Regulate ICOs as Securities Offerings from Tuesday
Malaysia’s securities watchdog will have powers to regulate digital asset offerings and crypto exchanges from tomorrow.
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Jan 14, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 14, 2019