Indian Minister Inaugurates Blockchain Center of Excellence in Bengaluru
A Centre of Excellence in Blockchain Technology has been inaugurated by Indian Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in Bengaluru. It will facilitate various government...
Maduro Opens Crypto Casino in Venezuela
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has authorized the opening of a casino at a luxury hotel in Caracas where bets must be placed in petros,...
New Bill in Oklahoma Proposes Depository for Cryptocurrencies Used by Government
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. state of Oklahoma to establish a new type of state-chartered financial institution that will be “the...
Malaysia Announces Digital Asset Guidelines
The Securities Commission Malaysia has published the country’s guidelines on digital assets which set out the regulatory framework for token sales. All token offerings...
Crypto Experts Join OECD ‘High Level’ Advisory Board
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, an intergovernmental body with 36 member countries, has formed “a high-level expert group” which includes executives from...
FATF Holds Global Forum to Discuss Crypto Supervision
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and over 50 delegations involved in crypto supervision recently gathered to discuss how to regulate crypto assets and...
Crypto vs RBI: 3 Days of Intense Supreme Court Hearings
India’s supreme court heard the crypto case in detail over three consecutive days this week. In addition to intense arguments against the central bank...
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Takes Korean Tax Authority to Court Over $69 Million ‘Groundless’ Tax
Bithumb, a major crypto exchange in South Korea, has taken the country’s tax authority to court over a “groundless” tax imposed on the exchange....
Silvergate Bank and Bitstamp Launch Bitcoin Collateralized Loans
U.S.-based Silvergate Bank has launched a bitcoin collateralized loan product with Bitstamp as its launch partner. The crypto exchange will act as the bank’s...
Indian Supreme Court Hears In-Depth Arguments Against RBI Ban
India’s supreme court spent all day hearing arguments against the crypto banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday. The counsel...
