Cryptocurrency Regulation

Are you keen on finding out how the regulators are treating cryptocurrencies? Then the cryptocurrency regulation section is for you. At Altcoin Buzz, we strive to find out all the peculiarities of the crypto-verse. Especially, when it comes to such tricky issues as cryptocurrency regulation. We examine the behavior of major institutions like the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission and scrutinize its approach to crypto so that you stay in the loop. We also look at other key countries around the world and compare their attitudes. This way, we want to ensure that every reader can make informed choices anywhere and at any time.

Malta Warns Against a Ponzi Scheme

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued an official press release. In it, it warns against an entity called Emirate Coin Tech. In the...

Libra is Yet to Provide Details to Swiss Authorities

The Swiss privacy watchdog is awaiting an answer from Facebook. It wants to understand how to regulate Libra in its country of registration. According to...
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Facebook Libra’s Promoters Yet to Contact Swiss Regulators

Head of communication at the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), Hugo Wyler, informed CNBC that the agency has not been contacted...

Former Owner of the Wex Cryptocurrency Exchange Arrested in Italy

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BBC Russia reports that Dmitri Vasilev, the former CEO the now non-functional Russian crypto exchange WEX, was arrested on Friday in Italy. The WEX scam The...

Fidelity Submits Application to Operate in New York as a Crypto Trust

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Top brokerage firm Fidelity, has filed an application to be a New York Trust, The Block reports. The application by Fidelity Digital Assets Services...

Crypto Exchange BITMEX Under Investigation by US Regulators

On Friday, reports emerged concerning investigations by the U.S. CFTC on BitMEX. These reports were soon followed by a report from Bloomberg confirming the reports...

President of German Central Bank Embraces Libra

Jens Weidmann, Bundesbank President and the Governing Council member of the European Central Bank, does not mind Libra. In fact, he believes that the...

A Mysterious Affair in India: How Can Banned Crypto Not Be Banned?

The recent comment by Anurag Thakur, India's Minister of State, is highly confusing. He said that there is no law which explicitly prohibits crypto usage. In...

Will Libra Be The Reason For Regulation?

Will Facebook's Libra be the reason for regulation of the crypto market? Facebook's announcement about the new Libra coin has gotten a lot of media...
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Bitcoin Suisse Applies for Swiss Banking License

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In a press release, Bitcoin Suisse AG has applied for a banking license to the FINMA (Swiss Financial Markets Supervision Authority) according to the...