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.

Zimbabwe Bans Crypto Trading, Claims for Safety

The reserve bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has ordered all financial institutions in the country to immediately stop trading or transacting in cryptocurrencies. Norman Mataruka,...

Google Revises Crypto Ad Rules

Google feels like breaking, or perhaps slightly adjusting, its rules. The most popular search engine among Internet users lifted the ban on cryptocurrency-related advertising,...

The Dutch Financial Authority Is Once Again Doubtful About Cryptocurrency Activities

The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) is unsure whether cryptocurrency operations conform with the country's licensing law, it has emerged. The authority has sent...

Is Coinbase Applying for a Banking License?

Coinbase and Ivy Koin LLC have recently met with U.S. officials at the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) about obtaining...

Is Bitcoin Price Being Manipulated? The U.S. Is Set To Find Out

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) wants to find out whether digital currency prices are subject to manipulation, reports Bloomberg citing anonymous sources. The U.S....

Ripple Has Been Hit With Another Lawsuit Claiming That XRP Is A Security

XRP is still awaiting a decision from the SEC regarding if it is a security. Ripple would prefer that XRP not be classified as a...

Russia Blocks Telegram

Written by Christoffer Horvath. After the Telegram’s creator Pavel Durov refused to provide the Russian Federal Security Service with keys to the Telegram app, the authorities...

Police Busted Dark Web’s Cryptocurrency World Cup Gambling Ring

Chinese officials shut down online gambling ring that accumulated $1.5 billion in World Cup bets. On Thursday 12th of July, Chinese officials shut down an...

Arizona Considers Allowing Tax Payments In Cryptocurrencies

Arizona could become the first state in the United States to accept tax payments in cryptocurrencies. A bill that was submitted in January, to...

‘Cryptodad’ Speaks on Bitcoin (BTC) Regulation and Is He Retiring?

Christopher Giancarlo, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner, was interviewed by Michelle Lee on CNBC, on April 30th, about the current state of regulation...