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.

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...

Kik is Crowdfunding $5 Million to Help The Fight Against the SEC

Kik, one of the most used messenger apps, is now crowdfunding $5 Million to help to fight against the US SEC. The messenger app...

India Keeps Ban on Crypto Services

This week, the Supreme Court of India refused a request for a temporary injunction against restrictions imposed on banks regarding cryptocurrency. The restrictions, put...

Canada Releases New Cryptocurrency Guidance

The Canadian Securities Administration (CSA) has issued new guidance for cryptocurrency trade. The new Canada guidance came to light in the CSA's publication named Guidance...

Two Subsidiaries of Seed CX gets Bitlicense from NYDFS

On Monday, NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell announced that Seed Digital Commodities Market LLC (SCXM) and Zero Hash LLC (both companies are subsidiaries of Seed...

Why the NYDFS Rejected Bittrex’s Application for a BitLicense

Bittrex’s attempt to get a BitLicense in New York was rejected by the NYDFS. What was the real reason? In a recent claim by the...

ETH Is a Commodity, says CFTC

The Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman, Heath Tarbert, gave a speech at Yahoo's "Finance’s All Markets Summit" in New York...

SEC Begins CBOE-VanEck Bitcoin ETF Review Period

The securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) started the countdown period for the approval or disapproval of the CBOE-VanEck Bitcoin ETF. The ETF proposal got...
FinTank Plans Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) in the US (1)

FinTank Plans Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) in the US

Chicago based FinTech community, FinTank has revealed plans to set up a national self-regulatory organization (SRO) in the United States. Based on reports, former Chicago...

First Crypto ETF Has Been Approved In Switzerland!

Switzerland has approved the first cryptocurrency ETF, with the ticker symbol HODL. This product will track the prices of five cryptocurrencies as an index...