Pavel Durov Closes UK-Based Company Telegram Messenger LLP
Russian-born entrepreneur Pavel Durov is liquidating Telegram Messenger LLP, the Britain-based company behind the popular messaging service Telegram. The same entity is registered as the messenger’s operator in the...
Report: India Evaluating Cryptocurrency Legalization Under Strong Regulation
The committee charged with providing recommendations for the regulatory framework surrounding cryptocurrencies in India is reportedly evaluating the legalization of the asset class under strong regulation. According to a...
The Daily: Argentina Meets 2019 With New BATMs, Russia Budgets Millions to Block Sites
In this edition of The Daily, we focus on the growing number of bitcoin ATMs in Argentina. Five new devices have been installed recently in Buenos Aires. We also...
Korean Court Case Alleges ICO Ban Is Unconstitutional
A constitutional complaint has reportedly been filed in South Korea alleging that the government’s ban on initial coin offerings is unconstitutional. It has been more than a year since...
Indian Government Panel Suggests Crypto Dealings Should Be Illegal, Local Sources Say
An Indian government panel has reportedly proposed regulation making...
Thousands of Banned Binance Customers Remain Cut off by the Exchange
Binance, the world’s second largest digital asset exchange by traded volume, has withdrawn its services from countries targeted by U.S. economic sanctions, in line with its controversial revised terms...
Indian Government Panel Suggests Crypto Dealings Should Be Illegal, Local Sources Say
An Indian government panel has reportedly proposed regulation making cryptocurrencies illegal via the Reserve Bank of India.
An Indian government panel has reportedly suggested a new legal framework within the...
South Korean Startup Presto to File Constitutional Appeal Against Local ICO Ban
A South Korean blockchain startup has announced its intention...
South Korea Updates ICO Stance After 3-Month Investigation
The South Korean government has updated its stance on initial coin offerings (ICOs) as well as announced the results of its 3-month investigation of ICO activities carried out by...
Immutability Questioned After Steemit Blog Bans 9/11 Blackmailer’s Account
The blockchain-powered blogging platform Steemit is being accused of centralization and censorship. On Jan. 7, 2019, the hacker group The Dark Overlord had its account banned from Steemit by...
