Report: CEO of Largest Romanian Crypto Exchange Arrested on US Warrant

The CEO of Romanian crypto exchange Coinflux was reportedly arrested for alleged fraudulent activity. The CEO of Romania’s largest crypto exchange Coinflux was reportedly arrested on a warrant from the United States for fraud, organized crime, and money laundering, local news outlet Mediafax reported Dec. 13. Coinflux has subsequently stopped all digital currency exchanges. Founded […]

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French Financial Regulator Blacklists Four Crypto Websites for Unauthorized Offerings

French stock market regulator AMF blacklisted four crypto-related websites for unauthorized investment offerings. The French stock market watchdog, the Financial Markets Regulator (AMF), has blacklisted four crypto-related websites for unauthorized investment offerings, according to an official statement published Friday, Dec. 14. The AMF announcement notes nine companies that are allegedly operating without necessary regulatory approval, […]

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Major US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Adds Cash Withdrawals to PayPal

U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase enhances its services, introducing cash balance withdrawals to PayPal. Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has introduced free of charge cash withdrawals to online payment system PayPal, according to an announcement published Dec. 14. From now on, Coinbase’s United States-based customers are able to withdraw their cash balances to Paypal. The service […]

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Brazilian Premier League Soccer Club Launches Crypto ‘Fan Tokens’

Atletico Mineiro, a Brazilian premier league soccer club, is launching its own fan token “GaloCoin” based on Ethereum blockchain. Brazilian premier league soccer club Atletico Mineiro has launched a fan token dubbed “GaloCoin,” Cointelegraph Brazil reports Friday, Dec. 14. The GaloCoin is named after Atletico’s mascot, a rooster (“galo” in Portuguese). It is based on […]

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Bahrain’s Central Bank Publishes Draft Regulations on Crypto Assets

Central Bank of Bahrain has issued a draft of digital assets regulations which includes new licensing requirements for crypto service providers. Bahrain’s central bank has issued draft regulations on digital assets, Reuters reports Friday, Dec. 13. According to Reuters “the central bank said it had issued for consultation draft rules for crypto asset platform operators, […]

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