Italy: Securities Regulator Suspends Two Crypto Firms for Alleged Scam Investment Schemes

Italian securities watchdog CONSOB has halted two projects for allegedly offering fraudulent crypto investments. The Italian securities regulator, CONSOB, has suspended two projects for allegedly offering fraudulent crypto investment schemes. The 90-day suspensions were reported in an official statement on the CONSOB website published Monday, Dec 17. The Italian Companies and Exchange Commission, or Commissione […]

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Report: Venezuela Converts Pension Bonuses into State-Issued Crypto Petro

Venezuela has reportedly automatically converted pensioners’ most recent monthly bonus into its national oil-backed cryptocurrency, the Petro. Venezuela has automatically converted pensioners’ most recent monthly bonus into its national oil-backed cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR), according to a report from English-language politics blog Caracas Chronicles Dec. 12. First launched as a pre-sale in February, the controversial […]

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Chilean Government Making Progress on Crypto Regulation, Says Finance Minister

The Chilean finance minister told local media that the government is making progress on clear crypto legislation. Chile’s Minister of Finance Felipe Larrain claims that a group of state institutions “is making progress” in developing crypto regulation, local daily newspaper La Tercera reports Friday, Dec. 7. According to Larrain, the Ministry of Finance is working […]

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Malta, Italy Issue Joint Warning Over Potential Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Exchange

A statement from Maltese regulators requires site OriginalCrypto to stop serving the Italian and Maltese markets. Malta has warned citizens about an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange serving its domestic market. Regulators ordered the platform to stop operating in a notice Dec. 5. The offending platform, OriginalCrypto, had first come to the attention of Italian officials concerned […]

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Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 19–25: SIX Launches Multi-Crypto ETP, BCH’s Hard Fork Remains Contentious

KPMG releases a report that remains bullish on cryptocurrencies, while Bakkt announces a target launch date for the end of January. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much […]

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Exchange Partners With University of Luxembourg to Improve Crypto Asset Security

NX Exchange and the University of Luxembourg’s new cooperation aims to develop higher levels of network security for digital assets. A new partnership between Luxembourg-based VNX Exchange and the University of Luxembourg aims to improve the security of digital assets, business news outlet Luxembourg Times reported Nov. 23. VNX is a marketplace and trading platform […]

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Colorado Securities Regulators Crack Down on Four More ICOs for Alleged Illicit Practices

The Colorado Division of Securities issued cease and desist orders to four more ICOs allegedly involved in fraudulent and illegal practices. The Colorado Division of Securities has filed cessation orders against four Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) allegedly involved in fraudulent and illicit practices, according to an official announcement Nov. 20. Colorado Securities Commissioner Gerald Rome […]

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