The SIT called cryptocurrencies 'illegal' & asked probe agencies such as the I-T department, the ED, and the NCB to detect and stop their usage.

After RBI's no to cryptocurrency, the SIT on black money orders clamp down on them

Related government agencies are now negotiating comprehensive regulations for cryptocurrency markets

South Korean cryptocurrency executives detained over alleged embezzlement

RBI directs banks and regulated entities not to deal in or provide services to individuals or businesses dealing in virtual currencies

RBI planning on introducing digital currency

Neither celebrity is accused in the scheme which the SEC yesterday said raised more than $32 million from thousands of investors

Fraud rap for cryptocurrency promoted by DJ Khaled, Mayweather

The FSA said Coincheck lacked a proper internal control system

Japan punishes seven cryptocurrency exchanges over lapses

While many countries are embracing cryptocurrencies, India's finance ministry has cautioned investors about the risks of trading in cryptocurrencies

Opinion: While the world plans to embrace cryptocurrencies, India is suspicious

It was unclear if the customers realised they were trading the digital asset for zero yen, or were somehow blindsided for a brief moment.

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange trips up trade, trades in zero yen

South Korea has banned the use of anonymous bank accounts for virtual coin trading as of January 30

South Korea vows to crack down on cryptocurrency trading

The Zug-based Tezos Foundation is facing US class-action lawsuits from those who say they were misled and defrauded in its ICO

Swiss bitcoin foundation model old, inflexible and stupid: Top cryptocurrency lawyer

The measure comes on top of stepped up efforts by Seoul to temper South Koreans' obsession with cryptocurrencies

South Korea to ban cryptocurrency traders from using anonymous bank accounts

The major Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange collapsed after admitting that 850,000 coins -- worth around $480 million at the time -- had disappeared from its vaults

Japan's Crypto exchange to refund to customers after theft

Coincheck said it was investigating "unauthorised access" of the exchange that appeared to result in a loss worth half a billion US dollars of NEM, the 10th biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation

Hackers steal $530 million from cryptocurrency exchange in Japan

The virtual currency fell to $6,190 for the first time since mid-November

Bitcoin drops below $6,200 for first time in three months

The new policy will be implemented across its platforms, including Facebook, Audience Network and Instagram, the company said

Facebook to ban cryptocurrency-related ads

The theft highlights the vulnerabilities in trading an asset that global policymakers are struggling to regulate

Japan punishes Coincheck after $530 million cryptocurrency theft

Governments around the world are grappling with how to regulate cryptocurrency trading, and policymakers are expected to discuss the matter at a G20 summit in Argentina in March.

Govt sends tax notices to cryptocurrency investors as trading hits $3.5 billion

South Korea's justice minister said bitcoin had started to resemble 'gambling and speculation'.

Bitcoin slides to new low on Bitstamp exchange after South Korea ban announcement

A cybersecurity company said it has found software that appears to install code for mining cryptocurrency and sends mined coins to a server in North Korea

Cryptocurrency may be getting quietly channelled to North Korea

While the encryption of crytocurrencies can create strong digital trust in the technology, human trust in the transactions themselves will likely be the key factor that determines whether citizens adopt government-backed cryptocurrencies.

Opinion: Can Bitcoin like cryptocurrencies really replace cash?

Arun Jaitley further stated that an expert group was commissioned to look into the matter, adding that a report will be filed by them on the matter

Bitcoins not legal tender in India, reiterates Jaitley

Bitcoin along with some other cryptocurrencies slid, the total estimated value of the crypto market fell to as low as $440 billion, having neared $650 billion just a day earlier

Bitcoin falls 30 per cent, posts worst week since 2013

Bitcoin fell more than 10 percent to below $14,000 on the Bitstamp exchange on Friday, extending overnight losses

Bitcoin extends losses, slips below $14,000 on Bitstamp exchange

In just five days the cryptocurrency lost close to a third of its value

Bitcoin crashes below $13,000, worst low since April 2013

Investors need to understand the true value of any product and not to invest just because everyone else is talking/investing in it

Opinion: Bitcoin is interesting but not worth investing

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