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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to bolster its dedicated workforce by 12 personnel to better handle the growing influx of applications for crypto exchange licenses.

Venture capital firm Ribbit Capital, whose portfolio includes Coinbase and Robinhood, is planning to raise $420 million for its latest fund.

Mexican banks that provide crypto services and crypto exchanges must now apply for permits with the Bank of Mexico in order to legally carry out their operations.

Hong Kong-based diamond retailer Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group has put some of its gems on a blockchain platform to track their origin and authenticity.

Institutional crypto exchange Seed CX has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures.

The Indian government has approved an MOU on the joint research of blockchain technology application under the BRICS Interbank Cooperation Mechanism.

U.S. financial regulators are watching crypto companies with increased scrutiny, helping rebuild investor confidence in the industry.

New York approved two fully audited stablecoins from Gemini and Paxos, which experts say may largely impact the crypto market.

Defunct Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has extended its online rehabilitation claim filing system to corporate users.

A new trade and finance blockchain platform backed by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has started official pilot operations in Shenzhen.

Stablecoins get harsh treatment in a new review from Berkeley’s Barry Eichengreen.

SoftBank will enable global users to conduct international money transfers via RCS, SMS, or mobile email with a blockchain payment system.

FINRA has charged Timothy Ayre with securities fraud and the illegal distribution of HempCoin, which he failed to register.

U.S. blockchain and crypto companies have founded a lobbying group to represent the interests of companies engaged in blockchain-powered projects.

Two U.S. states have asked Indian authorities to seize the property of the promoters of alleged BTC Ponzi scam BitConnect.

A Chinese holding company is in negotiations to convert a U.S. Defense Department data center into a crypto mining farm.

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has offloaded 10 percent of his stock, telling shareholders not to worry about it.

The IMF has warned the Marshall Islands about the risks of adopting a digital currency as a second legal tender, urging it to “seriously reconsider.”

The United Arab Emirates’ fintech and ICO regulation agreed upon in July will shortly become law, local media report.

A Russian Central Bank representative during a forum has announced that the bank has “successfully” conducted an experimental ICO.

A New York federal judge has ruled that a case of alleged crypto fraud falls under the Securities Exchange Act.

The Saudi British Bank (SABB) has become the country’s first bank to partner with enterprise software consortium R3 on its Corda platform.

China plans to use blockchain technology for its state charity donations tracking by the end of the year.

The founder of crypto exchange service provider OKCoin and crypto exchange OKEx has allegedly been detained in China for suspected digital currency fraud.

Nasdaq is reportedly exploring adding crypto datasets to its market analytics tool due to “abundant” interest, according to an insider source.

The Bank of Korea claims it expects another “kimchi premium” — a widening of the gap in crypto prices between local and foreign exchanges.

China’s social media giant WeChat has blocked the official sales channel of Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain, as well as a host of further crypto-related “hype news” accounts.

Cryptic Labs’ blockchain research projects will benefit from the expertise of two Nobel prizewinners, the company has revealed.

How these non-traditional asset classes are using each other to break down barriers.

Former Indian politician Nalin Kotadiya has been remanded in custody for his alleged involvement in a 200 BTC extortion case.