1,100 suspected of using crypto for money laundering arrested in China

    As the China Ministry of Public Security said, the police have arrested more than 1,100 suspects of using cryptocurrencies for illegal activities, like laundering money and telecom frauds. The Chinese authorities stated they have crackdown more than 170 gangs responsible for using crypto for criminal purposes. The arrests follow China has stepped up efforts to…

    Bitcoin’s price falls after China blocked popular cryptocurrency-related social media accounts

    Bitcoin and most top cryptocurrencies continued their fall on Sunday amid investor concerns over Chinese regulatory risks. As China has blocked several cryptocurrency-related accounts on Weibo, a popular Twitter-like platform, this weekend, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s report warns that institutional adoption of the crypto industry may be a long process. The world’s largest cryptocurrency declined…

    Future of Bitcoin: Regulators will ultimately ‘stop the music’ – says Pascal Blanque, Amundi CIO

    Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are a “farce” and a symptom of financial bubbles forming in the markets, said Pascal Blanque, chief investment officer (CIO) at Amundi. Reuters reports that Blanque said at the news conference on Thursday, cryptocurrency regulators will ultimately “stop the music” and be forced to end the party. In a recent research…

    Google Is Allowing Ads For Cryptocurrency In US Again

    Google has announced an update to its existing financial products and services policy, including a policy on cryptocurrency advertising. According to its notice on Wednesday: “This policy will apply globally to all accounts that advertise these financial products.” The new rules will take effect on August 3, and all prior crypto exchange certifications will be…