Businessman Arrested in Bali for Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments for Car Rentals

Police in Bali arrested a 33-year-old businessman from the resort settlement of Jimbaran, who rented cars and accepted payment for them in cryptocurrencies. The Bali Police Cyber Unit launched an undercover investigation after receiving reports of a growing number of peop ...

Bali Government Takes Strict Measures Against Cryptocurrency Payments by Tourists

The Bali government is going to fight the use of cryptocurrency by tourists as a means of payment in hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and other tourist spots. "Foreign tourists who behave inappropriately and commit acts that are not allowed by their vis ...

South Africa Introduces Licensing Regime for Cryptocurrency Companies

The South African Financial Sector Supervisory Authority (FSCA) has introduced a new licensing regime that requires cryptocurrency companies to be licensed to operate in the country within six months, starting June 1. The agency said the requirement is intended not only to ...

North Korean Authorities Leverage Cyberattacks and Crypto Theft for Funding

The U.S. government believes that cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft have become a major source of income for the North Korean authorities. At least half of North Korea's missile program is funded by cybercrime, says Anne Neuberger, de ...

SEC Indicates Cryptocurrency Regulation Will Rely on Penalties, Says Coinbase Lawsuit

In a lawsuit filed by the exchange Coinbase, representatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that the development of laws to regulate cryptocurrencies will take years and while "will do" and fines. This is the first time a U.S. regulator has clea ...

South Korea Introduces Strict Rules and Penalties for Cryptocurrency Market

Final work could be completed this year The country is introducing a set of rules and penalties for market participants South Korea's National Assembly has held its first round of reviews of digital asset legislation. This is a package of rules that regulates ...