The largest bank in Venezuela, the state-owned Bank of Venezuela, appears to have launched services to facilitate transactions in the country’s state-issued oil-backed virtual currency, the Petro. Continue reading Record Bitcoin Trade in Venezuela as Top Bank Launches Petro Services
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Japanese Police See Surge in Suspicious Cryptocurrency Trade Reporting
The National Police Agency of Japan has revealed that between January and October this year, it recorded 5,944 reports from crypto exchanges regarding suspicious cryptocurrency transactions possibly involving money laundering and tax evasion. Continue reading Japanese Police See Surge in Suspicious Cryptocurrency Trade Reporting
US Federal Trade Commission Creates Blockchain Working Group
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has created a Blockchain Working Group to identify and target fraudulent schemes which affect the FTC’s consumer protection and competition missions, according to a blog post published on the agency’s website March 16. Continue reading US Federal Trade Commission Creates Blockchain Working Group