6 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Nordea Employees Banned From Buying Bitcoin + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Regulation newsNordea Bank is free to prevent its employees from investing in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

How One Ethereum Developer Created a Dilemma For the Whole Cryptoverse

After an Ethereum developer was arrested for giving a speech at a North Korean’s blockchain conference, the Cryptoworld is faced with another moral dilemma that it will have to find a way to resolve for the future: is this an example of a man persecuted for exercising his free speech rights...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Is Russia Set to Ban Bitcoin Pay?

Russia’s increasingly confusing cryptocurrency policy continues to develop – and the latest curveball is a proposed ban on payments made using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Per a report from media outlet Izvestia, the country’s Central Bank and the regulatory Federal...

, by Tim Alper

Cryptoverse Laments Binance.US KYC Announcement, Lack of Token List

Many cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been left bemused by the latest news from soon-to-launched American Binance branch Binance.US.The cryptocurrency exchange posted news of Binance.US’s launch on September 7, explaining that the company would be following KYC (know-your-customer) protocol,...

, by Tim Alper

Crypto Traders Mull Binance Alternatives As U.S. Ban Looms

Less than 10 days left until major crypto exchange Binance closes its main trading platform for U.S. residents, while the exact date when the American branch of the company, Binance.US will launch is unknown. As the exchange remains tight-lipped about the possible transitional period, local traders...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

What Effect Could an Indian Ban Have on the Global Crypto Industry?

Opinions are mixed whether the crypto-banning bill will be passed. Blockchain developers may suffer due to the possible confusion.With a number of Indian crypto-exchanges having closed down in the midst of an already harsh environment for cryptocurrency, it would seem that the introduction of a...

, by Simon Chandler

2,700 Indian Companies Stood Against Proposed Crypto Ban

An association of Indian technology companies wants the government to rethink a potential ban on cryptocurrencies – and choose a path of regulation instead of a China-style blanket ban.The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) said that a proposed ban on...

, by Tim Alper

Hey, Gov’t Officials! Do You Still Think You Can Ban Bitcoin?

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _____________Dear government official,If you’re a member of Congress,...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

Confirmed: India to Consider Imprisonment for Holding Crypto (UPDATED)

The Indian government will weigh the recommendations to ban cryptocurrencies in the country and introduce imprisonment up to ten years for dealing with crypto, the Department of Economic Affairs of the Government of India confirmed today. (Updated on 13:12 UTC: updates throughout the entire...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Can Donald Trump Ban Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies?

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, can theoretically go after Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies but in reality, such a ban is highly unlikely, according to a recent discussion in the cryptoland. The discussion was sparked by the Trump’s tweetstorm where he expressed distaste for...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

After FATF Battle, Cryptoverse Has 3 Months for a Fight in the UK

Another regulatory battle has just been announced, as the UK financial watchdog said it wants to ban cryptocurrency derivatives to all retail consumers in the Kingdom."We are consulting on banning the sale, marketing and distribution of derivatives and exchange traded notes referencing cryptoassets...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Alleged India’s Ban on Crypto May End Up With a Fine Instead of Jail

The Indian draft bill “Banning of Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency,” which aims to introduce up to 10 years jail term for cryptocurrency owners, may be softened, according to a new report by local media. A “mild punishment” might be included in the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

New Draft Bill Wants to Imprison for Holding Crypto in India – Report

India is not showing any signs of loosening its limitations on digital tokens. This time, anybody who mines, holds, or sells cryptocurrencies might be punished with a jail term IF the new proposal is accepted, according to local media reports. Furthermore, India also might be planning to launch...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

What Doors Would Loosening Egypt’s Crypto Restrictions Open?

Reportedly, Egypt may loosen its restrictions on cryptocurrency with the new banking law draft designed for the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). If the law is implemented, it would ban creating, trading, and promoting only those cryptocurrencies and crypto platforms that do not obtain the necessary...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Lawmaker Offers New Hope for ICOs in South Korea

Another glimmer of hope has appeared for South Korea’s crypto-community, with politicians set to debate a law that could open the door for conditional initial coin offerings (ICOs).South Korea imposed a blanket ban on all forms of ICO in 2017, and earlier this year decided to uphold its...

, by Tim Alper

US Congressman Wants to Outlaw Crypto, Cryptoverse Fires Back

US Congress Representative Brad Sherman once again making waves in the crypto world - he called for a bill yesterday which would “outlaw cryptocurrency purchases by Americans so that we nip this in the bud.”In a just 1:11-minute-long clip circulating online, the Congressman has raised...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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