13 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Russian Parliament Approves First Readings of 3 New Crypto-laws

Russia’s parliament, the Duma, has overwhelmingly voted in favor of the draft cryptocurrency-themed On Digital Financial Assets bill, with 410 MPs voting in favor, and only one voting against, per media outlet Novaya Gazeta.According to the Duma’s official website, the Russian...

, by Tim Alper

US-Canada Securities Regulators Begin ‘Operation Crypto-Sweep’

A group of state securities administrators in Canada and the United States that opened 70 investigations into potentially fraudulent cryptocurrency ventures last month says that almost half are set to face “completed or pending enforcement actions.”Per Reuters, a cryptocurrency...

, by Tim Alper

GDPR Begins to Count Blockchain-based Victims

The upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law in the EU was already predicted to pose new issues for businesses, especially those based on blockchain. This fear is not unfounded.The Parity ICO Passport Service (PICOPS) has announced it will close doors later this month on May 24 as a...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

McAfee Accused of Promoting Copycat ICO

UPDATED (GMT 5:15) Updates in red.Self proclaimed “crypto visionary” and software tycoon John McAfee is known for promoting initial coin offerings (ICOs) for a hefty fee. However, whether McAfee is doing his own research before endorsing a project has most recently been brought into...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

USD 1 Billion Under ICO Red Flag

Having reviewed documents produced for 1,450 initial coin offerings (ICOs), The Wall Street Journal reports finding 271 project with some sort of red flag, ranging from plagiarizations to fake teams. The red-flagged offerings have raised more than USD 1 billion total, while investors have so far...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Don’t Miss This Exclusive Opportunity! A Mock-ICO Lesson

Identifying fraudulent and scammy initial coin offerings (ICOs) can be a piece of work, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is increasingly often covered in the paperwork associated with investors cheated out of their hard-earned money.Therefore, the SEC created a fake ICO website...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Mainframe Fights Censorship and Looks for Proof of Heart

As we continue to introduce blockchain-based projects to our readers, here is a project which might be relevant in the age of decreasing trust (especially following the Facebook data scandal). Mainframe is a decentralized blockchain-based network for messaging that’s resistant to censorship,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Kodak Seeks USD 50 Million in Token Offering

Wenn Digital, the developer of a blockchain-based image rights platform licensed by Kodak, announced their plans to raise up to USD 50 million in a combined private and public token offering, Reuters reports.US photography pioneer Kodak has been active in developing the blockchain platform with...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

ICOs Visualized: Explosion at its Finest

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) are the most popular new way to fund your startup, regardless of whether it is blockchain-based - although the majority is. Exactly how popular is hard to explain using just words and numbers, in spite of the numbers reaching unimaginable heights.Blockchain startup...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Judge Calls Two Coins “Grand Misrepresentation” in Crypto Fraud Trial

The federal judge presiding over the landmark fraud case against the operator of two American cryptocurrencies has hinted the court has already taken a dim view of the accused.Per the New York Post, the judge responded to a statement from defense lawyers calling REcoin and Diamond Reserve Coin...

, by Tim Alper

The Most Profitable Public ICOs of Q1

With initial coin offerings (ICOs) as an alternative means for raising funds gaining traction, and, by contrast, the number of scams and frauds increasing as well, it would seem that this is a foolproof way to get that money for your cutting edge idea. However, there is such a thing as survivor...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

“ICOs Are Necessary,” Says Binance CEO

Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of the largest cryptucurrency exchange Binance, said in a blog post on May 7th that “ICOs are not just good to have, but necessary” as they perform better than venture capital funds, despite the high risk of failure: “I would say raising money through ICOs...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Incoming S Korean Financial Regulator Hints at Lenient Crypto Approach

The newly appointed head of South Korea’s regulatory Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has intimated he will take a softer line on cryptocurrency regulation.The country’s crypto-community has welcomed the appointment of Yoon Suk-heun as the governor of the FSS. President Moon Jae-in...

, by Tim Alper

South Korean MP Seeking to Overturn the Country’s ICO Ban

A member of the South Korean parliament is attempting to reverse the country’s ban on initial coin offering (ICO) issuance.Hong Eui-rak, an MP for the ruling Democratic Party, has won the necessary 10 signatories from fellow MPs that ensures the bill will be debated by the National Assembly....

, by Tim Alper

Telegram ICO May Not Happen

Telegram, an encrypted messaging app, plans to cancel their public initial coin offering (ICO) after raising USD 1.7 billion in two private sales, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing undisclosed sources familiar with the matter.Although one reason may be that the company has raised funds beyond...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Asset-Backed Tokens Gain Popularity in Challenging ICO Landscape

Faced with an increasing number of challenges ranging from regulatory crackdown to possibly growing weary among investors about the current, and often-abused, ICO model, some Blockchain startups are exploring new ways of raising capital.One such strategy that startups have begun to explore is to...

, by Fredrik Vold

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