Law enforcement authorities in Japan have published a public attribution statement claiming Lazarus has been mainly using phishing tactics to target digital asset business in Japan.
The CAR passed a law that allows citizens to make payments in BTC, but the central bank has revealed it was caught unaware even as IMF issued a warning.
The central bank and the Russian government are fully engaged in drafting regulations for digital currencies; it is now a question of when the legislation will be ready, the minister said.
The Economic Crime Bill will give U.K. authorities power to crackdown on illicit activity, such as imposing stricter sanctions on Russian oligarchs and seizing digital currencies and assets.
While being one of the highest adopters of digital currencies, Vietnam is not the friendliest jurisdiction for digital currency and blockchain firms, according to local reports.