U.S. and Japan Tighten Cryptocurrency Regulations – 7 March, 2018

Bitcoin headed into its third day of declines due to fears of exchange regulations in the worlds most active cryptocurrency countries, the U.S. and Japan. Two exchanges were halted for a month when Japan’s Financial Services Agency and four others are being penalized. The virtual currency fell over three percent in Asian trading. Multiple governments and countries are trying to tighten the ropes on cryptocurrency trading as concerns for cyberthefts and money laundering rise.