Bots Manipulating Bitcoin, South Korea Policy Maker Favours ICOs And More

Bots are manipulating Bitcoin’s price, reports WSJ

chairman of South Korea’s National Policy Committee Min Byung-Doo urged Korean regulators to legalize initial coin offerings (ICOs)

Cryptocurrency needs a two-handed approach to handle: CFTC Chairman Giancarlo

CJI Dipak Misra who will be remembered for his historic judgements such as Right To Privacy, Section 377  as well as some controversial judgements such as on Aadhaar Act, has retired now and Justice Ranjan Gogoi has been appointed as the new CJI. However, the case — RBI Vs cryptocurrency exchanges, enthusiasts and others that was supposed to be heard by a three bench-led by CJI Dipak Misra kept getting adjourned since September 11. And, now Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Navin Sinha are now expected to hear the case on October 9.

The RBI in its submission to the court has maintained that the RBI has every right to eexercise its administrative power and that the the petitions challenging the central…