Russia may ban Bitcoin payments, and Japan has issued new operating licenses to 11 exchanges.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon keeps attacking Bitcoin, and Ethereum is making progress towards the Metropolis update.

China’s exchanges are closing down following government action, and Jamie Dimon considers Bitcoin a fraud.

China is banning ICOs (and possibly even more), but Canada is taking a friendlier approach.

Protostarr is the first token to shut down due to the SEC, and also China is preparing to crack down on ICOs.