Regulation

Legislation regulating the operations of cryptocurrency firms in Singapore comes into effect today, Jan. 28.The new Payment Services...

Here’s what you need to know on  Markets: BTC/USD is currently trading at $9,000 (+4.8% on a day-to-day...

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore is introducing new payments legislation that offers global cryptocurrency firms a chance to expand their...

Here's what you need to know on Monday Markets BTC/USD is currently trading at $8,400 (+3.40%) in the...

Independent reserve announced at the end of last week that it was planning to expand its trading...

Cryptocurrency mining in Iran has been a controversial topic since the beginning. In the latest move, Iran has...

U.S. regulatory uncertainty is the biggest issue for crypto firms, research interviews show - The Block We're sorry...

Iran has continuously been using the Crypto assets for the legal transaction to evade the barriers. Hassan Rouhani’s...

Written by: Digital Securities Exchange Limited (DSX): a cryptocurrency exchange, operating since 2014 in the United Kingdom. Born out...

Nedbank is currently assessing its position with regards to cryptocurrencies in South Africa, two local exchanges confirmed to...

Nedbank could close crypto bank accounts like First National Bank did last year If not closing the accounts,...

The year 2019, for a short while, raised expectations that stablecoins would bring about mass adoption of cryptocurrencies....

Pub . @ stevenmnuchin1 at #WEF 20 when asked about cryptocurrencies: “There are benefits to cross-border payment systems...

This week in crypto, professionals on the WEF mentioned that virtual finance, crypto and blockchain-powered economics are sweeping...

Kelly Loeffler (R., Ga.) previously served as the CEO of Bakkt, a cryptocurrency trading platform. She...

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has added the Vietnamese Dong (VND) to its Peer-to-Peer (P2P) trading platform. While many...

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The Hawaii State Senate has passed the first reading of a bill authorizing banks to hold digital assets...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stated that though there’s no ban, regulated entities cannot offer crypto...

Cryptocurrency market is relatively new and still maturing. Its largely unregulated currently, which is why its heavily manipulated....

Big news from the Asia-Pacific region as Zipmex cryptocurrency exchange gets licensed by Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission...

U.S.-based crypto exchange and custodian Gemini has finished a SOC 2 Type 2 evaluation, proving the operation’s security.“The...

OKEx is a popular–if controversial–cryptocurrency exchange with a major emphasis on derivative products like futures trading. It also...

Vodafone is the latest firm to abandon Facebook's Libra Association, another blow to the social network's cryptocurrency plans...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said regulated entities cannot offer crypto assets in the country, but that...

The Blockchain Association has filed an amicus curiae brief in response to litigation against Telegram initiated by the...

Deribit, a crypto futures and options exchange that is moving from the Netherlands to Panama to avoid Europe’s...

Telegram is still at odds with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The messenger has been...

This was sourced by cointraffic.io Over the last couple of years, the digital currency market has been shaped...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is seeking to oversee stablecoin projects like Facebook's controversial stablecoin Libra.In an...

South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has started to review the crypto regulation in the country. In...

An adage sometimes heard by crypto pessimists is that blockchain technology has a bright future, but cryptocurrencies don’t....

United States House of Representatives. Toronto HyeFour US congresspeople have officially suggested an exemption on capital gains tax...

Thailand’s securities regulator has granted a coveted digital assets exchange license to Asia-Pacific crypto-fiat trading platform Zipmex.According to...

Canadian Security Administrators issues guidance on securities legislation for crypto exchanges The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued a...

South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance is considering imposing a 20% tax on income from cryptocurrency transactions.According...

While crypto news was definitely breaking headlines this week, the blockchain space as a whole continues to show...

Today is the day when Orthodox Christians submerge themselves in icy water to mark Epiphany, celebrating the baptism...

Notice 21-327 The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have recently issued Notice 21-327 – ‘Guidance on the Application of...

Catherine Coley has spoken out about the United States-based entity and how it is different from the...

Following the session that took place last August, a three-judge panel from India’s Supreme Court reconvened once again...

This week’s news from Japan included additional comments against crypto trading from China, Binance’s potential involvement in Japan,...

Steve Anderrson Saturday, 18 January 2020, 12:33 EST Modified date: Saturday, 18 January 2020, 12:33 EST A new...

2019 saw regulators around the world paying serious attention to cryptocurrencies and its regulation. Even though many countries...

Blockchain technology has been focused on improving efficiency, reducing costs and improving speed—all of which translate to increased...

The Libra Association — the government body of the eponymous stablecoin introduced by Facebook in late 2019 —...

Notice 21-327 The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have recently issued Notice 21-327 – ‘Guidance on the Application of...

Canadian authorities have issued new guidance to determine which digital currency trading platforms fall under derivatives law.The Canadian...

Law360 (January 16, 2020, 10:13 PM EST) -- Telegram and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have filed...

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a set of guidelines on Thursday that are meant to help organizations...

In recent years we’ve seen the crypto-asset market achieve immense growth despite staggering volatility. Since posting infamous gains...

Indian website Hirred.com is scheduled to launch next month. The website will offer job-seekers a platform to apply...

  HodlX Guest Blog  Submit Your Post The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently released its 2020-22 focus...

ESMA seems determined to regualte crytpocurrencies.   European regulators exepcted to remain focus on crypto...

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The Supreme Court of India continued its hearing from yesterday after the IAMAI’s counsel, Ashim Sood, briefed the...

Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the CFTC, has made a statement that he isn’t sure of whether XRP should...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sent out a warning today from its Investor Education and Advocacy...

It’s been more than three months since Wyoming began taking applications to charter a new type of crypto-friendly...

The Supreme Court of India has chosen to delay its full hearing of a high-profile case against the...

Blockchain company Omnitude, which partnered with the Maltese government to enhance the public transport services, is now ceasing...

Asset manager WisdomTree intends to launch a regulated stablecoin in the United States, financial news outlet FNLondon reported...

The status of XRP has raised eyebrows for a while, especially after claims of selling illegal securities. On...

Guest post by Adam Efrima from BloxAdam is the Co-Founder of Blox.There is an abundance of new and...

The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has led to a lot of heated debates about how they should be...

According to our Ireland cryptocurrency regulation review, crypto-related activity in this country has a 6.9/10 safety rank. The strongest ranking...

The House Financial Services Committee issued an update to the schedule for hearings in January 2020 yesterday, with...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced plans for a new legal framework governing the cryptocurrency...

A new European Directive has come into effect. The 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) aims to bring transparency...

Bitcoin & other cryptocurrencies are not new to the market. Their decentralized nature has attracted wrongdoers over their...

The Pitfalls Of SEC's Crypto Regulation By Enforcement ... whether a token constitutes a security under Howey, the...

Share Tweet Share Share Share Print Email China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said it...

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has pledged to invest roughly $8 million into the Busan blockchain zone. The...

Most experts would agree that the main obstacle holding crypto back is regulation.  Right now in the U.S.,...

 Though many believed that the day would never come, Brexit is now less than a month away after...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is positioned to unite fragmented ecosystems and unlock billions of dollars in idle potential, ushering...

On Jan. 1, China’s law governing cryptographic password management came into power. Essentially, the act aims to set...

By Landon Manning The South Korean Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (PCFIR), a committee focused on...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) plans to push for more regulation around cryptocurrencies and related products...

Bithumb to invest over $8M in local ‘regulation-free’ zone for blockchain development - The Block We're sorry but...

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The introduction of regulations tend to drive Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices down, says new research. News of crypto...

Are you looking for where to purchase Bitcoins without hassles? If yes, then you should consider reading this...

South Korea’s Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (PCFIR) is advocating that the Korean government makes cryptocurrencies...

 For years, the cryptocurrency industry the world around has been calling for regulatory clarity–mostly, however, to no avail.Discover...

Turkey’s capital markets regulator will intensify its efforts to formulate regulations for the crypto industry. According to a...

As a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) continue to elude U.S. markets, one startup has secured $17 million that...

Yesterday, I wrote an article about new cryptocurrency regulations popping up around the world. One of the main...

In this roundup, we cover several crypto-related actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the...

This post is part of CoinDesk's 2019 Year in Review, a collection of 100 op-eds, interviews and takes...

Last Updated on January 6, 2020 The government of South Korea is on the brink of taking yet...

INDIA - 2019/12/04: In this photo illustration a popular decentralised digital currency, Bitcoin ... logo seen displayed...

This is the final part of a three-part series covering the regulatory landscape for cryptos in 2019 and...

The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) announced that virtual asset services may not be conducted in or...

Turkish regulatory group Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu (SPK), also known as the Capital Markets Board (CMB), is planning to...

Pantera Capital partner Paul Veradittakit, a man known for his contributions in venture capital and hedge fund investments,...

Business Club, a blockchain ecosystem that allows businesses and personal account holders to store and trade cryptocurrency has...

India’s former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has shared his views on the future of cryptocurrency, both in...

This post is part of CoinDesk’s 2019 Year in Review, a collection of 100 op-eds, interviews and takes...