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Indian Finance Minister Addresses Crypto Proposal – Industry Responds
31.7.2019
India’s finance minister has broken silence and talked about the crypto draft bill and report her department is examining which propose to ban cryptocurrencies. While she views the report as “very futuristic and well-thought-out,” the crypto industry sees it as flawed...
Calls Intensify for Indian Government to Regulate Cryptocurrency
29.7.2019
Since the Indian government unveiled a draft bill to ban cryptocurrency, the crypto community has ramped up its efforts to influence the government’s final decision. The community has plans to reach out to parliament members to show them how flawed the crypto recommendations the government...
Indian Government Official Resigns After Drafting ‘Flawed’ Crypto Bill
26.7.2019
The Indian government official who headed the committee which drafted the bill to ban cryptocurrencies has resigned after releasing the report and draft bill which the crypto community calls “flawed.” Meanwhile, the government has confirmed that cryptocurrency is currently...
The Indian Crypto Dream Finally Coming to an End, As Lower House Introduces Bill to Ban Crypto
25.7.2019
After a thousand speculations and several months of expectations, the Indian crypto dream is finally coming to a dead end. The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament has introduced a bill to ban cryptocurrencies, incorporating a prison term of up to 7 years. The bill, titled ‘Banning...
Indian Supreme Court Sets New Date to Hear Crypto Case
24.7.2019
The Indian supreme court has set a new date to hear the crypto case that was originally scheduled to be heard on July 23. The court is expected to address the writ petitions against the RBI banking restriction as well as the government’s report and the recently released draft crypto bill....
Indian Government Unveils Draft Crypto Bill Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing
23.7.2019
The Indian government has officially released the report by the interministerial committee tasked with proposing crypto measures. The announcement came one day before the country’s supreme court was scheduled to hear the writ petitions against the crypto banking restriction. The report...
Indian Government Breaks Silence on Crypto Regulation
19.7.2019
The Indian government has finally spoken up about the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency it has been deliberating, providing answers to questions presented in the upper house of the Parliament of India. The government also confirmed that the report with the recommended crypto regulation...
India To Ban All Digital Tokens, As Per Bill Leaked Online; McAfee Says It’s Impossible To Ban Crypto
17.7.2019
India has been one of the worst nightmares for the crypto industry. While the land has been generally supportive towards other technologies, it has been absolutely hostile towards decentralized currencies. Things were expected to get better after the intervention of the Supreme Court but have...
Complete Indian Draft Crypto Bill Leaked – Experts Weigh In
16.7.2019
A draft cryptocurrency bill for India has been leaked in full, but details of the bill have raised some questions. News.Bitcoin.com talked to a number of experts in the field who shared their analyses of the bill’s content and its implications on the Indian crypto industry. Also read:...
US Lawmakers Draft "Keep Big Tech out of Crypto" Bill
15.7.2019
American parliamentarians are moving fast in an attempt to stop major IT companies from offering financial services and issuing cryptocurrencies.
The draft discussion bill (which you can read in its entirety here), is entitled the Keep Big Tech out of Finance Act. The proposal has been circulated...
How US ‘Keep Big Tech Out of Finance’ Draft Bill Targets Facebook’s Libra
14.7.2019
Facebook’s digital currency plans have caused concern among bureaucrats worldwide and members of the U.S. government seem fearful of a giant tech establishing itself as a financial institution. Prior to the U.S. congressional hearings and the upcoming G7 finance meeting, a U.S. discussion...
Georgia Exempts Bitcoin From VAT to Become the Next Country to Affirm Its Currency Status
13.7.2019
Cryptocurrency taxation is a subject that concerns a growing number of users, traders and investors. An area that creates a lot of confusion among taxpayers is the application of VAT, or the value-added tax most countries levy on the sales of goods and services. Georgia has become the latest nation...
US Lawmaker Reintroduces ‘Safe Harbor’ Crypto Tax Bill in Congress
10.7.2019
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has reintroduced his forked assets bill, an effort started in 2018 ostensibly to lessen the burden on crypto tax payers
Official: Russia to Postpone Adoption of Bill on Digital Currencies
9.7.2019
Russia’s parliament is considering shifting the adoption of the DFA bill to the autumn session
110 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Want to Launch in Japan – A Look at Recent Changes
9.7.2019
Following G20 meetings, where Japan led several discussions regarding crypto assets, the country’s top financial regulator told news.Bitcoin.com that 110 crypto exchanges are now interested in launching in Japan. The country recently passed a new cryptocurrency bill, and some approved crypto...
Cyprus' Finance Minister: Blockchain Draft Bill to be Ready This Year
4.7.2019
Cyprus’ blockchain regulation draft will be ready this year, according to the country’s finance minister Harris Georgiades
Koinex Exchange Shuts Down Ahead of Crypto Regulation
28.6.2019
Another Indian crypto exchange has shut down permanently due to the banking restriction and regulatory delays. The exchange cites denials in payment services and a sharp decline in trading volume resulting from the recent news of a draft bill to ban cryptocurrencies. Also read: Indian...
U.K.’s Biggest Store Tesco Pumps Bitcoin With ‘Bill Gates’ Twitter Scam
26.6.2019
Tesco deletes tweets from hackers who attempted to steal Bitcoin
Minnesota House Bill Aims to Outlaw Cryptocurrency Donations
25.6.2019
Four Democratic House Representatives want to outlaw crypto donations to politicians
Bill Gates: Naše největší chyba? Prohra v boji o mobilní telefon
24.6.2019
Jaká byla největší chyba Billa Gatese a potažmo i celého Microsoftu, který v 70. letech zakládal? Jedna z klíčových osobností IT historie na to odpověděla v debatě pro Village Global, která je nyní ke shlédnutí na YouTube.
Podle Gatese to byla naprostá porážka v souboji o mobilní