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Learning on the fly
16.9.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 16 September, 2019 Learn through guidance “Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” – Robert H. Schuller Welcome back, CMC family! We are now in the second half of September. Time really flies […]
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Swiss Regulator Releases AML, KYC Guidance for Blockchain Payments
26.8.2019
Switzerland’s financial regulator has released guidance on regulatory requirements for payments on the blockchain
SEC Guidance Gives Ammo to Lawsuit Claiming XRP Is Unregistered Security
13.8.2019
Investors suing Ripple have started citing the SEC’s token guidance to back their claim that XRP is an unregistered security
IRS Warnings to Bitcoin Traders Offer Clues to Coming Tax Guidance
12.8.2019
Though the IRS has yet to publish its promised crypto tax guidance, the warning letters recently sent to 10,000 traders hint at what to expect
UK's Crypto Industry Gets Final Guidance on Cryptoassets
31.7.2019
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, issued the Final Guidance on Cryptoassets today.
This Policy Statement is FCA’s response to Guidance on Cryptoassets Consultation Paper published in January this year, as it was reported. It summarizes...
UK Financial Watchdog Issues Full Guidance on Crypto Assets
31.7.2019
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has finalized its guidance on crypto assets following a consultation which began in January
IRS All Set To Update Its Guidance On Bitcoin In Following Weeks, States Report
8.7.2019
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States is soon going to update its current guidance (2014) on digital currencies in the following weeks, as per the reports published by the Wall Street Journal. The move has been taken following the request from 20 lawmakers of the bipartisan group...
‘Not Everyone Is Happy but We Have to Move on,’ Some Challenges to the FATF’s New Guidance
2.7.2019
Not everyone is happy about the FATF’s new rule. Cointelegraph investigates some challenges from both technical and philosophical standpoints
V20 Summit Concludes With Promises for Crypto Industry
30.6.2019
As the G20 leaders’ summit came to a close, the nearby V20 summit concluded with a set of promises for the crypto industry in response to the global crypto standards set by the Financial Action Task Force. A group of national crypto associations aims to engage with government agencies...
How to Keep Bitcoin Cash Transactions Private
28.6.2019
There are many reasons to keep bitcoin cash transactions private and the top six ways to make them anonymous are outlined in a new video by Bitcoin.com. Meanwhile, the Financial Action Task Force has just released its global guidance for crypto assets, effectively calling on countries and crypto...
Node40 Executive Explains What to Expect When the IRS Issues Its New Crypto Policy
27.6.2019
Last May, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed it would be issuing new tax guidance and rules about the tax treatment of digital assets and forks. IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig told congressional leaders that the agency has made it a priority to issue crypto-related tax guidance. This...
FATF Releases Global Standards for Crypto Assets
22.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force adopted its new rules on crypto assets and published its updated Guidance on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Friday. Under these new measures, crypto service providers will be required to implement the same requirements as traditional financial...
These Are 2019’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Winners and Losers so Far
20.6.2019
The second quarter of 2019 is coming to an end and for those who invested in cryptocurrencies this year, market prices are a whole lot higher than they were a year prior. Since the significant lows in December 2018, most digital currencies have captured remarkable gains. Also read: Policymakers...
Policymakers Meet to Finalize Global Crypto Guidance – A Look at Standards G20 Supports
18.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force has kicked off its meeting to discuss global cryptocurrency regulations which the G20 countries have committed to follow. Meanwhile, the crypto industry has raised concerns regarding some recommendations, and a meeting has been set up to coincide with the G20 summit...
Australian Securities Watchdog Updates Guidance on ICOs and Crypto Assets
30.5.2019
ASIC, the Australian securities regulator, has updated its guidance for businesses involved with initial coin offerings and crypto assets
Dithering U.S. Regulators Risk Causing a Brain Drain to Friendlier Crypto Climes
28.5.2019
Cryptocurrency companies in the United States aren’t happy. Token issuers, exchanges, and VCs are up in arms about vague and contradictory guidance on crypto asset regulation. Should the U.S. fail to update its archaic securities laws, they warn, there is a risk of top talent making an exodus...
Zuckbucks or Bust: How SEC Rulemaking Hurts Startup Cryptos and Favors Big Tech
23.5.2019
SEC guidance has created a more attractive environment for regulated tech firms like Facebook to offer proprietary cryptoassets integrated into their existing products that can be legally traded on existing crypto-exchanges as non-securities. Meanwhile, the SEC has targeted startup cryptos...
IRS Plans to Issue Guidance on Virtual Currency Taxation
21.5.2019
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner Charles Rettig has explained to U.S. representatives that the tax department plans to issue clearer guidance toward cryptocurrency taxation soon. Since 2014, Americans have been asking the tax agency for better clarification in regard to official...
New Crypto Tax Guidance Coming "Soon" in the U.S.
21.5.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service aims to publish a new guidance on taxing cryptocurrency transactions "soon," according to IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig.
He was responding to Congressman Tom Emmer's bipartisan letter, led along with his fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus...
US Tax Authority Prioritizes Issuing Guidance on Cryptocurrencies
20.5.2019
The U.S. IRS states that the agency “made it a priority” to issue relevant guidance on cryptocurrency taxation