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IRS Refused to Clarify That Its Crypto Tax Guidance Isn’t Binding, US Watchdog Says
13.2.2020
The IRS has refused to clarify that part of its 2019 guidance on tax treatment of cryptocurrencies is not binding, a government watchdog said
US Financial Crimes Watchdog Preparing ‘Significant’ Crypto Rules, Warns Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
12.2.2020
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said FinCEN is preparing "significant new requirements" around cryptocurrencies to tamp down illicit activity
Swiss Financial Watchdog Proposes $1,000 Client Identification Threshold for Crypto Transactions
8.2.2020
Famous for its favorable business climate that has attracted hundreds of crypto companies, Switzerland is now expanding its financial regulatory framework. Some of the upcoming rules will increase oversight in the blockchain industry in compliance with new international standards regarding...
UK Financial Watchdog Seeks Cryptocurrency Expert to Address EU Regulations
6.2.2020
The United Kingdom’s financial regulator, the FCA, is looking to hire a cryptocurrency specialist
UK Crypto Startups to Pay Discounted £2,000 Fee for Registration, FCA Revises Application Charges
5.2.2020
Young and small cryptocurrency businesses will pay lower registration fees than big companies, the United Kingdom’s financial watchdog has decided after consultations with members of the industry. The revised fee scheme takes into account the firms’ income to determine the amount...
British Financial Watchdog Approves BCB Group as Authorized Payment Firm
29.1.2020
BCB Group, a crypto-focused payment provider for the likes of major global crypto firms like Coinbase, is now officially approved by the FCA
Polish Competition Watchdog Calls DasCoin a Ponzi Scheme
16.1.2020
Poland’s competition regulator the UOKiK has warned the public about against the alleged scamcoin DasCoin. The watchdog also orders the token’s operator to cease its “illegal activities.”
The token was exposed as a scam in May last year, following on from a probe into the DasCoin creators...
Japan’s Financial Watchdog to Set Low Leverage Cap for Crypto Margin Traders: Report
13.1.2020
Japan's top financial regulator reportedly plans to reduce the risk to crypto margin traders by cutting the maximum allowed leverage
UK Financial Watchdog FCA Now Supervises AML/CTF Compliance of Crypto Businesses
10.1.2020
FCA is now responsible for the monitoring AML and CTF compliance of crypto-related companies
New York Governor Proposes Giving Financial Watchdog More Teeth
9.1.2020
Andrew Cuomo wants to give the Department of Financial Services more powers in regulating certain licensed entities, including crypto startups
Turkey's Financial Watchdog Plans to Regulate Crypto Markets, Report Says
7.1.2020
Turkey’s securities market authority CMB plans to regulate crypto markets in 2020, local sources say
French Financial Watchdog Approves First ICO Under New ‘Visa’ Scheme
20.12.2019
The approved ICO issuer can now legally market and host their sale until the beginning of June 2020
Spanish Financial Watchdog Warns Against Unregulated ICO Scheme
18.11.2019
A Spanish financial watchdog has issued a warning against Ethereum-based token dubbed AlyCoin
Global Crypto Framework Needed to Stop ‘Regulatory Arbitrage,’ Watchdog Warns
7.11.2019
Hong Kong’s securities regulator says the world needs a united response to stablecoins like Libra to avoid firms setting up in laxer jurisdictions
21 Crypto Exchanges Ask for License From Malta’s Financial Watchdog
1.11.2019
The Malta Financial Services Authority has received letters of intent from 21 crypto exchanges to be licensed under the Virtual Financial Assets Act
Belgian Finance Watchdog Ups List of Suspected Crypto Scams to 131
31.10.2019
The Financial Services and Markets Authority has issued another warning about cryptocurrency trading sites that may be fraudulent
Malta’s Financial Watchdog Warns of Repeat Offender Bitcoin Scam
31.10.2019
The Malta Financial Services Authority says a Bitcoin scam has resurfaced under a different guise
New York Watchdog Extends Window for Bittrex Users to Withdraw Funds
25.10.2019
The crypto exchange will again extend its deadline for New York customers to withdraw funds from their accounts following the regulator's approval
China’s Cyberspace Watchdog Approves 309 More Blockchain Services
22.10.2019
China’s cyberspace watchdog approves 309 more blockchain service providers
Russia Blocks 2 Crypto News Websites
19.10.2019
Russian authorities have restricted access to a couple of cryptocurrency news outlets. The formal reasons for the censorship move are different in each case but the end result is the same. In both, regulators have acted on the basis of a law that empowers them to block online sources of information...