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Ukraine in a Rush to Legalize Cryptocurrencies Under Zelensky
12.10.2019
The new administration in Kiev, headed by the young president Volodymyr Zelensky, has brought renewed interest in cryptocurrencies. Fresh energy is now being injected into efforts to legalize decentralized digital money and regulate related economic activities. New draft laws have been proposed...
Human-Trafficking Expert Urges US Congress to Regulate Crypto Miners
3.9.2019
A former U.S. Treasury official urged Congress to regulate cryptocurrency miners in order to fight human trafficking
US Congress Urged to Regulate Crypto Sector Under Bank Secrecy Act
2.9.2019
The Financial Integrity Network is urging the U.S. Congress to regulate firms in the cryptocurrency sector under the Bank Secrecy Act
US Secretary of State Wants to Regulate BTC Like Other E-Transactions
20.8.2019
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo believes that Bitcoin should be regulated the same way as other electronic financial transactions
Crypto Regulations Are Changing Worldwide to Comply With FATF Standards
12.8.2019
Governments worldwide are changing the way they regulate crypto assets to comply with the global cryptocurrency standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Some are amending existing laws, while others are creating a new system to cooperate and share data. Also read: China Publishes...
Rhode Island Will Regulate Crypto Under Money Transmitter Laws
8.8.2019
The latest in a patchwork of state regulations, Rhode Island pens formal legislation regarding cryptocurrencies and money transmission
VeChain Now Helping China to Regulate its Wine Industry
8.8.2019
VeChain is a blockchain empowered platform that is intended to improve the supply chain management process. By using distributed ledger technology, VeChain caters to retailers and purchasers with the capacity to decide the quality and authenticity of items that are purchased. As per the recent...
More Cities and Regions Accepting Coins for Taxes, Services
6.8.2019
Cryptocurrency payments, as convenient as they can be, are still something most governments are trying to wrap their heads around and regulate. Local authorities, however, being closer to the citizens they are called upon to serve, are often quicker to adopt novelties that make their lives and...
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...
John McAfee Says It’s Impossible To Regulate Cryptocurrencies, As Regulation Will Only Hurt Users
13.7.2019
After Donald Trump’s remark on Bitcoin and altcoins, crypto enthusiasts, stakeholders, and promoters have come out with strong reactions. While some asked Trump to invite crypto leaders to understand the industry as his advisors were misleading him, others thought that this is just another...
Brazil Is All Set To Regulate The Digital Transformation In The Finance, Capital, Insurance And Blockchain Sector
18.6.2019
Four of the Brazil’s regulatory authorities namely- ‘Special Finance Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy’, the ‘Central Bank of Brazil’, the ‘Securities Commission’, and the ‘Superintendency of Private Insurance’ are planning to put in a joint effort to regulate as well as to adapt to...
Lithuania to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchange Sector With Obligatory ID Checks
14.6.2019
The informal exchange of cryptocurrency over €1,000 is set to come to an end in Lithuania
G20 Starts Crypto Discussions – A Look at Global Standards
9.6.2019
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G20 countries have gathered this weekend for a two-day meeting ahead of the G20 summit, and cryptocurrency is among the topics of discussion. Global standard-setting bodies have submitted their policies and provided tools to help the member...
World Economic Forum Forms Tech Policy Councils For AI, IoT, Blockchain, Will Help Regulators
30.5.2019
Blockchain technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT) are the most sought after and applied technologies of modern times. The three will have a serious impact on the future, economically and technologically. However, regulators across the globe, due to their limited...
G20 Countries to Follow FATF to Devise Integrated Crypto Standards
29.5.2019
The assembly of 20 biggest economies of the world, G20, has decided to announce regulations on cryptocurrencies to counter financial terrorism and money laundering in their last meeting. The members are now discussing how to devise the standards that were set by the FATF as the next G20 summit...
What Will It Take to Regulate Crypto Exchanges?
26.5.2019
Regulation is needed to maintain neutrality among exchanges, but it might not be around the corner, argues Konstantinos Stylianou
Supreme Court Advocate Suggests How to Regulate Cryptocurrency in India
24.5.2019
An Indian supreme court advocate has shared some thoughts on the kind of cryptocurrency regulation India can benefit from. The right regulatory framework “would ensure transparency, oversight and accountability,” but a “one size fits all” regulation would be a mistake,...
Cash, Coins and Casinos: Japan Struggles to Regulate Online Gambling
20.5.2019
“It is a matter of time to grow to a market size that regulators can not ignore”: Increased demand for online gambling puts pressure on Japanese regulators