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South Korea Considers 20% Crypto Tax

20.1.2020
Officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance's income tax office have reportedly been reviewing the proposal

CoinDesk at WEF 2020: Crypto Themes to Watch as Davos Gets Underway

20.1.2020
Get your Fourth Industrial Revolution hardhats on. CoinDesk is at Davos to guide you through all things blockchain and crypto at the yearly confab of global leaders and their hangers-on

Lawsuit Against Ripple May Decide the Fate of XRP but Regulators Have the Final Say

20.1.2020
A prolonged legal battle, which may hold the key to XRP’s future, has been extended again. The class action lawsuit alleges that Ripple issued and sold the coin, one of the largest by market cap, as an unregistered security. The decision on the defendant’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit...

Raiz to Offer Bitcoin Fund to Australian Retail Investors in 2020

20.1.2020
Users of Australian micro-investment startup Raiz will reportedly have access to a Bitcoin-exposed fund

Australian Regulator Gives Green Light to App-Based Retail Bitcoin Fund

20.1.2020
The bitcoin fund is being launched by micro-investment app provider Raiz Invest Australia

Thai SEC Grants License to Asia-Pacific Crypto Exchange

20.1.2020
Asia-Pacific crypto-fiat trading platform Zipmex has sealed a digital assets exchange license from the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission

South Korea Considers Imposing a 20% Income Tax on Cryptocurrencies

20.1.2020
South Korean regulators are reportedly considering a 20% income tax on income from crypto transactions

Why the World Economic Forum Is Creating a Blockchain ‘Bill of Rights’

20.1.2020
Sheila Warren, the head of blockchain for the WEF, argues the technology needs a set of principles for staving off potential misuse

New Bill in Oklahoma Proposes Depository for Cryptocurrencies Used by Government

19.1.2020
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. state of Oklahoma to establish a new type of state-chartered financial institution that will be “the central depository for virtual currency used by governmental agencies in this state.” The new establishment aims to provide financial and technical...

Malaysia Announces Digital Asset Guidelines

19.1.2020
The Securities Commission Malaysia has published the country’s guidelines on digital assets which set out the regulatory framework for token sales. All token offerings must now be carried out only through platforms approved by the commission. The guidelines also detail the obligations...

Crypto Experts Join OECD ‘High Level’ Advisory Board

19.1.2020
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, an intergovernmental body with 36 member countries, has formed “a high-level expert group” which includes executives from the crypto industry. They will provide advice in helping develop international blockchain policy...

Crypto Fights for Freedom in India’s Supreme Court, Critics Cite Risk

19.1.2020
Indian judges presiding over the RBI v. Crypto case have repeatedly showcased their willingness to learn about digital currencies and blockchain-based tech

New Guidelines Subject Canadian Crypto Exchanges to Securities Laws

18.1.2020
Canadian regulators have issued new guidance determining when current securities legislation applies to operations conducted by cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the clarifications in the document, many domestic and foreign entities serving Canadian users, for example those that provide...

FATF Holds Global Forum to Discuss Crypto Supervision

18.1.2020
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and over 50 delegations involved in crypto supervision recently gathered to discuss how to regulate crypto assets and related service providers. While examining three key areas, they stressed the importance of international cooperation, citing that...

Crypto vs RBI: 3 Days of Intense Supreme Court Hearings

18.1.2020
India’s supreme court heard the crypto case in detail over three consecutive days this week. In addition to intense arguments against the central bank having the power to ban crypto, the judges learned how other countries regulate this new sector, the amended EU directive, the FATF guidance...

Simple Ledger Protocol Shines During the Final Day of TNABC Miami

18.1.2020
On Friday, The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) convened for its final day with a great deal of well known speakers from the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. The slew of speakers discussed topics like the future of crypto mining, SLP tokens, digital currency enterprise solutions...

Russia’s New Prime Minister Has an Opinion of Cryptocurrencies

17.1.2020
The Russian Federation has a new prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, with a track record of statements regarding cryptocurrencies and an affection for digitalization. A stated goal of his government will be to turn the country into a digital platform “for the people.” Time will tell...