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Russian Oil Industry 'Waits' as Medvedev Says Token Regulation Needed

10.1.2020
Dmitry Medvedev. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, naiumeedlivestream Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has underlined the need for his country to introduce digital asset token regulation at a legislative level, but says Moscow must take time to find a tailor-fit solution. And there...

European Crypto Firms Brace for Higher Costs as AMLD5 Takes Effect

10.1.2020
A strict new regulatory regime is dawning upon European firms handling cryptocurrency. Here’s what AMLD5 will mean for the industry

Philippine ‘Crypto Valley of Asia’ to Get Own Airport

10.1.2020
The Philippines has a “Crypto Valley of Asia,” an initiative of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority, the government agency responsible for managing the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport. An airport is now being planned for inside this economic zone to address the needs of...

China Prepares for CBDC With Cryptography Law on Encryption Standards

10.1.2020
China is continuing its blockchain-positive, anti-anonymity course with the new Cryptography Law — it requires private firms to reveal their encryption services and more

Illinois Legalizes Blockchain Contracts

9.1.2020
With the new year Illinois became the latest state to recognize smart contracts and other blockchain-based records as legal instruments

Bithumb May Pour Over $8M Into South Korea’s Regulation-Free Zone

9.1.2020
Bithumb could invest over $8 million into South Korea’s regulatory free zone in Busan

NY Governor Wants Crypto Firms to Cover Costs for NYDFS Oversight

9.1.2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo argues that crypto entities licensed under the Financial Services Law should pay for NYDFS oversight

ECB President Pushes for a Central Bank Digital Currency

9.1.2020
Christine Lagarde has reiterated her interest in digital currencies, pushing for ECB’s involvement in the development of a CBDC

ESMA Wants to Create ‘Sound Legal Framework’ for Cryptocurrencies in 2020

9.1.2020
Citing concerns about digitalization risks to financial markets, ESMA plans to focus more on crypto regulation this year

ECB Wants Active Role in Crypto, Will Not Deter Private Solutions

9.1.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) wants to play an active role in the field of digital currency, said President Christine Lagarde. As the bank works on its own digital currency and an instant payment system, Lagarde emphasizes that “central bank initiatives should neither discourage nor crowd...

Australians Won’t Use Libra, Believes Central Bank

9.1.2020
Reserve Bank of Australia officials are not yet convinced cryptocurrencies offer benefits over and above traditional means of payment

Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Indicted Over North Korea Event Appearance

9.1.2020
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been indicted in New York over allegations relating to a conference appearance in North Korea last April

Kerala Outlines Plans to Become India’s Blockchain Hub

9.1.2020
The Indian state of Kerala is actively exploring using blockchain technology to improve a wide range of existing systems, including financial. Thousands of people are already being trained in the state to become blockchain experts, some of whom have already graduated, according to the state’s...

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

Why the Counter Economy Is Necessary to Bitcoin’s Survival as a Disruptive Currency

9.1.2020
As Bitcoin is adopted by more and more traditional financial institutions, and becomes regulated by governments worldwide, the question of its survival as a truly disruptive alternative to legacy financial systems is raised. After all, if governments like Qatar’s can ban it, and international...