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ICO Issuer PlexCorps Reaches Settlement With US Securities Regulator
13.8.2019
Lacroix and Paradis-Royer each agreed to pay $1 million apiece as a civil penalty. PlexCorps must disgorge $4.56 million in addition to some $350,000 in interest
New Zealand Tax Office Makes It Legal to Pay Salaries in Crypto
12.8.2019
New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department has made it legal to receive salaries in cryptocurrency, and be taxed accordingly
Coinbase UK Dropping Support for Cryptocurrency Zcash
12.8.2019
The U.K. arm of Coinbase appears to be dropping support for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash
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
New Zealand Rules Receiving Income in Bitcoin is Legal, Taxable
12.8.2019
New Zealand's tax authorities have ruled that income in cryptocurrencies is legal and provided guidance on how exactly it should be taxed
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...
Trump’s Currency War With China Could Be Bitcoin’s Do-or-Die Moment
12.8.2019
Donald Trump is stoking the flames of a new currency war, creating a do-or-die moment for the cryptocurrency movement, writes Michael J. Casey
Derivatives Drama: The Unintended Consequences of Crypto Regulation
11.8.2019
Noelle Acheson points out that the LedgerX confusion highlights potential CFTC priorities regarding the regulation of crypto derivatives that could lead to the opposite of what the regulator intends
India Plans to Introduce Crypto Bill Next Parliament Session – A Look at Community Responses
10.8.2019
The Indian government has submitted a draft crypto bill to the supreme court and expressed its intention to introduce the bill in the next parliament session. The court subsequently set a new date to hear the case relating to crypto regulation. Meanwhile, the Indian crypto community has ramped...
15 Nations Plan Global Crypto Monitoring System Under FATF: Report
9.8.2019
Fifteen nations are said to be planning to set up a system to monitor crypto transactions alongside the Financial Action Task Force
Senior CFTC Official Who Set Bitcoin Futures Policy Is Leaving: Report
9.8.2019
Amir Zaidi, director of the CFTC's Division of Market Oversight, is to leave the regulator within weeks, according to Bloomberg Law
SBI Holding’s VC Trade Crypto Exchange Integrates New KYC and AML Tech
8.8.2019
Japanese VC Trade has adopted CoolBitX’s Sygna, a know-your customer and anti-money laundering compliance technology focused on digital currency transactions
Indian Supreme Court Heard Crypto Case in Depth Today
8.8.2019
The Indian supreme court finally heard the crypto case today after postponing it several times. The court addressed the government’s crypto policy as well as the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the central bank. The latter was heard in some detail while the former...
Crypto Trading App Robinhood Launching in UK Following FCA Approval
8.8.2019
A subsidiary of U.S.-based stock and crypto trading app Robinhood received FCA approval to operate as a broker in the U.K
Investment App Robinhood Wins License to Operate in UK
8.8.2019
Robinhood, a stocks, ETFs and crypto investment app, has been given the green light to operate as a broker by a U.K. regulator
SBI Holdings’ Crypto Exchange Adopts New Tech to Help Meet FATF Standards
8.8.2019
VC Trade, the crypto exchange launched by SBI Holdings, is integrating new tech to help it comply with new international KYC standards
Czech Republic to Impose Stricter Crypto Regulations than EU Requires
8.8.2019
Czech regulators plan to impose a fine of up to half a million euros on crypto firms should they fail to register their operations with the national Trade Licensing Office
New Jersey Calls Two ICOs ‘Fraudulent Securities,’ Issues Stop Order
7.8.2019
New Jersey's Bureau of Securities has issued emergency stops on two ICOs its claims are fraudulent securities
Coinbase Must Face Negligence Suit Over Bitcoin Cash Launch, Judge Rules
7.8.2019
Coinbase will have to face a negligence lawsuit from customers who bought bitcoin cash during the 2017 bull run, a judge ruled
ECB Says It Plans to Use More On-Chain Data to Monitor Crypto Assets
7.8.2019
The European Central Bank has issued a new report revealing plans to use more granular blockchain data to better monitor the crypto markets