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IRS Says No Taxes on Gaming Cash, Crypto Regulation Remains Hazy
13.2.2020
U.S. taxpayers have been freed from tax obligations on gaming transactions carried out with virtual cash, according to recent language modifications to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) webpage. However, confusion still remains in the IRS tax regulations for real cryptocurrencies.
The website...
Andrew Yang: US Has to Fix Its ‘Hodgepodge’ Crypto Regulation
30.1.2020
The current fragmented regulatory situation in the U.S. is "bad for everybody," Yang said
WEF’s Blockchain ‘Bill of Rights’: Is Crypto Regulation Imperative?
21.1.2020
The Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology team at the World Economic Forum (WEF) announced that it is creating a ‘Blockchain Bill of Rights: Design Principles for a Decentralized Future,’ to be presented at the international organization’s Annual Meeting in Switzerland from January 21–24....
Prepare for Liftoff — South Korea’s Crypto Regulation Ignites in 2019
15.1.2020
Complete timeline of South Korea’s crypto regulation and controversy
2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation: Part 3
6.1.2020
2019 was a year of some legal experiments with crypto among several nations within Europe, Asia and the Middle East: Who are these experimenters?
IMF Helping Philippines Become Important Crypto Market
4.1.2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is providing the Philippines with technical assistance regarding crypto assets. The IMF believes the country may become an important crypto market and has provided the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas with suggestions for the country’s crypto regulation...
2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation: Part 2
3.1.2020
Crypto regulation in Russia, China and India was very confusing in 2019. Should we expect more clarity in 2020 from these developing economies?
2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation: Part 1
30.12.2019
Is crypto regulation the same for the world’s center of financial and trade systems — in Europe, the U.S. and Japan?
Wazirx CEO on 2020 Outlook, RBI Ban, Crypto Regulation for India
30.12.2019
The Indian crypto community has had an eventful year, with a bill on the horizon, the RBI ban’s supreme court hearing, and the community’s efforts toward positive crypto regulation. News.Bitcoin.com interviewed Nischal Shetty, CEO of local crypto exchange Wazirx, about what the Indian...
Five Countries Where Crypto Regulation Changed the Most in 2019
29.12.2019
From the U.S. to China: Which countries have become leaders in cryptocurrency regulation in 2019?
EU Asks Its Citizens For Help in Creating Crypto Regulation
19.12.2019
The European Commission (EC), the executive body of the European Union (EU), has launched a public consultation on the regulation of cryptoassets, as the world's second largest economy aims to strengthen its positions in the global payments market.
The EC invites investors, banks, supervisors...
France Approves First ICO
19.12.2019
The French financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has made its first initial coin offering (ICO) approval. While token sales remain legal as a fundraising option in France, only those that have been approved by the AMF may be marketed directly to...
Indian Crypto Community Gathers to Dispel Confusion About Regulation
18.12.2019
As the Indian government deliberates on the country’s crypto policy, there has been some confusion in media reports regarding crypto regulation in India. A group of local crypto enthusiasts and community members have gathered in an effort to ensure that the crypto situation in India...
Crypto Regulation Is Coming To Europe: Are Exchanges Ready for New Rules?
18.12.2019
European crypto companies have a countdown clock on regulations kicking in on Jan. 10 next year. So how are they preparing?
Ciphertrace Says Banks Unknowingly Process $2 Billion in Crypto per Year
17.12.2019
According to the blockchain analysis firm Ciphertrace, major U.S. banks process roughly $2 billion in digital currency transactions that go undetected every year. Ciphertrace disclosed a slew of financial institutions have not deployed the right KYC/AML infrastructure to detect unregistered...
Crypto Regulation: Is It Good or Bad for the Industry?
16.12.2019
Would regulation be a delight or a disaster for crypto and blockchain? Experts — and countries around the world — are bitterly divided #Sponsored
Russian Govt Official: Crypto Regulation is the International Issue
12.12.2019
Russia should not “run ahead” of other countries and take the role of a global trendsetter in crypto regulation due to financial crime risks, according to Yuri Chikhanchin, the director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring).
Speaking at the Federation Council, the upper...
NY Regulator Proposes Relaxing New Coin Listing Requirements
12.12.2019
The New York State Department of Financial Services, the Bitlicense regulator, has published a proposed framework for licensed companies seeking to list new coins. This is the first time the regulator has proposed changes to its crypto regulation in five years. Among the changes, licensees will...
Regulatory Roundup: Bitcoin Futures Fund Approved, India’s RBI-Backed Digital Currency
9.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover the U.S. SEC approving a bitcoin futures fund, the new IRS tax form targeting crypto owners, and several more steps taken by the U.S. government toward crypto regulation. We also cover India’s central bank digital currency plan, South Korea’s crypto...
CFTC Chair on Crypto Regulation: We Don’t Want to Snuff out Innovation
22.11.2019
CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert says that the authority does not want to snuff out innovation by overregulating crypto