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Egypt: Central Bank’s Draft Law Requires Licenses for Crypto-Related Activities

28.5.2019
A new banking law drafted for Egypt’s central bank will make it mandatory to obtain licenses in advance of creating, advertising or operating platforms for issuing or trading crypto

Korean Government Plans Action Over Risks of Resurgent Crypto Market

28.5.2019
With the price of bitcoin surging, the South Korean government has held an inter-agency emergency meeting over the risk for investors

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Officially Warns Against OneCoin

28.5.2019
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released an official warning against crypto project OneCoin

South Korea Convenes Pan-Governmental Meeting Amid Concern Over Crypto Market Spike

28.5.2019
A South Korean pan-governmental meeting has reportedly been held to establish closer monitoring of the country’s crypto space amid the recent sharp uptick in crypto valuations

European Bank Official Discusses Potential Benefits of Central Bank Digital Currency

27.5.2019
A member of the Governing Council of the ECB, Vitas Vasiliauskas, discussed the benefits of central bank digital currency in a recent speech

Africa: Central Bank of Malawi Says Crypto Is Not Legal Tender, Warns of Trading Risks

27.5.2019
The Reserve Bank of Malawi said that crypto is not legal tender in the country, while the bank is against crypto-related activities

Public Perceptions of the Bitcoin Spot Market Are Wrong, Says Bitwise

27.5.2019
The bitcoin spot market is “significantly" smaller and more efficient than is generally perceived, says a Bitwise paper sent as comment to the SEC

The Cat-and-Mouse Game of Crypto Regulation Enters a New Phase

27.5.2019
The cat-and-mouse game between regulators and crypto developers could spur a new era of innovation around the technology, writes Michael J. Casey

Crypto-Italy: Institutions, Politics, Business and Society

26.5.2019
Is Italy going “crypto”? Some significant changes have been affecting institutions and politics before today’s 2019 European elections — a survey on the status of the blockchain revolution in the Bel Paese

Traders Are Now Banned From Using Localbitcoins Exchange in Iran

24.5.2019
Traders from Iran have been banned from using the peer-to-peer trading platform Localbitcoins.com within the country. The Iranian section of the website displays a short message that states that the exchange is “currently not available.” The news follows significant Iranian rial trade...

Montana Passes Bill to Exempt Utility Tokens From Securities Laws

24.5.2019
"Big Sky Country" has gone crypto friendly, with new legislation exempting utility tokens from securities laws

Singapore’s iSTOX to Launch a Regulated Digitized Securities Platform in 2020

24.5.2019
Capital markets platform iSTOX joins Monetary Authority of Singapore’s regulatory sandbox to offer digitized securities trading in late 2019

Security Token Platform iSTOX Admitted to Central Bank Sandbox

24.5.2019
iSTOX, a Singapore Exchange-backed security token platform, has joined a regulatory sandbox set up by Singapore's central bank

LocalBitcoins Bans Bitcoin Buying in Iran in Blow to Rising Crypto Commerce

24.5.2019
Another crypto buying and selling service has banned Iranian users, pushing them toward anonymous decentralized exchanges

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,...

Japan Scrutinizing Crypto Exchanges Ahead of G20 Summit

23.5.2019
Japan’s financial watchdog is said to be inspecting crypto exchanges over anti-money laundering measures ahead of June's G20 meeting

Zuckbucks or Bust: How SEC Rulemaking Hurts Startup Cryptos and Favors Big Tech

23.5.2019
SEC guidance has created a more attractive environment for regulated tech firms like Facebook to offer proprietary cryptoassets integrated into their existing products that can be legally traded on existing crypto-exchanges as non-securities. Meanwhile, the SEC has targeted startup cryptos...