The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against two companies that sold digital tokens in initial coin offerings (ICOs). These are the SECs first cases that impose civil penalties solely...

Thailands Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expects to certify the first initial coin offering (ICO) portal this month, the Bangkok Post reported. At least one ICO portal will be certified in November, then we...

The Finance Commission of Frances lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, has backed a plan to cut the tax on bitcoin sales, Reuters reported. At present, bitcoin gains are taxed at 36.2 percent in the country...

South Korean lawyers urging the government to quickly establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported. The Korean Bar Association (KBA) is pressing for cryptocurrency laws in the country with the...

Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC) has published a draft on regulatory framework for Custodian Services (Digital Assets) Licence and is seeking public feedback on the same. The consultation period will...

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has issued guidance for banks that engage in cryptocurrency trading, swissinfo.ch reported. When calculating loss-absorbing capital buffers, banks should risk...

The Legislative Yuan, the Taiwan-based unicameral legislature of the Republic of China, has passed amendments to the countrys existing anti-money laundering and terrorism financing prevention laws that regulate...

The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) is now targeting airdrops as part of its efforts to crack down on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the country, CoinDesk reported. Last year, the central bank and...

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced that it plans to bring crypto portfolio managers and distributors of cryptocurrency funds under its regulatory net. The regulator said that it will...

Leading crypto and blockchain firms have come together for a new initiative that aims to drive the adoption of digital finance. Circle, Coinbase, ConsenSys, Diginex, R3, and law firms DLA Piper and Hogan Lovells, have...