The Régie de lénergie, the energy sector regulator of Quebec, Canada, has announced new rules that will support blockchain innovation in the region. In a press release dated April 29, Hydro-Québec,...

Finland has approved a law to introduce regulation for cryptocurrency service providers, Bitcoin.com reported. The Act on Virtual Currency Providers will come into effect on May 01, 2019, and covers exchanges, custodian...

The Indian government has started circulating a draft bill that, if passed, would impose a complete ban on cryptocurrencies, The Economic Times reported. Government officials familiar with the latest development told ET...

The New York Attorney Generals office has alleged that cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex unlawfully engaged with stablecoin operator Tether to cover-up an $850 million loss. In a press release dated April 25, NYAG...

Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Florida have introduced a bill that seeks to establish a blockchain task force. The Florida House Bill 735 was filed on February 11, 2019, and aims to establish the Florida Blockchain Task...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has become the latest central banking authority to establish a fintech regulatory sandbox. In a report dated April 18, the RBI said that it formed an inter-regulatory Working Group (WG)...

Japans Financial Services Agency (FSA) is planning to implement new rules to enhance the security of cold wallets that are used to store cryptocurrencies at crypto exchanges, Reuters reported. An anonymous source...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) are going to hold the National Compliance Outreach Program for Broker-Dealers on June 27, 2019. The...

The Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC) has published regulatory guidance on security token offerings (STOs). The guidance has been issued in response to the queries from various stakeholders regarding the...

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), a macroeconomic management agency under the Chinese State Council, is considering eliminating bitcoin mining activities in the country, Reuters reported. The state...