Wyoming lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow corporates to issue certificate tokens in place of stock certificates using blockchain technology, CoinDesk reported. On January 16, Republican Jared Olsen,...

South Koreas Financial Services Commission (FSC) is planning to launch a financial regulatory sandbox in April 2019. Last month, the countrys National Assembly passed a legislation called the Financial Innovation...

The Danish Tax Agency has announced that it has been authorized by the countrys Tax Council to obtain information on cryptocurrency trading from three local crypto exchanges from 2016 to 2018. This marks the first time...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking to introduce a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency exchange services. During the second reading of the Payment Services Bill, Ong Ye Kung, Minister For Education,...

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced its plans to implement guidelines to regulate the trading of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offering (ICO). The announcement follows the recent statement from the...

The Wyoming House Committee on Minerals, Business and Economic Development has unanimously approved the Financial Technology Sandbox bill, CoinDesk reported. Caitlin Long, co-founder of the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition,...

In a bid to challenge the sanctions imposed by the United States, Venezuela has approached the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In its WTO complaint filed on December 28, Venezuela has addressed a number of actions taken...

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has approved new regulations for blockchain companies operating in the country. In an online post dated January 10, the CAC said that the new regulations will go into effect...

Two European regulatory authorities the European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have called for an EU-level response to the risks posed by cryptocurrencies and initial coin...

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that four cryptocurrency businesses have been granted digital asset business licenses. The licenses have been granted by the Ministry of Finance, under the...

The government of South Korea has added 16 fields such as blockchain and fine dust reduction technology to RD tax credit in a bid to boost innovation. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance has announced proposed...

U.S. lawmakers have introduced a new bill to offer cryptocurrencies limited exemptions from securities laws in the state of Colorado. The Colorado Digital Token Act is being sponsored at the Senate level by Republican...

A bipartisan bill seeking to establish a blockchain initiative task force in the state of New Jersey has passed the Senate last month. Introduced by Republican Thomas Kean and Democrat James Beach in March 2018, the...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has called for constant monitoring of cryptocurrencies due to financial stability concerns and their rapidly growing use. The central bank has published its Report on Trend and Progress...

The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) has announced the addition of five more crypto exchanges as Type II members. Formed in April 2018, the JVCEA is a self-regulating organization that aims to protect...