The Cabinet of Japan has approved draft amendments to the countrys financial instruments and payment services laws, which will introduce new regulations for cryptocurrency margin trading, Nikkei reported. The rules,...

The government of Australia has announced its plans to develop a national blockchain roadmap to position the country as a global leader in the blockchain space. In a joint release with the Minister for Trade, Tourism...

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) have published a joint consultation paper on the regulatory framework for crypto-asset trading...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is teaming up with blockchain security company CipherTrace to monitor and manage business risks related to licensed virtual asset businesses and cryptocurrencies. Initially...

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comments on the proposed rules for data submission by digital asset business operators and initial coin offering (ICO) portals. The Royal Decree on the...

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Digital Tokens Act into law last week, excluding some cryptocurrencies from state securities laws. Exciting day for #blockchain technology. @GovofCO @jaredpolis signed...

In a joint announcement, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) said that they have suspended the registrations of two cryptocurrency exchange...

The German Federal Ministry of Finance has published a paper that discusses the introduction of regulation for blockchain-based securities. The regulator underscored the need to open up the countrys law to include...

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is seeking public feedback on the framework for Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and property crowdfunding. The regulator has published two consultation papers one on the proposed...

The government of India has told the countrys apex court that the deliberations on the crypto regulatory framework are currently in the final stages, Bitcoin.com reported. The government apprised the Supreme Court of...

South Koreas Financial Services Commission (FSC) has proposed a plan to establish an open banking system which would grant fintech firms access to banks payment network. The existing financial payment network has a...

The Bank of Lithuania has announced that it has updated its position on virtual assets and initial coin offering (ICO). The updated stance aims to ensure a level playing field for all financial market participants and...

Luxembourg lawmakers have passed a bill that will encourage the use of blockchain technology in the countrys financial services, CoinTelegraph reported. According to the official announcement dated February 14, the bill...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has, for the first time, announced Examination Priorities for its divisions for 2019. In an official announcement dated February 12, the CFTC listed the examination...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working to offer additional guidance to help people determine if their token offerings fall under securities laws. According to a transcript of a recent speech by the...