The government of Iran has introduced a new law in the wake of peoples growing interest in mining digital currencies in order to avoid international sanctions. The Iranian Cabinet ratified and released a new bill on...
Brazilian cryptocurrency traders are now required to declare their dealings to tax authorities, according to the newly published guideline by the Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB). As per the new policy,...
Following the consultation on cryptoasset guidance launched in January, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final guidance which sets out the cryptoasset activities that fall under its...
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released a new consultation paper on Security Token Offerings (STO), marking its first and crucial step in revising the countrys regulatory guidelines behind capital...
Facebooks Libra cryptocurrency may never have the chance of seeing the light of day as it continues to face scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators, according to the social networks latest quarterly report to the U.S....
Given the current unfavorable and vague regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies in the United States, blockchain startup Ripple has penned down an open letter to Congress. In the letter, which is posted over at the...
The government of Iran just gave crypto miners the green light to begin operations in the country that has been surprisingly receptive of the new industry. While crypto coins are not yet allowed as legal tender, regulators...
Australia recently passed a new draft bill that imposes limits on cash payments, while cryptocurrencies have been excluded. This was supposedly intended to prevent innovations from being stifled. The details with...
New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M. Cohen postponed the decision on the New York Attorney General (NYAG)s jurisdiction over Bitfinex and Tether, as the court ruled to give a 90-day extension to the case. Although this...
Recent reports indicate that South Korean banks are making the requirements for renewing account by four crypto exchanges more difficult. This is done with the justification of adhering to new anti-money laundering...
The crypto community in India is increasing its efforts to sway the government to reconsider its decision of banning cryptocurrencies in the country. Different parts of the crypto community has been trying to make...
The lower house of the Russian parliament has adopted an initiative on crowdfunding regulation in the third and final reading. Introduced into the State Duma in March 2018, the legislation aims to regulate the Russian...
The latest data from the South Korean government indicates that crimes involving cryptocurrency have been on the rise and has cost 2.69 trillion won ($2.28 billion) since 2017. This has led the Justice Ministry to take a...
A new survey involving crypto firms in the UK shows that many of them are opening bank accounts in other countries because of the difficulties of doing so in their own turf. The results reflect a strong sign of...
While many might consider blockchain regulations as the government simply being overbearing overseers, South Korean President Moon Jae-In believes otherwise. In fact, he sees regulatory innovation as a means of survival in...