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EU Finance Commissioner to Propose Unified Crypto Legislation

8.10.2019
The European Union’s finance commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis pledges to propose new rules to regulate digital currencies such as Facebook’s Libra

‘Closer Than Ever’ to Bitcoin ETF, Says Bitwise Ahead of SEC Deadline

8.10.2019
Executives at Bitwise Asset Management are highly optimistic as the deadline for the U.S. SEC’s decision on their proposed Bitcoin exchange-traded fund nears

UK Regulator Ramps up Crypto Investigations and Considers KYC for Wallets

8.10.2019
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been relentlessly scrutinizing cryptocurrency startups and investigations are up 74% from last year. Meanwhile, proponents of decentralized software development models and open collaboration are upset about the FCA aiming to extend KYC/AML...

Major Exchanges Urge UK Regulator to Not Restrict Crypto Derivatives

7.10.2019
The WFE has appealed to the United Kingdom’s financial regulator not to ban cryptocurrency derivatives for retail investors

Here’s How Belarus Pressures Russia to Legalize Cryptocurrencies

7.10.2019
Relations between Belarus and Russia have always been quite complicated. The union the two close allies created has faced all kinds of challenges over its 20 plus years of existence. Now cryptocurrency is becoming a new apple of discord, as Minsk has taken a relatively friendly approach...

German Finance Minister Supports Digital Euro, But ‘Very Critical’ of Libra

7.10.2019
Speaking on a possible e-euro, minister Olaf Scholz said Germany "should not leave the field to China, Russia, the U.S. or any private providers."

UK Financial Regulator’s Crypto Investigations Surge 74% in 2019: Report

7.10.2019
The number of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority’s investigations into crypto businesses surges 74%: from 50 cases in 2018 to 87 already in 2019

UK Finance Watchdog’s Crypto Investigations Up By 74% in 2019

7.10.2019
The number of investigations into cryptocurrency firms by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority have seen a sharp rise in the last year

Indian Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Crypto Case Next Week

7.10.2019
The Supreme Court of India has confirmed a new date to hear the crypto case after multiple delays. During the last hearing, the court directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reply to crypto exchanges’ representation within two weeks, which the central bank has done. Also read:...

Crypto Outpaces Political Donation Laws in Japan

7.10.2019
A major Japanese news publication has reported that crypto donations to individual politicians are legal and do not need to be reported publicly as donations. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications verified that even though it is illegal to donate cash or securities directly...

Hong Kong’s SFC Releases Regulations for Crypto Fund Managers

7.10.2019
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has released guidelines for virtual asset portfolio managers

Liechtenstein Adopts Token Act to Attract Crypto Business

6.10.2019
One of Europe’s smallest but richest nations, Liechtenstein, has made a significant step towards clarifying the regulatory environment in its already crypto-friendly jurisdiction. The parliament of the German-speaking principality in the heart of Europe has just passed a law that is likely...

South Korea’s Crypto Youth | Cointelegraph Documentary

6.10.2019
Want to find out how blockchain business is evolving in the world’s third-largest crypto economy? Check out our latest documentary on crypto and South Korea

SEC: If Bitcoin Was a Security, It Would ‘Raise Substantial Issues’

6.10.2019
Bitcoin is not a security, says the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in a letter to Cipher Technologies Bitcoin Fund

Paypal Exits Libra – Mastercard and Visa May Follow

6.10.2019
Facebook’s ambitious financial inclusion project, Libra, continues marching forward in spite of mountainous regulatory obstacles, but key members of the Libra Association are having doubts and dropping out. Paypal has now reportedly left the group due to regulatory concerns. Libra...

South Korea Is Hoping for Regulatory Clarity as Crypto Laws Toughen

6.10.2019
Are 97% of Korean exchanges really on the verge of closure? Banks have been putting pressure on local players, but recent developments show the situation can finally change

Russia Regulates Digital Rights, Advances Other Crypto-Related Bills

4.10.2019
After much deliberation in the past months and years, Moscow has recently taken important steps toward regulating the crypto space. These are part of the efforts to open the way for the development of the Russian digital economy. The country, heavily dependent on energy exports and hurt by Western...