Winklevoss: ‘Crypto Doesn’t Need Rules,’ Cryptocurrency Companies Do
Contrary to their Gemini billboard slogans, crypto doesn't actually need rules, clarified Cameron Winklevoss. Instead, it's companies that deal in...
Bitcoin Regulation
Bitcoin regulation has been a hot potato recently. Not a day goes by when news does not emerge somewhere in the world of new regulations being brought in. Crypto is such a new industry that governments are scrambling to keep up. The massive ICO boom of 2017 and 2018 led to a lot of bad actors entering the scene which has put the entire ecosystem in the spot light for regulators. Bitcoin regulation is not a bad thing, it is necessary to protect traders and investors from bad actors though governments will often use this as an excuse to clamp down on crypto companies. The nations of Asia appear to be further ahead with bitcoin regulation with Japan and Singapore leading the way. The US has procrastinated thus far but moves are afoot to accelerate the process as institutional interest increases and new bitcoin investment products await regulatory approval. At Bitcoinist we have access to the latest news and updates on regulation efforts around the world as nations either warm to crypto or decide to prevent their people using it.
Texas’ ‘Worst Than BitLicense’ Crypto-Bill is Dead on Arrival
Earlier this week, the cryptocurrency community reacted with abject horror towards Texas' proposed 'Verified Identity Digital Currency' bill. Well, apparently it was...
Texas Law Threatens Cryptocurrency Users With ‘Oddly-Drafted’ Privacy Demands
Cryptocurrency lawyer and Coin Center head of research Peter van Valkenburgh has led criticism of a controversial new US law...
US Regulators Should Give Bitcoin Some Breathing Space
The voices of a growing number of influential politicians and innovators are more loudly proclaiming the importance of preserving the...
Thailand Bans ICOs From Using Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ethereum Classic
Thailand's Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has banned Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), and Ethereum Classic (ETC) for use by...
Japan Police: 98.3% of Money Laundering Cases Don’t Involve Cryptocurrency
Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) say cases of suspected money laundering reportedly linked to cryptocurrency increased by 900 percent in...
Putin Sets July Deadline For Cryptocurrency Law in Russia
Russia's long-running cryptocurrency regulation saga may soon be at an end as Vladimir Putin has ordered a deadline of 1st...
Wyoming Signs 4 New Blockchain-Friendly Bills
Lawmakers just signed four new blockchain bills in Wyoming, steaming ahead as the most blockchain-friendly state in the U.S. Let’s...
