International Watchdog to Introduce Binding Regulations for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - a multi-national agency tasked with combating global financial criminal activity, will discuss developing...
Legislation
Thailand Unveils New Detailed Cryptocurrency, ICO Regulations
Thailand’s Security and Exchange Commission has released a comprehensive framework for the regulation of the country’s cryptocurrency market. The laws...
Poland: Cryptocurrencies Are Totally Legal (But Not ICOs)
Financial regulators in Poland want to clear the air on the alleged cryptocurrency crackdown in the country. According to the...
Vietnam Finance Minister Wants to Ban Bitcoin Mining Rigs
News has emerged of yet another cryptocurrency-related ban — this time in Vietnam. The country’s Finance Ministry is proposing a ban on...
South Korea’s Supreme Court: Bitcoin is an Asset
The Supreme Court of South Korea overturned a pre-existing law in order to seize some 191 bitcoins, thus legally recognizing...
South Korea May Soon Legalize ICOs
South Korea's National Assembly has put forth an official proposal to permit domestic initial coin offerings (ICOs), signaling a possible reversal...
From Russia with Love: How Cryptocurrency and Blockchain are Finding Their Feet
In the West, crypto markets continue to battle with the regulatory uncertainty as the SEC and other regulatory bodies take...
Parity Forced to Shut Down ICO Passport Service (PICOPS) Due to GDPR
Parity, the wallet and blockchain provider, is shutting down its PICOPS platform effective May 24, 2018, due to complications stemming...
