Crypto Payments Now Legal in Ukraine
Lawmakers in Ukraine have adopted new legislation that legalizes crypto payments as the country moves forward with strict compliance to international anti-money laundering (AML)...
FCA Cryptocurrency Scam Probes Up 74% in 12 Months
UK regulators are increasingly shinning the spotlight on cryptocurrency businesses to root out bad actors. Combating Cryptocurrency Scams According to The Telegraph, the Financial...
German Gov’t Approves ‘Bundes-Chain’ to Combat...
The German government will approve its proposed blockchain strategy this September which reportedly blocks projects like Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. Germany Readies Anti-Libra...
Russia: Crypto Won’t Receive Money Status Anytime Soon
Russia won’t officially legalize digital currencies in the near future, according to the conclusions of the participants of a “round table” dedicated to crypto regulation...
Congress to Hold Second Hearing on Libra and Crypto
Many are still attributing the US Treasury Secretary’s comments on Libra and bitcoin to its rapid decline over the past few days. In reality, they may have sparked the selloff but...
US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Attacks Bitcoin, Libra
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin touched upon Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency in a Monday press conference, voicing concerns about the misuse of cryptos for money...
New ECB Boss Christine Lagarde Could Enact Bitcoin Friendly...
Bitcoin and crypto-supportive legislation could be on the way now that Christine Lagarde has been selected to serve as the new European Central Bank president. Will the ECB Support...
UK Set the Date for Discussion of Law Regulating Digital Assets and...
Bitlish is pleased to have been invited to join Her Majesty’s Treasury’s (HMT) and Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) preliminary discussions in July 2019 concerning the advent...
FinCEN Unveils New Bitcoin Guidelines: Here’s What You Need to...
On Thursday (May 9, 2019), the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published new guidelines showing how anti-money laundering (AML) laws apply to Bitcoin and the rest of...
US Presidential Candidate Yang Promises ‘Clear’ Bitcoin...
2020 US Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang has given the clearest sign yet that he welcomes Bitcoin, releasing a dedicated statement on cryptocurrency regulation this week. Yang...
Switzerland Moves Forward to Fit Cryptocurrency Into Traditional...
The Federal Assembly of Switzerland has voted in favor of putting cryptocurrency on equal footing as traditional assets. A Hesitant Vote 99 members of the National Council...
Brookings Institute Says the SEC Should Regulate Crypto-Assets
A report from the Economic Studies program of US think tank, Brookings, claims better regulation will benefit the crypto industry. It states that crypto-assets currently fall into a...