Isle of Man

Isle of Man Regulator Says Bitcoin, Ether Not Considered Securities in New Guidance

The island's Financial Services Authority has set out how it will treat cryptocurrencies and crypto assets and which might be regulated as securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 October 2020

Isle of Man Grants License to Ethereum-Based Lottery

The Isle of Man has approved a gaming license for an ethereum-based lottery from a company called Quanta.

Markets  ·  3 November 2017
Europe

Macroeconomics, Gambling and Crypto: A Perfect Storm?

Two small islands are showing us how blockchain-friendly legislation can help encourage development that could affect the whole industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 October 2017
Regulation

ICOs Welcome: Isle of Man to Unveil Friendly Framework for Token Sales

The Isle of Man is opening its doors to legally complaint ICOs.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 September 2017
Europe

Isle of Man Regulator Seeks Rule Change to Ease Bitcoin Gambling

The government of the Isle of Man is looking to plug a gap in its gambling regulatory structure as it relates to bitcoin and digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 April 2016
Regulation

Jersey Asks Public How it Should Regulate Bitcoin

The Government of Jersey has opened a consultation period to explore the possibility of regulating virtual currencies such as bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2015
News

Isle of Man Trials First Government-Run Blockchain Project

The Isle of Man's Department of Economic Development today announced plans to trial the world's first government-run blockchain project.

Markets  ·  7 May 2015
Regulation

Isle of Man Introduces Regulation for Bitcoin Businesses

Digital currency businesses will have to comply with the Isle of Man's anti-money-laundering laws from 1st April.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 March 2015
News

Neteller Adds Bitcoin Deposit Option in Surprise Policy Reversal

Isle of Man-based payments processor and prepaid card provider Neteller has added a bitcoin deposit feature.

Business  ·  24 March 2015
Payments

Payments Processor ChainPay Launches to Challenge Coinbase, BitPay

A bootstrapped payment processor called ChainPay wants to take on giants Coinbase and BitPay from its Isle of Man base.

Business  ·  6 February 2015
Regulation

Isle of Man eBusiness Chief: Bitcoin Legislation Coming This Year

CoinDesk speaks to the Isle of Man’s head of digital development about how the UK dependency is pressing forward with bitcoin-friendly regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 February 2015
Exchanges

CoinCorner Now Accepts Debit and Credit Cards for Bitcoin Purchases

British bitcoin exchange CoinCorner now allows clients to purchase bitcoin and two altcoins with debit/credit cards.

Business  ·  23 October 2014
Startups

Bitcoin Startup Brings Collectible Card Games to the Block Chain

A bitcoin startup wants to bring collectible card games to the block chain with an online game called Deckbound.

Business  ·  2 October 2014
Exchanges

CoinCorner Launches Mobile Wallet, POS Solution and Payment Gateway

CoinCorner, the first cryptocurrency exchange on the Isle of Man, has announced new services, including a multi-cryptocurrency wallet.

Tech  ·  30 September 2014
Banking

Netagio Beats Banking Blues with WalPay Partnership

A partnership with WalPay means Netagio can beat recent banking problems, while adding credit and debit card deposits.

Business  ·  29 September 2014