Convicts on parole in the southern Chinese city of Zhongshan can now find themselves being tracked over a blockchain network.
An Australian federal agency is developing a blockchain that will allow businesses to carry out transactions based on smart legal contracts.
A group of judges, lawmakers and industry experts in South Korea are forming a new law society to discuss legal issues surrounding blockchain.
The U.K. is on the cusp of leaving the E.U., sparking concern for blockchain startups working within a government-run regulatory sandbox.
The U.S. state of Ohio has joined Arizona in legally recognizing data stored and transacted on blockchain.
Dubai is planning to develop what it calls a "Court of the Blockchain" as part of a wider push for smart government operations.
Cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea may soon lose eligibility for tax benefits currently granted to smaller companies and startups.
An executive at the Financial Services Commission has called on politicians to pass a bill regulating cryptocurrency exchanges "as soon as possible."
The U.K. Law Commission has launched research investigating reforms that would bring legal clarity to the use of blockchain-based smart contracts.
Lawmakers in South Korea are said to be racing to make laws to regulate the sector.
Romania has drafted an emergency ordinance to regulate cryptocurrency issuing.
India's central bank won a key victory in court this week.
A court in China's Hangzhou city has ruled that evidence authenticated with blockchain technology can be presented in legal disputes.
That's not something you see every day: an opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that makes a reference to cryptocurrencies.
A South Korean police department says execs at crypto exchange Coinone will be charged over claims its margin trading service is illegal gambling.