Regulation

Exchanges

UK Advertising Watchdog Upholds Complaints Against BitMEX Bitcoin Promotion

The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints over a "misleading" bitcoin ad placed by crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 August 2019
Regulation

ICO Issuer PlexCorps Reaches Settlement With US Securities Regulator

Following the ruling, PlexCorps must disgorge $4.56 million in addition to some $350,000 in interest.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 August 2019
Regulation

New Zealand Tax Office Makes It Legal to Pay Salaries in Crypto

New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department has made it legal to receive salaries in cryptocurrency, and be taxed accordingly.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 August 2019
Exchanges

Coinbase UK Dropping Support for Cryptocurrency Zcash

The U.K. arm of Coinbase appears to be dropping support for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 August 2019
IRS

IRS Warnings to Bitcoin Traders Offer Clues to Coming Tax Guidance

Though the IRS has yet to publish its promised crypto tax guidance, the warning letters recently sent to 10,000 traders hint at what to expect.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 August 2019
Regulation

Trump’s Currency War With China Could Be Bitcoin’s Do-or-Die Moment

Donald Trump is stoking the flames of a new currency war, creating a do-or-die moment for the cryptocurrency movement, writes Michael J. Casey.

Markets  ·  12 August 2019
Regulation

Derivatives Drama: The Unintended Consequences of Crypto Regulation

Noelle Acheson points out that the LedgerX confusion highlights potential CFTC priorities regarding the regulation of crypto derivatives that could lead to the opposite of what the regulator intends.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 August 2019
Japan

15 Nations Plan Global Crypto Monitoring System Under FATF: Report

Fifteen nations are reported to be planning to set up a system to monitor crypto transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 August 2019
Regulation

Senior CFTC Official Who Set Bitcoin Futures Policy Is Leaving: Report

Amir Zaidi, director of the CFTC's Division of Market Oversight, is to leave the regulator within weeks, according to Bloomberg Law.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 August 2019
Europe

Investment App Robinhood Wins License to Operate in UK

Robinhood, a stocks, ETFs and crypto investment app, has been given the green light to operate as a broker by a U.K. regulator.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 August 2019
Exchanges

SBI Crypto Exchange Adopts Tech to Help Meet FATF Standards

VC Trade, the crypto exchange launched by SBI Holdings, is integrating a new wallet solution to help it comply with international KYC standards.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 August 2019
Regulation

New Jersey Calls Two ICOs ‘Fraudulent Securities,’ Issues Stop Order

New Jersey's Bureau of Securities has issued emergency stops on two ICOs its claims are fraudulent securities

Policy & regulation  ·  7 August 2019
Exchanges

Coinbase Must Face Negligence Suit Over Bitcoin Cash Listing, Judge Rules

Coinbase will have to face a negligence lawsuit from customers who bought bitcoin cash during the 2017 bull run, a judge ruled.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 August 2019
Europe

ECB Says It Plans to Use More On-Chain Data to Monitor Crypto Assets

The European Central Bank has issued a new report revealing plans to use more granular blockchain data to better monitor the crypto markets.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 August 2019
Exchanges

South Korean Watchdog Plans Direct Supervision of Crypto Exchanges

A South Korean financial watchdog under the Financial Services Commission aims to more closely supervise exchanges in line with FATF standards.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 August 2019