Regulation

Bitcoin

GitHub and Slack Bans Are Hurting Iranian Bitcoin Businesses

Iranian bitcoiners are showing the world what censorship resistance really looks like.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 August 2019
Europe

Global Regulators Warn on Privacy Risks of Facebook’s Libra

Data protection chiefs from across the globe have united to express concerns over the privacy risks posed by Facebook's cryptocurrency project.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 August 2019
Regulation

Facebook Hires US Senator’s Former Aide to Lobby for Libra Cryptocurrency

Facebook has hired a former aide to the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee to lobby for its Libra cryptocurrency project.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 August 2019
Regulation

Thailand to Bring Cryptocurrency Under Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Thailand's anti-money laundering regulator is planning to amend the country's laws to mandate reporting by cryptocurrency exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 August 2019
Regulation

Iran’s Cabinet Ratifies Bill Recognizing Cryptocurrencies and Mining

Iran's government has introduced a bill that lifts the illegal status of cryptocurrencies and authorizes mining as an official industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 August 2019
Regulation

Cryptocurrency in China: Over the Counter, Under the Table

Primitive Ventures partner Dovey Wan breaks down the crypto situation as it stands in China today.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 August 2019
Regulation

South Korea Declares Partial ‘Regulation-Free’ Zone for Crypto Companies

South Korea will allow the city of Busan to relax some crypto restrictions in order to become a blockchain testbed.

Markets  ·  2 August 2019
Bitcoin

MIT-IBM AI Lab Analyzed 200,000 Bitcoin Transactions. Only 2% Were Labeled ‘Illicit’

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic collaborated with researchers to analyze $6 billion worth of bitcoin transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 August 2019
Regulation

UK Finance Watchdog Issues Guidance on Regulation for Bitcoin and Crypto Assets

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has finalized its guidance on crypto assets following a consultation which began in January.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2019
Regulation

Watch the Senate Banking Committee’s Crypto Regulation Hearing Live

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is about to hold its hearing on regulation for cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Here's how you can watch it.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 July 2019
Regulation

Facebook Libra Might Never Launch, Company Concedes in SEC Disclosure

Facebook has acknowledged what many have been saying – that regulatory issues may be an insurmountable barrier to its Libra project.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 July 2019
Exchanges

Circle CEO Allaire to Congress: Treat Crypto as a New Asset Class

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire calls for Congress to treat digital assets as their own asset class in testimony for Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 July 2019
Regulation

Judge Punts on Decision in New York Case Against Bitfinex and Tether

A New York judge has delayed making a decision on whether Bitfinex and Tether need to turn over documents to the state Attorney General.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 July 2019
Exchanges

Crypto-Focused Finance App Aximetria Wins License From Swiss Regulator

Aximetria, a firm offering a personal finance app for fiat and cryptocurrencies, has been awarded a financial intermediary license in Switzerland.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 July 2019
Regulation

Iran’s Government Gives the Official Nod to Crypto Mining

Cryptocurrency mining is now an official industrial activity in Iran after winning approval from the country's cabinet.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 July 2019