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The Burning Question: What if Cryptos are Classified as Securities
A lot of debate has been going on in various countries about classifying crypto tokens as securities and bringing them under regulations that are at […]
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South Korean Govt. Planning to Recognize Crypto Exchanges as Regulated Financial Institutions
As per the local South Korean media channel, the country’s government is planning to recognize the cryptocurrency industry by categorizing them into three divisions and […]
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Israel’s New Cryptocurrency Regulation Laws Could be ‘Inspirational’ for the World
There has been an uproar and confusion in the crypto industry in Israel, as Israel’s parliament- the Knesset- decided to postpone the law regulating cryptocurrency […]
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Cryptocurrency Regulations in June Says Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Global Financial Criminal Watchdog, The Financial Action Task Force(FATF) is planning to hold discussions later this month, in June, to formulate governing rules and guidelines […]
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SEC Makes a Move Towards Crypto Regulations, Appoints its First-ever Crypto Chief
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking potential steps towards crypto regulations as it just appointed Valerie A. Szczepanik as its first ever […]
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HitBTC Bans Crypto Trading in Japan, Working on Launching a Regulated Subsidiary
HitBTC, the Hong Kong-based crypto exchange has declared the suspension of crypto trading for its Japanese clients. The move comes as a huge blow to […]
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Bermuda House Passes FinTech Bill with KYC/ATF Measures for ICO
While some regulatory authorities are either struggling with cryptocurrencies and ICOs or making it hard for businesses and investors, governments like Bermuda’s are already reaping […]
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Relief In Crypto Taxation: France Brings Crypto Taxes Down To 19%
The French Council of State now considers the profits generated by cryptocurrencies as capital gains of movable property that will be taxable at a flat […]
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Taiwan Gets Stricter On Cryptocurrencies: Crypto AML Regulations To Be Released In November
Taiwan will be releasing the new AML regulations concerning cryptocurrencies in November this year, before the Asia Pacific Group on anti-money laundering visits the […]
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US Authority Launches An Investigation Into Top Crypto Exchanges
The New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched a probe into 13 crypto exchanges that include big names like Coinbase, Binance, Bittrex, Gemini […]
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Is It The End Of Cryptocurrency Era In Russia?
A response has been prepared by the Russian government of the draft bill “On Digital Financial Assets” that is yet to be presented in […]
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Crypto Exchanges Racing Towards Crypto Regulated Countries
The cryptocurrency market is going through a shift. At an increasing pace, the countries around the world are formulating regulations involving the registration of […]
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Australia’s Clear Crypto Regulations Make It A Hot Spot for Crypto Exchanges
Recently, AUSTRAC released new regulations for crypto exchanges that make it easy for them to operate their businesses by getting registered and following the AML/CTF […]
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Japanese FSA Reviews Crypto Regulations, Stricter Rules In Sight
After Coincheck hack, Japanese financial watchdog, FSA is putting greater oversight on cryptocurrency exchanges that have led many small operators to look for a […]
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RBI Slashes Crypto: Is It the Beginning Of Cryptocurrencies’ End In India
The central bank of India (RBI) today, directed all the regulated bodies to not to provide services to any individual and business entities that use […]
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Crypto Taxation In European Union Varies Drastically
Though nothing concrete has been settled about the classification of bitcoin among other cryptocurrencies, the profits and income from crypto are certainly the point of […]
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G20 Summit: Cryptocurrency Regulations Get A July Deadline
The G20 Summit of March 2018 has come up with July as the deadline for the cryptocurrency regulations. The member nations have unified on examining […]
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EU Chief Asks The Member States To Implement Cryptocurrency Regulations
In the wake of G20 Summit, the chief of European Commission asked its member states to apply the European directive asap for cryptocurrency regulations. Furthermore, […]
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Are Self-Regulatory Crypto Bodies Answer To Rising Govt. Cryptocurrency Regulations?
With the number of scams, hacks, and frauds rising in the crypto market, the government intervention has increased exponentially. However, the majority of the participants […]
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PBOC Disallows Bitcoin Payments But Interested In Digital Currency
Chinese Central Bank PBoC’s governor, Zhou Xiaochuan stated that it doesn’t allow the payments made in bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies as they don’t favor speculative […]