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EU Official Floats New Rules for Crypto Assets

EC vice president Valdis Dombrovskis recommended warning consumers looking into how regulations apply to cryptocurrencies after a roundtable.

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 26, 2018

The international Financial Action Task Force has said it will step up its efforts in monitoring the use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering.

By Wolfie ZhaoFeb 26, 2018

State-level legislation governing smart contracts in the U.S. would be redundant at best and could potentially undermine the growth of the industry.

Two New York state senators held a roundtable Friday on the controversial BitLicense regulation, and said legislation to reform it may come soon.

By Stan HigginsFeb 23, 2018

Austria is drawing up cryptocurrency regulations, using as a model existing rules for the trading of gold and derivatives.

A U.S. senator who has previously spoken out against Venezuela's newly launched "petro" cryptocurrency isn't done with the issue.

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 23, 2018

Japan's police agency has said hundreds of cases of suspected money laundering were reported from domestic cryptocurrency exchanges in 2017.

By Wolfie ZhaoFeb 23, 2018

Politicians in Turkey are reportedly eyeing on launching the country's proprietary cryptocurrency.

By Wolfie ZhaoFeb 23, 2018

France's market regulator says crypto derivatives fall under MiFID II regulation and that they should not be electronically marketed.

The U.K. Treasury Committee has today announced that it will conduct an investigation into issues around cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

By Daniel PalmerFeb 22, 2018

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