Singapore Moves to Help Crypto Startups Receive Banking Services

Singapore Moves to Help Crypto Startups Receive Banking Services

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's central bank, is working to ensure cryptocurrency startups receive domestic banking services as part...
 Taiwan Lawmaker Pitches AML Rules Update to Cover Crypto

Taiwan Lawmaker Pitches AML Rules Update to Cover Crypto

A Taiwanese legislator wants cryptocurrency transactions to abide by the same money laundering laws that govern traditional financial instruments.
Swiss Financial Watchdog Issues Country's First Crypto Asset Management License

Swiss Financial Watchdog Issues Country's First Crypto Asset Management License

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has issued the country’s first cryptocurrency asset management license to a crypto investment fund, Swi...
UAE Securities Regulator to Introduce ICOs for Capital Markets in 2019

UAE Securities Regulator to Introduce ICOs for Capital Markets in 2019

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s national securities regulator plans to introduce Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) for capital markets in 2019, Reuters reported Oct...
EU Markets Regulator Examines ICOs to Determine Regulations

EU Markets Regulator Examines ICOs to Determine Regulations

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced it is examining Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) to determine how they should be regulated, Reut...
US SEC Sets October 26 Deadline for Reviewing Nine Bitcoin ETF Applications

US SEC Sets October 26 Deadline for Reviewing Nine Bitcoin ETF Applications

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has outlined a time frame for reviewing proposed rule changes related to a series of applications to list and ...
 EU Markets Regulator Budgets €1.1 Million to Monitor Cryptos, Fintech

EU Markets Regulator Budgets €1.1 Million to Monitor Cryptos, Fintech

The EU's financial markets watchdog has revealed that it is setting aside over €1 million in order to monitor cryptocurrencies and other fintech activities duri...
 South Korea's Policy Chief Calls for Legalization of ICOs

South Korea's Policy Chief Calls for Legalization of ICOs

The chairman of Korea's National Policy Committee has called for the legalization of initial coin offerings (ICOs), providing that a regulatory framework is put...
Japan: Self-Regulatory Group of Crypto Exchanges Set to Tighten Rules on Online Digital Asset Storage

Japan: Self-Regulatory Group of Crypto Exchanges Set to Tighten Rules on Online Digital Asset Storage

The self-regulatory Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) plans to stricten its customer asset management measures. The Japan Times outlet reporte...
US Lawmakers Ask SEC to Clarify ICO Regulations

US Lawmakers Ask SEC to Clarify ICO Regulations

A group of U.S. lawmakers are asking Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton to clarify when initial coin offerings (ICOs) are considered ...
EU Markets Regulator Extends Restrictions for Selling Crypto-Based Derivatives

EU Markets Regulator Extends Restrictions for Selling Crypto-Based Derivatives

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has decided to extend its restrictions on contracts for differences (CFDs), including crypto-based ones. Th...
Mongolia: Central Bank Gives Permission to Issue First Digital Currency

Mongolia: Central Bank Gives Permission to Issue First Digital Currency

Mongolia’s largest mobile telecoms operator has become the country’s first licensed entity to issue its own digital currency. This is according to a report by t...
Austria to Use Ethereum Public Blockchain to Issue $1.35 Bln in Government Bonds

Austria to Use Ethereum Public Blockchain to Issue $1.35 Bln in Government Bonds

Austria’s government is set to use the Ethereum (ETH) public blockchain to issue €1.15 billion ($1.35 billion) of government bonds in an auction next week, loca...
French Stock Market Watchdog Blacklists 21 Cryptocurrency and Crypto-Asset Websites

French Stock Market Watchdog Blacklists 21 Cryptocurrency and Crypto-Asset Websites

French stock market regulator, the Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF), announced it is blacklisting 21 new investment websites, including multiple crypto-rel...
Congressional Crypto Roundtable: Panel Discusses Token Classification and Compliance for ICOs

Congressional Crypto Roundtable: Panel Discusses Token Classification and Compliance for ICOs

More than 45 representatives from major Wall Street firms and crypto companies took part in a meeting to discuss Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and cryptocurrency ...
India Supreme Court Examines Last Petitions Against Central Bank Crypto Ban

India Supreme Court Examines Last Petitions Against Central Bank Crypto Ban

India’s Supreme Court will listen to the final round of petitions against the country’s central bank banning cryptocurrency dealings. The hearing is set to happ...
US: Crypto Industry Reps, Lawmakers, Venture Capitalists to Discuss Regulatory Landscape

US: Crypto Industry Reps, Lawmakers, Venture Capitalists to Discuss Regulatory Landscape

Representatives from U.S.-based financial giants and cryptocurrency startups will meet with Washington lawmakers this Tuesday to discuss the regulatory landscap...
Dubai Department of Finance Launches Blockchain-Based Payment System for UAE Gov’t

Dubai Department of Finance Launches Blockchain-Based Payment System for UAE Gov’t

The Dubai Department of Finance (DoF) has partnered with the Smart Dubai Office (SDO) to launch a blockchain-powered payment system. The news was reported on by...
Iceland’s Industry to Shift From Crypto Mining to ‘Pure Blockchain Business,’ Insiders Say

Iceland’s Industry to Shift From Crypto Mining to ‘Pure Blockchain Business,’ Insiders Say

Iceland’s crypto industry is expected to move away from crypto mining and shift to “pure blockchain businesses.” This is according to forecasts made by a number...
US Congressman to Introduce Bills Supporting Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrencies

US Congressman to Introduce Bills Supporting Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrencies

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is planning to introduce three bills to support blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, according to a press release published Se...
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