The largest Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX continues to be one of the hottest subjects this month, following the sudden death of the company’s CEO Gerald Cotton, which was the only person who had access to cold wallets and thus a big portion of the clients’ funds. Fortunately for the
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Asian countries are trying to keep up with the western world as we see deep work into the area of cryptocurrency regulation. Recently, The Philippines had announced new regulation for digital assets, in a move with the main purpose of protecting investors and promoting innovation. CEZA sets up DATO
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the main financial watchdog in the United Kingdom, started last year a series of moves that would eventually provide a regulatory framework for digital assets. Although cryptocurrencies started this weak on a downward beat, the UK had proved to be blockchain-friendly, since we saw
On January 7th, two New Hampshire lawmakers, Dennis Acton and Michael Yakubovich, came out with a very interesting proposal, which if approved will allow people to pay taxes and fees in cryptocurrencies. This is not the first inclusive proposal for cryptocurrencies, as we’ve seen recently another bill which excludes
Denmark took a new big step forward towards taxation of cryptocurrency-related transactions. The Skattestyrelsen, which is the Danish Tax Agency, announced on Monday, via a statement which you can find here, that three cryptocurrency exchanges operating inside the country will need to provide information about all the people who
In a period where the attention is on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, regarding a decision on the first Bitcoin ETF, it looks like Japan might be the first country to take such a move. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the main financial regulator in Japan
Although it is just January 4th, 2019, important news about cryptocurrency news is beginning to show up. We’ve seen at the end of 2018 a US bill that excludes cryptocurrencies from the Securities Law, a move which if implemented will simply the life of blockchain-based companies, opening the door
Better cryptocurrency regulation news is emerging with the United States, as a new bill could make it easier for blockchain-based companies to conduct their activities in compliance with the law. Although the SEC Chairman recently reiterated his view about ICOs and digital tokens, making it clear that most of
One by one, major European countries are seriously considering regulating cryptocurrencies and Netherlands is the latest one who points towards that fact. We’ve seen how France had adjusted cryptocurrency taxation recently, and now Dutch authorities have begun to give some hints about digital tokens regulation. Licensing process and KYC
In a period when countries like South Korea, India, and Canada are struggling to design a proper regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, a sub-Saharan African country seems to be way ahead. According to local media reports, Uganda is the country which had recently set in motion a regulation bill. Bitcoin
