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A representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria opened up about his views on cryptocurrency at a technology-specific conference this week.

Gibraltar's financial watchdog has said it will soon put in place new regulations aimed to bring oversight to cryptocurrency exchanges.

Japan's Financial Services Agency will begin more closely monitoring cryptocurrency exchanges from next month.

The company behind the FICO credit score system is looking at how to collect information from bitcoin exchanges, new public documents show.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a lawsuit against a New York-based man and his company for allegedly running a bitcoin scam.

Uruguay is the latest country to see its central bank start experimenting with its own digital currency, according to statements from its president.

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission head Bart Chilton wrote that bitcoin's volatility indicates artificial inflation of its price.

Germany's central bank has published a new blockchain research paper.

J. Christopher Giancarlo, CFTC chair, has called on government agencies to embrace blockchain, saying it's in the national interest to do so.

The EU is eyeing beefed-up penalties around crimes involving cryptocurrencies, such as ransomware, the European Commission said this week.

The CFTC has named one of its leaders as the new sponsor for its technical advisory committee – and he wants to see it work on blockchain issues.

Australia's securities markets regulator is weighing the use of blockchain as part of broader data strategy.

Switzerland's financial markets regulator has cracked down on a trio of companies tied to an alleged cryptocurrency scam.

Malaysia's central bank could introduce rules around cryptocurrencies by the end of this year, according to statements by its governor.

South Africa's second-largest supermarket chain tested bitcoin payments earlier this year, but is thus far declining to roll out a broader option.

A major defense spending bill passed by the US Senate yesterday calls for a blockchain study, public records show.

Mexico's government is close to introducing legislation that would regulate fintech firms, including those that work with cryptocurrencies.

Arizona legislators are turning the state into a blockchain hub by making smart contracts legally binding, and startups are taking the bait.

SEC officials will discuss blockchain at an event in mid-October, according to public records.

Australia has introduced a new bill that, if passed, would end the country's bitcoin "double taxation" issue.

Distributed ledgers could help update aging central banking systems, says a new report, but issuing cryptocurrencies will be a more complex affair.

The European nation of Malta is moving to advance its ongoing blockchain strategy with the creation of a new advisory board.

Russia's central bank doesn't want to see cryptocurrencies classified as a form of foreign currency, according to statements from its governor.

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson explains how AXA’s blockchain flight delay insurance test could point to the evolution of the insurance sector as a whole.

A legal deep dive into how Canada's recent ruling on initial coin offerings could impact the market.