FINRA Believes Blockchain Could Impact its Regulatory Rules
FINRA, the self-regulatory organization for US brokers, could see some of its rules impacted by blockchain.
FINRA, the self-regulatory organization for US brokers, could see some of its rules impacted by blockchain.
A new bill filed in the Washington State Senate seeks to prohibit local marijuana businesses from using digital currency.
Blockchain is “an important technology” given its potential impact on the global financial system, Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen said today.
Nigeria’s central bank has a message for domestic institutions: don’t touch virtual currencies.
The UAE central bank is seeking to prohibit the use of digital currencies in the financial sector.
The US Federal Trade Commission is hosting a FinTech gathering on 9th March, dedicated in part to blockchain tech and its impact on consumers.
The suspense surrounding potential bitcoin regulations in China served to limit this week's price movements.
Local advertisements for OneCoin and other digital currencies have drawn the ire of Nigeria’s top securities regulatory.
Israel’s government is set to apply capital gains tax to bitcoin sales, categorizing digital currencies as a type of property.
An attempt by the IRS to obtain user records from digital currency exchange Coinbase just got more complicated.
China's major bitcoin exchanges halted, or otherwise updated, their lending-based bitcoin trading services today.
Data shows that American consumers aren't filing many complaints with the US government's consumer watchdog.
A long-running bitcoin investment platform is shifting gears in light of regulatory scrutiny in China.
A group of individuals has been accused of smashing dozens of bitcoin ATMs in a bid to gain a competitive edge.
A US government watchdog wants more guidance from the IRS on investing retirement accounts in digital currencies and other "unconventional assets".
Following meetings with the country's central bank last week, domestic bitcoin exchanges are calling for regulatory improvements in China.
The former operator of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx has pleaded guilty in federal court.
Islamic State (IS) militants are now using bitcoin, according to reports from authorities in Indonesia.
Just hours after it was first revealed that the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) had held closed-door meetings with domestic bitcoin exchanges, new details are emerging about the conversations. According to a new report by Caixin, the PBoC sought to restrict how the exchanges could seek to acquire potential new users, with the central bank […]
Chinese regulators are reportedly looking into the use of bitcoin to avoid capital controls.
Officials from the People's Bank of China met with representatives of major bitcoin exchanges this week to issue a warning about their conduct.
Insurance market advisors to the US Treasury Department are set to discuss blockchain tech this week.
2016 was a quiet one for blockchain regulation – yet compliance expert Juan Llanos argues it could be the calm before a storm.
Spanish banking group BBVA has released a new research note that argues for more immediate blockchain regulation.
Think Coinbase's IRS issues are about bitcoin alone? The implications are far more broad, CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues.
Chuck Thompson argues that the coming year will see distributed ledger tech arrive more broadly on the regulatory radar than it has before.
A Coinbase customer has gone to court to stop the IRS from subpoenaing user data from the bitcoin and ether exchange startup.
The CFTC's Chris Giancarlo argues that the US needs to rethink its blockchain policy for 2017 and beyond.
A new blockchain consortium has been formed in South Korea, with both established finance firms and technology startups on its membership roster.
Cross-border remittance was expected to be bitcoin’s killer app, but that just hasn't happened. CoinDesk looks at why.