Smart Contract Issues Set Off ‘Alarm Bells’, Says US Regulator
Representatives of two US regulators have explained how their agencies are approaching the rapidly growing smart contracts industry.
Representatives of two US regulators have explained how their agencies are approaching the rapidly growing smart contracts industry.
Japan’s plans to drop an 8% sales tax on bitcoin purchases could begin as early as July 2017.
Coinbase, Coin Center and Union Square Ventures have released new research into the distributed application business model.
A notable blockchain industry investor was hacked today.
Russia’s finance ministry is reportedly looking to introduce a bill regulating cryptocurrency sometime next year.
New regulation proposed by the US OCC could give bitcoin exchanges and other fintech companies the ability to apply for a new charter.
The US Federal Reserve has released a new working paper on blockchain and distributed ledger tech.
A senior Bank of Japan official revealed new details about the bank's blockchain work today.
CoinDesk looks into Illinois' ambitious plan to guide the integration of blockchain technology within government operations.
Tax expert Daniel Winters explores the bigger picture behind the IRS summons for Coinbase data.
Finland’s central bank co-organized a seminar on blockchain last week.
Digital currency advocates in Australia have launched a new code of conduct initiative aimed at promoting self-regulation.
The IRS can serve bitcoin and ether exchange startup Coinbase with a summons for information about its users, a federal judge has ordered.
The State of Illinois today announced an ambitious plan to encourage government and private sector blockchain innovation.
A UN organization focused on criminal justice issues organized a meeting on bitcoin and digital currencies this past summer in Uganda.
Digital currency exchange Coinbase says it’s planning to fight a government effort to acquire information about its users.
Regulators in Belize and the Seychelles have sounded the alarm about an allegedly fraudulent bitcoin investment website.
A Congressional committee has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to focus on digital currency regulation.
Germany’s central bank is hosting a four-day conference on blockchain this week.
A senior official for Japan's central bank had words of caution for distributed ledgers.
Regulators in Switzerland are moving quickly to create regulation that accommodates digital currency and blockchain startups.
Financial regulators in South Korea are looking to introduce new regulations for digital currency exchanges by early next year.
Dubai’s government is laying the groundwork for developing legislation around bitcoin and digital currencies.
CoinDesk spotlights ongoing efforts inside the top securities regulator in the US to better understand – and adapt to – advances in blockchain tech.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published a new white paper on distributed ledger tech.
Leading blockchain policy groups weigh in on what a Trump victory means for the emerging technology and its startup community.
Veteran bitcoin lawyer Carol Van Cleef has officially joined Baker Hostetler, a law firm that will oversee President-elect Trump's transition.
Police in Dubai have reportedly arrested a man accused stealing bitcoins from several individuals.
The US Internal Revenue Service needs to overhaul its strategy for bitcoin, an agency watchdog warned in a report published today.
Nine blockchain startups have joined a fintech 'sandbox' run by one of the UK's top finance regulators.
