UK Treasury Won’t Seek AML Rules for Bitcoin Wallet Providers
The UK Treasury has said in a new report that it won’t impose AML rules on digital currency wallet providers in a bid to avoid regulatory burdens.
The UK Treasury has said in a new report that it won’t impose AML rules on digital currency wallet providers in a bid to avoid regulatory burdens.
The European Central Bank has published a working paper on blockchain tech, examining its potential role in securities markets.
European Parliament member Antanas Guoga called blockchain a "perfect technology" when advocating for a new virtual currency task force.
A Louisiana man and his son have plead guilty to running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange, the US Department of Justice said today.
A group of Chinese investors has reportedly been defrauded after being pitched on a cryptocurrency launched in 2014 by a local UK government body.
The French central bank has called for more investigation into distributed ledger applications as the technology catches wind in the finance world.
Is it too early to be thinking about blockchain standards? Investor William Mougayar argues the answer is yes.
A member of the US Federal Reserve's board of governors issued new remarks this week on the potential of blockchain technology.
Digital currency exchange ShapeShift says it now believes that a hacking incident announced last week involved a former employee.
The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco gave a speech on financial technology earlier this week.
The Estonian Supreme Court has ruled in favor of new restrictions on bitcoin trading in the wake of a lawsuit filed by a bitcoin broker.
A CFTC commissioner said today he believes blockchain tech has already proved itself in the market through testing.
Industry commentators weigh in on the impact of Circle's new e-money license in the UK.
Global interest groups focused on bitcoin, blockchain and digital asset-related issues have come together to create a new business forum.
In this opinion piece, technology lawyer Cameron-Huff discusses why he believes it's too early for regulators to craft rules for blockchain tech.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency is set to discuss blockchain tech at a policy meeting early next month.
The chair of the SEC last night spoke out publicly on the Federal regulatory agency's current and future plans for potential blockchain controls.
A research consultant for Canada's central bank has published a paper that envisions a world with a monetary standard based on bitcoin.
The US Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is looking to establish a framework for regulating financial technologies like blockchain.
CFTC's J Christopher Giancarlo said today that he believes his agency should reexamine existing rules for distributed ledger technology.
A representative of Japan’s Financial Services Agency has argued Asia should emerge as a leader in blockchain technology.
In this opinion piece, a bitcoin industry founder seeks to unpack the digital currency's lingering reputation issues.
Department of War Studies professors have published results of their deep dive into the Tor network.
The Australian government announced its commitment today to seek a legislative solution to tax questions surrounding bitcoin.
A look at a recent legislative update in New Hampshire that classifies bitcoin sellers as money transmitters.
A US Congressional subcommittee on commerce and trade held a hearing today on the subject of digital currencies and blockchain technology.
More than six months after the final date for application filings, only one license has been issued under New York’s BitLicense regulatory framework.
A New York man has been charged with operating an unlawful money transmitting business in connection the sale of bitcoins.
Bitcoin lending platform BTCJam is no longer taking new US customers, citing uncertainty around regulation in the country.
The Russian Finance Ministry has reportedly beefed up penalties for the issuance of so-called money surrogates including digital currencies.