Digital Pound Could Present ‘Challenges’ for UK, Says Mark Carney
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England highlighted the potential risks to monetary governance if a central bank digital currency were to be launched in the U.K.
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England highlighted the potential risks to monetary governance if a central bank digital currency were to be launched in the U.K.
Up to 350,000 Australians will be contacted by regulators soon to remind them of their obligations when trading in digital assets like bitcoin.
France’s top securities watchdog has proposed that all of Europe adopt a “Digital Lab” sandbox to support the creation of security token offering regulation.
Energy experts say incumbents are complacent about the dominance of the U.S. dollar in oil markets while China and Russia may try to force change.
A Russian government agency has requested contractor bids to find ways to block censorship-resistant internet tech, including one blockchain: Telegram's.
The men are alleged to have been offloading NEM taken from Coincheck since February.
A Beijing lawyer calls on the SEC to consider Hester Peirce's Safe Harbor proposal, which exempts startups from securities law while starting up. Without greater certainty around token sales, the U.S. risks falling behind other jurisdictions in blockchain commerce.
Noelle Acheson looks at the evolving role of central banks in the context of the current crisis, and what that could mean for crypto.
The U.K.'s trade negotiators want to set the pace for global blockchain regulation in its upcoming free trade talks with the United States.
From protecting your staff to planning a succession, here's a six-point plan to staying out of legal trouble during the pandemic.
The "Youngest Bitcoin Millionaire" and Metal Pay's CEO worked on an omnibus crypto regulatory bill introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.). This is what the industry thinks.
Thirty-eight banks have started using the platform since it entered the test phase in September 2018.
The Boston Options Exchange modified its plan to launch a security token exchange, increasing its required market makers and bringing its listing standards closer to the NYSE's.
An only-partial court victory and the possibility of legislation banning crypto mean the industry’s legal status in India remains vulnerable.
No new guidance is expected to come from Tuesday’s IRS Crypto Summit, but that the event happened at all is still a positive sign for the industry.
A digital yen could have serious unintended consequences, the Bank of Japan's deputy governor warned.
The Reserve Bank of India reportedly plans to return to the supreme court to ask for a review of a ruling that overturned its ban on banking access for crypto firms.
South Korean lawmakers voted to place tough new requirements on cryptocurrency exchanges, adding legitimacy to the country’s sprawling crypto economy – and potentially triggering a market consolidation.
Before the recent protests, explaining bitcoin's value proposition to Hongkongers was tricky, says local resident Leo Weese. Now more people appreciate censorship resistance.
The Financial Conduct Authority said BitMEX had been targeting U.K. consumers without approval.
Mumbai-based CoinDCX became the first platform in India to fully integrate bank account transfers.
Ukraine has been asked to act following a report of an alleged cryptocurrency fraud operation duping naive investors from Sweden's capital.
Ukraine’s revenue agency has published guidance that says cryptocurrency holdings should be treated as intangible property on tax returns.
Given the threat to US interests posed by a digital yuan and similar projects, you might think candidates would have positions on the future of money. Not so much.
Nothing is more centralizing than a state’s control over decentralized technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency, says law professor and blockchain adviser James Cooper.
Exchanges sometimes treat depositors' assets like fractional reserves, with disastrous results. Time for regular audits, writes Nic Carter.
West Virginia will not continue with its use of blockchain-based mobile voting software Voatz amid security concerns from experts.
If states want to promote the use of blockchain tech, they need advisors with solid technical understanding of what they're trying to legislate.
Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements say the future of payments may be peer to peer, but a number of considerations must be satisfied before distributed ledger-based systems can go mainstream.
ICE’s recently revealed “Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program” is deployed in all crypto-facing Homeland Security investigations, says the agent whose unit built the tool.