UK Government Minister Calls for ‘Proportionate’ Crypto Rules John Glen, the U.K. minister who oversees the financial sector, says regulation could lead to “a stable, flourishing” crypto exchange in London.… Read More
Quebec Pushes Hydropower Utility to Halt New Bitcoin Mines Quebec is temporarily suspending new cryptomining operations from setting up facilities in its low-cost power region.… Read More
Smart Contracts Now Recognized Under Tennessee Law Tennessee has officially approved the use of a blockchain to store legally binding contracts and signatures.… Read More
IRS Reminds US Taxpayers to Report Crypto Earnings The IRS sent U.S. taxpayers a reminder Friday to pay taxes on any gains made from trading cryptocurrencies over the last year – including payments.… Read More
US Government Watchdog: Regulations Are Hobbling DLT Innovation The U.S. Government Accountability Office said cumbersome U.S. financial regulations are inhibiting innovation by distributed ledger tech startups. … Read More
‘Fake News’: Russian Official Reportedly Denies Involvement with Petro A Russian official has called reports that the country helped Venezuela launch its controversial petro cryptocurrency “fake news.”… Read More
Ireland’s Finance Department Plans Blockchain Working Group Ireland’s Department of Finance has proposed the creation of a blockchain working group to help form cohesive regulation across government agencies.… Read More
Steve Seagal-Backed ‘Bitcoiin’ ICO Hit with Regulator Warning The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is warning the states residents about the Steven Seagal-backed “Bitcoiin” project. … Read More
9 Malaysian Banks Team Up for Trade Finance Blockchain Apps Nine Malaysian banks have teamed up to develop blockchain applications for trade finance, according to the country’s central bank.… Read More
ICON to EOS: 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery The cryptocurrency markets regained some poise in the week ending March 23, with several individual tokens making more notable gains.… Read More