Chinese Region to Shut Down ‘Illegal’ Bitcoin Miners By September China’s Xinjiang autonomous region is set to halt “illegal” bitcoin mining operations by the end of August, a government agency has confirmed. … Read More
Don’t Let the Crypto Circus in Congress Fool You Washington understands cryptocurrency better than this week’s circus on Capitol Hill suggests, writes Michael J. Casey. … Read More
G20 Eyes October Deadline for Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Standard G20 member countries are looking at an October deadline for reviewing and implementing a global AML standard on cryptocurrency assets.… Read More
Malta Says Crypto Rules Aren’t Yet In Force The latest crypto laws passed on the island of Malta haven’t quite taken effect just yet.… Read More
India’s Supreme Court Pushes Crypto Banking Ban Hearing to September A Supreme Court decision on the Reserve Bank of India’s efforts to bar crypto firms from receiving banking services has been pushed to September.… Read More
South Korea’s Finance Watchdog Is Forming a Crypto Division South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has revealed it is setting up a department dedicated largely to cryptocurrencies and blockchain.… Read More
UK Begins Research on Law Reform for Use of Blockchain Smart Contracts The U.K. Law Commission has launched research investigating reforms that would bring legal clarity to the use of blockchain-based smart contracts.… Read More
A Basic Guide to the Digital Age: Breaking Down Congress’ Crypto Hearing Yesterday, Congress addressed in two full hearings why it’s time to start taking a closer look at why and how digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, are impacting U.S. marketplaces.The following condensed in…… Read More
US Consumer Finance Watchdog Opens Regulatory Sandbox to Blockchain The CFPB is launching a regulatory sandbox to encourage innovation in new tech such as blockchain, acting head Mick Mulvaney announced Wednesday.… Read More
Vietnam Inches Closer to Suspending Imports of Cryptocurrency Miners The country’s central bank has agreed to a proposed suspension of cryptocurrency miner imports, a local new source reported on Thursday.… Read More