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Australian Tax Office Seeks Public Input of Cryptocurrency Taxes

March 28, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is currently seeking the public’s input on taxing cryptocurrencies. They are eager to hear from the public and understand how cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency tax implications can impact businesses in the future. On March 26, the ATO mentioned the update of their cryptocurrency taxation guidelines on...

SEC the Target of CBOE’s Prodding for Bitcoin ETF Approval

March 28, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

On March 23, 2018, CBOE president Chris Concannon has expressed his belief that markets will support a Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) in a letter to the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As the firm's most senior executive, Concannon has managed to steer his company clear of regulatory sanction...

PwC Acknowledges “The Future”, Set To Launch Blockchain Auditing

DOJ Slaps Sanctions on Iranians Behind HBO Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

March 28, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Bitcoin, News, Regulation

The United States Department of Justice, in coordination with the Department of Treasury, has slapped charges against one Iranian entity and ten of its nationals as a part of a broader crackdown on hackers. The press release dated March 23, 2018, reveals that the individuals had engaged in the theft...

Chilean Crypto Exchange Platforms Unite for Clarification of Regulations in the Country

March 28, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, News, Regulation

Cryptocurrency exchanges in Chile are beginning to feel the heat of regulatory crackdown orchestrated by the country’s mainstream finance regulators. In response, a handful of relevant exchange platforms in the country have spoken out over what they claim are unfair measures being taken against their operations. The Need for Fair...

London Needs to Embrace Blockchain Post-Brexit to Stay Relevant Says Leading MEP

‘A Stable, Flourishing Cryptocurrency Exchange in London’ Possible, According to City Finance Minister

March 27, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

Days after the UK government announced the establishment of a crypto task force, the City’s Minister John Glen has said that the city could host a "flourishing" crypto exchange if the right level of regulation is found. At the Treasury International FinTech Conference, the minister gave a speech that recognized...

Stock Market Principles is Required In The Cryptocurrency Market Says Senior SEC Official

Stock Market Principles are Required in the Cryptocurrency Market Says Senior SEC Official

March 27, 2018 by George Agbugba at Business, Commentary, News, Regulation

According to Brett Redfearn, a senior U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official, the cryptocurrency marketplace could be enhanced by applying some of the standards from the stock market such as best execution and surveillance, the official said on March 22. Cryptocurrency Markets Needs To Evolve Brett Redfearn who heads...

Privacy Issues Loom Large as Legislation Allows Greater Access – To You

March 27, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, News, Regulation, Tech

The recently amended federal spending bill in the U.S. has provisions that substantially decrease the barriers to law enforcement agencies entitlement to a person’s emails, documents and anything else available electronically, regardless of international borders. The bill has raised eyebrows in the cryptocurrency community, as another example of the heavy-handedness...

The Impact of Brexit on the United Kingdom's Crypto Sector

Task Force Launched in the UK to Look at Pros and Cons of Cryptocurrency

March 27, 2018 by Andrew O Malley at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, News, Regulation

Across the world, there have been scrambles taking place by the authorities to get comprehensive regulations and oversight controls in place for the digital currency sector. Announced March 22, the UK will set up a cryptocurrency ‘task force.’ A number of regulatory agencies were caught on the back foot with...

Taiwan to Go Easy on Crypto Legislations

March 27, 2018 by Gil Davis at Altcoins, Finance, News, Regulation

In clear opposition to the current trend both in China and in South Korea, Taiwan will not be joining in on the tightening of crypto legislation as the markets continue to grow overseas. Technically, Taiwan will be taking a neutral stance on cryptos. The neutral position will allow them to...

New European Privacy Laws Could Spell Doom for Blockchain Businesses

March 26, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Regulation

A new set of regulations concerning data protection could have a negative impact on blockchain applications in the European Union (EU). One of the fundamental operational premises of most blockchain-based applications is in danger of being against a new European law on privacy. The record of transactions on most blockchains...

U.S. Congress Cuts Funding for Crypto Futures Monitoring Agency

March 26, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

The fate of the United States’ top cryptocurrency watchdog appears to have fallen victim of the quintessential internal Washington politics that is, government funding. With both Democrats and Republicans scrambling to reach an accord over a new spending plan to prevent another government shutdown, some compromises were surely going to...

Dutch Court Recognizes Bitcoin as Authentic Transfer of Value

March 26, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Mining, News, Regulation

In a hallmark case for the cryptocurrency, a Dutch court has ruled in favor of a man suing a private company for 0.591 BTC owed to him. The decision represents far more than the fractional amount of bitcoin in question, but an overall acknowledgment of the digital currency as a...

Prime Minister of Malta: “Many Cryptocurrency Companies Have Either Moved Or Making Plans to Move to Malta”

March 25, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Commentary, News, Regulation

The Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat has always been a firm supporter of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. While a number of countries in Europe tend not to have a friendly disposition towards the crypto market, Malta is one of the countries with a history of creating an enabling environment...

Wall Street’s Wedbush Loses Bitcoin Pioneer to Blockchain Startup

March 23, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation, Tech

Sheri Kaiserman is something of a celebrity figure on Wall Street: She was the one who approved the first ever Bitcoin bank report in 2013 while in her position of head of equities at investment bankers Wedbush Securities Inc. Staking a Real Claim in the World of Crypto Kaiserman’s call...

Europe’s Liechtenstein Wants to Become a “Blockchain Hub”

March 23, 2018 by contributor at Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, News, Regulation, Tech

Who would think that a country, roughly a quarter the size of an Indian state and the population of a suburb, adorned with quaint valleys and fairytale castles could be a booming Blockchain enabler? Well, that seems to be the case, owing to the latest advancements in the cryptocurrency arena...

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