Regulation

Regulation

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Why Ukraine Is Ripe for Cryptocurrency Adoption

A relatively unstable state – with a technically sophisticated population – creates a fertile ground for crypto adoption.

Monument of Independence in Kyiv (Andreas Wolochow/Shutterstock)

Policy

Putin Signs Russian Crypto Bill Into Law

Russia's president signed the first of two bills on digital assets into law on Friday.

Vladimir Putin (Evgenii Sribnyi/Shutterstock)

Policy

Australian State Treasury Proposes 'Flexible' Regulatory Reform for Blockchain

The New South Wales Treasury is exploring regulatory reform for blockchain technology citing the need to promote innovation.

The Sydney opera house

Policy

Bitcoin Is a Form of Money in DC, Federal Court Rules

Bitcoin is a form of "money" covered under the Washington, D.C., Money Transmitters Act, a federal court said Friday.

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Policy

Coinsquare Exchange Execs to Resign Over Wash Trading Scandal

In a settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission, three seniors executives at the Canadian exchange agreed to step down and pay penalties over fake trades.

Cole Diamond, CoinSquare CEO (Brady Dale/CoinDesk)

Markets

ERX Gets License to Launch Exchange in Thailand

Thailand’s securities watchdog has granted a digital assets exchange license to Elevated Returns’ ERX trading platform.

Bangkok, Thailand

Policy

Russia to Treat Crypto as a Taxable Property

Russia changed its draft bill regulating crypto and digital assets. You won’t go to jail for facilitating crypto deals in the country – at least, not just yet.

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Policy

Singapore May Extend Crypto Regulation to Include Overseas Activities

Under the central bank's proposals, Singapore regulation would end up covering the overseas activities of locally based crypto companies.

Singapore (Rastislav Sedlak SK/Shutterstock)

Policy

CoolBitX and Elliptic Team Up to Offer Crypto Firms Compliance Tools

Elliptic and CoolBitX will provide a package of their respective solutions to crypto firms such as exchanges needing to stay in compliance with regulators.

Elliptic founder and CTO James Smith (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Group Eyes 'Bulletin Board' System for FATF Compliance: Coinbase Exec

Top cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase will release a white paper detailing a way to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's "Travel Rule."

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong