Regulation
Philippines Regulator Aims to Make $67 Million From Crypto Exchange Licensing
The authority that governs a special economic zone in the Philippines plans to reap $67 million by issuing crypto exchange licenses.
Regulators Are Slowly Starting to Get It: Utility Tokens Are Real
Regulators are doing their homework and recognizing there's at least potentially something different going on here from what they're used to seeing.
PBoC Will 'Crush' Foreign ICOs Targeting Chinese Investors: Official
Pan Gongsheng, a vice governor of the People's Bank of China, has once more issued strong statements on initial coin offerings.
UK Watchdog Welcomes First Crypto Startups to Regulatory Sandbox
The U.K.'s financial regulator is allowing startups focused on blockchain and crypto assets into its regulatory sandbox for the first time.
FINRA Wants to Know All About Member Firms' Crypto Activities
The U.S. financial self-regulatory body is asking member firms to submit every detail of their existing or future activities in cryptocurrency.
Another Ripple Lawsuit Claims XRP Is A Security
A third investor in three months is suing Ripple on grounds that the XRP cryptocurrency is a security issued by the firms.
Romania Drafts Bill to Regulate Electronic Money
Romania has drafted an emergency ordinance to regulate cryptocurrency issuing.
Among Blockchain-Friendly Jurisdictions, Malta Stands Out
Malta is writing laws for tomorrow's economy rather than trying to impose yesterday's rules upon it. Consider the way it is legally recognizing DAOs.
Crypto Exchanges Are Suddenly Being Censored In Iran
Iranians using cryptocurrency to hedge against inflation have recently hit a roadblock, an apparent outage of domestic onramps to the market.
International Task Force Notes Use of Cryptocurrencies in Financial Crime
Tax authorities from five different nations are coming together to combat international financial crimes, with a focus on cryptocurrencies.
