The Reserve Bank of Australias (RBA) Payments System Board discussed Facebooks cryptocurrency launch plans during its recent meeting. In an update posted on the RBA website, the board discussed a number of issues...

The U.S. Internal Revenue Services (IRS) is sending out another round of letters to cryptocurrency holders, but unlike the 10,000 notices sent out last month, the new ones will include the specific amounts owed by...

The Attorney General of Maryland has announced that the state is participating in the Operation Cryptosweep initiative. The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) launched Operation Cryptosweep in...

The United Kingdoms Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) claimed that a bitcoin ad placed by crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has misled investors by using a log chart to inexplicably highlight the growth of...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has further delayed its decision on three bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals, CoinDesk reported. Asset managers Bitwise Asset Management,...

In a recent ruling, New Zealands tax authorities have said that it is legal for companies to pay its employees in cryptocurrencies. They have also provided guidance on the tax treatment of such remuneration, Cointelegraph...

About 15 countries, including the G7, will reportedly establish a system to track crypto transactions together with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in a bid to prevent the illegal use of cryptocurrencies, according...

Rhode Islands money transmitter license for crypto companies will require them to follow stringent compliance metrics, anti-money laundering and anti-fraud protocols, and security requirements. In the bill, virtual...

The Indian Supreme Court has heard and adjourned the Crypto vs. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) case until January 2020, Amb Crypto reported citing crypto advocate and Crypto Kanoon co-founder Mohammed Danish. As per the...

A bill that aims to amend the treatment of cryptocurrencies by the Internal Revenue Service has been referred to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways Means Committee, CoinDesk reported. On July 25, North Carolinas...

New Jerseys Bureau of Securities has issued two emergency orders to Zoptax and Unocall to stop their initial coin offerings (ICO), as a part of its Operation Cryptosweep initiative. In the cease and desist orders, the...

Chinese authorities are allegedly investigating claims that non-custodial crypto exchange EtherDelta conducted a $176,000 exit scam after the company was sold to anonymous Chinese investors in December 2017, according to...

The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) intends to bring cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country directly under the regulatory system, Business Korea reported. KoFIU is the primary executive agency...

The Indian Ministry of Finances Office of Deputy Director of Income Tax is reportedly sending letters to citizens asking details about their cryptocurrency-related dealings, Bitcoin.com reported. A Twitter user going by...

British tax authority HM Revenue Customs (HMRC) is asking cryptocurrency exchanges to provide the name and transaction histories of their customers, as the office attempts to recover unpaid taxes. HMRC is looking to...