The Capital Market Authority of Israel is seeking to fast track the licensing procedures for domestic fintech companies in order to encourage competition in the local market, Calcalist reported. Currently, around 2,000...

The New York State Supreme Court ruled that it has jurisdiction to adjudicate the case between the New York Office of the Attorney General (NYAG) and iFinex, the owner of Bitfinex and Tether. In the latest ruling dated...

The Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups, Singapore (ACCESS) has established a new Code of Practice together with multinational law firm Linklaters, targeting cryptocurrency entities operating in...

Facebooks Libra cryptocurrency will be discussed as a delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives will pay a visit to Switzerland in the coming days. According to local media outlet Soontag, six members of the House...

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has issued 18,000 warning letters to investors of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) for concentrating the majority of their retirement savings in cryptocurrencies, according to local news...

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...