The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is trying to broaden the definition of who is qualified to be considered as an accredited investor. At the moment, the regulatory body defines accredited investors as...

U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard has raised concerns about the impending launch of the Libra stablecoin currently being developed by Facebook and its associates. Several governments have already expressed their...

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has shown interest in the development of a digital currency amidst the rise of stablecoins and the negative connotations associated with it. In her first conference as head...

Blockchain-native tech firm Lukka announced a do-it-yourself (DIY) tax tool that can help crypto investors accurately calculate how much they owe to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The product comes in the wake of the...

Tech startup Blockchain of Things (BCOT) has agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) $250,000 for its initial coin offering (ICO) that was launched in 2017. The payment will be divided into four...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Shopin founder Eran Eyal of defrauding investors through an initial coin offering (ICO) that raised $42 million from August 2017 to April 2018. The announcement was...

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is seeking feedback on the prudential regulatory treatment of crypto-assets. The BCBS is the primary global standard-setter for the prudential regulation of banks and...

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has officially announced that it is reviewing its virtual currency regulations. The regulator on Wednesday published proposed guidance that seeks to modify the...

Amun, a Swiss crypto-financial startup, has successfully acquired the green light from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA) for its proposed base prospectus. With this approval, Amun will be able to offer its...

Brazil has published a new tax code that will be fining individuals who fail to declare their cryptocurrency transactions. The announcement was made by the Department of Federal Revenue (RFB), the tax agency of...