The German Federal Ministry of Finance has published a paper that discusses the introduction of regulation for blockchain-based securities. The regulator underscored the need to open up the countrys law to include...

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is seeking public feedback on the framework for Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and property crowdfunding. The regulator has published two consultation papers one on the proposed...

The government of India has told the countrys apex court that the deliberations on the crypto regulatory framework are currently in the final stages, Bitcoin.com reported. The government apprised the Supreme Court of...

South Koreas Financial Services Commission (FSC) has proposed a plan to establish an open banking system which would grant fintech firms access to banks payment network. The existing financial payment network has a...

The Bank of Lithuania has announced that it has updated its position on virtual assets and initial coin offering (ICO). The updated stance aims to ensure a level playing field for all financial market participants and...

Luxembourg lawmakers have passed a bill that will encourage the use of blockchain technology in the countrys financial services, CoinTelegraph reported. According to the official announcement dated February 14, the bill...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has, for the first time, announced Examination Priorities for its divisions for 2019. In an official announcement dated February 12, the CFTC listed the examination...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working to offer additional guidance to help people determine if their token offerings fall under securities laws. According to a transcript of a recent speech by the...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has launched a consultation on cybersecurity in the wake of recent technological advancements such as distributed ledger technology (DLT). MFSA launches consultation...

The Mauritian Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced that a regulatory framework for digital asset custodian services will go into effect on 01 March 2019. The announcement follows a public consultation...