The government of Brazil is seeking to encourage implementation of blockchain and other advanced technologies in all local public administration units, Cointelegraph Brazil reported. A new bill, PL 3443/2019, aims to...

U.S.-based Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined and suspended a former financial advisor of Merrill Lynch for mining cryptocurrencies, a violation of the self-regulatory organizations rules of...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will reportedly release a note to clarify how participant nations should manage the digital assets sector, Bloomberg reported citing FATF spokeswoman Alexandra Wijmenga-Daniel. As...

The governor of the central bank of the Philippines has cautioned over the risks of the growing use of cryptocurrencies in the country. In a report by The Philippine Star last Monday, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...

The parliament of Russia, the State Duma, is considering imposing administrative penalties for those who mine cryptocurrencies using open blockchains, media outlet TASS reported. Speaking to TASS, Anatoly Aksakov, the...

Republic of San Marinos captains regent, Nicola Selva and Michele Muratori, have issued a delegated decree, outlining the procedures for registering a blockchain-based organization with the San Marino Innovation...

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have welcomed the efforts of global regulators on cryptocurrencies and have recommended considering multilateral responses as needed. In a joint communiqué...

The inter-ministerial committee led by the Indian Department of Economic Affairs secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has reportedly proposed a draft bill that seeks to make it illegal to hold, sell or deal in cryptocurrencies...

The European Union has relaxed the wealth of information that can be reused as raw material for blockchain- and artificial intelligence-related projects. According to its press release, the new rules aim to boost the...

The Australian Tax Office (ATO), the countrys tax agency, is reportedly investigating 12 international tax avoidance schemes with cryptocurrency-related activities, The Sydney Morning Herald reported on Thursday. The...