The U.S. Secretaries and Exchange Commission (SEC) has penalized blockchain author Alex Tapscott and his investment firm NextBlock Global for misleading investors pertaining to digital asset investments. The five-page...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued guidance on cryptocurrencies in order to provide regulatory certainty for businesses and individuals. Published on May 09, the guidance, Application of...

The government of Liechtenstein has adopted the Report and Motion on the Blockchain Act that aims to create a legal basis for the innovative technology. In a press release, the government said that the Report and Motion...

Some of the biggest crypto firms met in Chicago this week with the objective of keeping a check on con artists and criminals flocking to the crypto space, Bloomberg reported. Per the report, traders from 35 digital...

The Régie de lénergie, the energy sector regulator of Quebec, Canada, has announced new rules that will support blockchain innovation in the region. In a press release dated April 29, Hydro-Québec,...

Finland has approved a law to introduce regulation for cryptocurrency service providers, Bitcoin.com reported. The Act on Virtual Currency Providers will come into effect on May 01, 2019, and covers exchanges, custodian...

The Indian government has started circulating a draft bill that, if passed, would impose a complete ban on cryptocurrencies, The Economic Times reported. Government officials familiar with the latest development told ET...

The New York Attorney Generals office has alleged that cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex unlawfully engaged with stablecoin operator Tether to cover-up an $850 million loss. In a press release dated April 25, NYAG...

Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Florida have introduced a bill that seeks to establish a blockchain task force. The Florida House Bill 735 was filed on February 11, 2019, and aims to establish the Florida Blockchain Task...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has become the latest central banking authority to establish a fintech regulatory sandbox. In a report dated April 18, the RBI said that it formed an inter-regulatory Working Group (WG)...