Regulation

Latest Regulation news, analysis and explainers from Cryptomorrow: what changed, why it matters and what to watch next.

Regulation / AUG 1, 2019Expert commentaries: UK Financial Conduct Authority final guidance on crypto asset

As you may know, yesterday, the UK Financial Conduct Authority published its final guidance on crypto assets, defining what tokens come

Regulation / MAY 1, 2019Review of U.S. Presidential Candidate Yang’s Crypto Policy

Andrew Yang, one of the 2020 U.S. presidential candidates who is currently vying for the Democratic Party nomination, will create

Regulation / FEB 23, 2019Russia finalizing cryptocurrency law; also working on an oil-backed crypto

Russia is planning on reviewing and adopting a cryptocurrency law in March, to pave the way for the legalization of

Regulation / FEB 23, 2019Bahrain Central Bank launches regulatory sandbox for crypto startups

Bahrain is taking a regulatory sandbox approach to come up with a crypto regulation and has selected a total of

ICO News / NOV 29, 2018Federal court faults SEC’s claim of ICO as security

A judge in San Diego has turned back a request from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a preliminary injunction

Exchanges / NOV 3, 2018It is illegal for any South Korean bank to refuse services to cryptocurrency exchanges

In a follow-up to the recent statement/report by the commissioner of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea Mr.

News / OCT 30, 2018UK may issue cryptocurrency tax guidance by early 2019

The U.K. Cryptoasset Taskforce published its final report yesterday about its findings on cryptocurrencies and underlying technology, saying that the…

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Payments / OCT 29, 2018Merchants can legally accept cryptocurrencies for payments in China

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be classified as property and therefore, anyone wishing to make or receive payments (private delivery

Altcoins / OCT 25, 2018Japan now allows cryptocurrency firms to self-regulate

The Financial Services Agency of Japan has formally approved the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), which gives the latter

Altcoins / OCT 24, 2018Next crypto business-friendly destination could be Albania

(In the image is image of Tirana City in Albania, Image courtesy Video Magazin) The government of Albania is planning

Regulation / OCT 20, 2018South Africa is most crypto-friendly country in Africa

The French banking group BNB Paribas and the IT company Capgemini has released a report saying that there is a

Altcoins / OCT 18, 2018Chainalysis working with Binance on transaction compliance

Binance and blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis are partnering in order to introduce transaction monitoring service known as the KYT or

Altcoins / SEP 27, 2018U.S. needs clearer and friendlier cryptocurrency regulation to support innovation, says financial and crypto sector reps

Over 50 representatives from cryptocurrency, Wall Street and venture capital firms have said that the United States needs to come

Altcoins / SEP 21, 2018U.S. Fair Political Practices Commission votes against cryptocurrency political donations

Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) for the Golden State voted 3-1 to prohibit anyone running for office in the U.S.

Investing / SEP 21, 2018SEC has started reviewing comments on physically-backed Bitcoin ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally started reviewing the physically-backed Bitcoin ETF proposed by VanEck and SolidX.

Exchanges / SEP 14, 2018Mexico to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges

Banks offering crypto-related services and exchanges will require a permit from the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) in order to operate.

Altcoins / SEP 11, 2018Australian Securities Commission to regulate cryptocurrency markets

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) says it will treat cryptocurrency trading markets like other securities market in future and