Increased activity at the State and Federal level in the US has the world watching as some jurisdictions mark themselves out as crypto-friendly, while others sharpen their knives.
Europe
Bruegel thinktank report argues EU should adopt cross-border cryptocurrency laws. Read more
No ICO limits or mining ban but full EU regulation framework delayed. Read more
European Central Bank not ready for EU-backed cryptocurrency. Read more
15 multinational banks, traders including ING, Société Générale, launch blockchain commodities trading platform. Read more
European Securities and Markets Authority to ban crypto CFDs until January 2019. Read more
National Tourist office trials blockchain ad platform. Read more
Regulator FSMA warns against new swathe of cryptocurrency platforms. Read more
Regulation can’t be rushed despite growing interest in cryptocurrency, says Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission. Read more
Paris Saint-Germain football team launches fan cryptocurrency. Read more
Regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers adopts new framework for ICOs, investing. Read more
UNICEF France accepting 9 cryptocurrencies in donations for charity work. Read more
Autorité des Marchés Financiers blacklists 16 more crypto trading sites. Read more
Stock exchange Deutsche Borse establishes dedicated unit on blockchain, crypto-assets. Read more
Mayor of Naples outlines plan to issue municipal cryptocurrency. Read more
Ronaldo’s Juventus will debut next fan-backed cryptocurrency. Read more
University of Malta launches $300,000 blockchain scholarship. Read more
Cryptocurrency laws to come into force on 1 November. Read more
Police seize 22 crypto ATMs at behest of central bank. Read more
Chechen Republic to form country-wide Eurasian crypto mining pool. Read more
Smart Valor startup wins approval from FINMA regulator. Read more
Swiss Bankers Association issues guidelines for cryptocurrency firms amid problems with bank account access. Read more
SEBA startup raises $100m to build crypto-bank. Read more
Dukascopy Bank ready to launch Dukascoin cryptocurrency and Dukasnote stablecoin. Read more
Asset manager Tiberius launches metals-backed cryptocurrency. Read more
Crypto, blockchain firms move to friendly jurisdictions as soon as regulation is passed, Deloitte tax lead says. Read more
‘Wild West’ crypto market should be regulated, say MPs on powerful Treasury Select Committee. Read more
Winklevoss’ Gemini Exchange seeks UK entry to grab market slice. Read more
UK Crypto-asset Taskforce to issue first report in October. Read more
London Block Exchange launch new stablecoin pegged to pound. Read more
National Bank of Ukraine still working on blockchain based currency despite deep political tension. Read more
Country’s biggest brokerage Grupo XP launches Bitcoin, Ethereum trades. Read more
Ontario, British Columbia Securities Commissions approve country’s first Bitcoin-linked Mutual Fund Trust. Read more
New President Ivan Duque promises tax exemptions for crypto firms. Read more
Cryptocurrency exchanges now need licence to operate from Bank of Mexico. Read more
Google adds Ethereum blockchain to BigQuery data modelling program for smart contract analytics. Read more
California passes bill defining blockchain, cryptocurrency terms. Read more
Winklevoss twins win patent for offline cryptoasset cold storage. Read more
New York State Department of Financial Services approves Gemini Dollar, Paxos Standard stablecoins. Read more
Citibank creates Digital Asset Receipts to trade crypto ‘at lower risk’. Read more
OKCoin expands to 20 US states. Read more
Coinbase, Circle form pro-blockchain lobbying group. Read more
Federal judge rules ICOs covered by securities law. Read more
Morgan Stanley launches Bitcoin swap derivatives trading. Read more
Bitgo online hot custody wallet wins regulatory approval in South Dakota. Read more
CFTC chair: Crypto regulation needs ‘do no harm’ approach. Read more
NY Attorney General reports Binance, Gate.io, Kraken for regulatory violations. Read more
SEC postpones CBOE Bitcoin ETF decision, again. Read more
Congress pressures IRS for clearer cryptocurrency tax rules. Read more
World’s fourth-largest asset manager to launch crypto products by end of 2018. Read more
Walmart to use IBM blockchain for grocery supply chain. Read more
Google tweaks cryptocurrency ad ban to allow ‘regulated exchanges’. Read more
75 banks join JP Morgan’s blockchain cross-border payments platform the Interbank Information Network. Read more
Minnesota Congressman introduces three pro-blockchain bills. Read more
Crypto industry reps beg Congressional hearing for stricter regulation. Read more
Cryptocurrencies are commodities and Commodity Futures Trading Commission should have oversight, Federal judge rules. Read more
Congress urges clarity on regulation in open letter to SEC Chairman. Read more
West Virginia to use blockchain app for votes in midterm elections. Read more
FBI join SEC, CFTC in taking action on Bitcoin securities broker 1pool. Read more
SEC sets decision date on VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF for 29 December 2018. Read more
Central Bank of The Bahamas warns no licences granted to any cryptocurrency exchange. Read more
State formally recognises cryptocurrency mining as industry. Read more
National Commercial Bank picks RippleNet for remittance payments. Read more
Securities and Commodities Authority agrees ICO regulations, will treat tokens as securities. Read more
Emirates Blockchain Strategy recommends state-backed cryptocurrency. Read more
Presidential decree legalises crypto-exchanges, Bitcoin trading. Read more
Reserve Bank of India submits that cryptocurrencies ‘not valid money’ in Supreme Court ban case. Read more
Supreme Court hears final arguments in cryptocurrency ban case amid severe delays. Read more
Zebpay shuts down India’s largest crypto-exchange as regulation confusion rolls on. Read more
Reserve Bank of India denies reports of official ‘Blockchain Unit’. Read more
Country launches IBM-based ‘national blockchain’ for small business smart contracts. Read more
ASX stock exchange delays blockchain integration to 2021. Read more
Australian Securities and Investments Commission details regulatory breaches from ICOs, crypto firms. Read more
Central bank blockchain trade pilot enters trial phase. Read more
Crypto traders still get around regulators despite stricter laws. Read more
Circle USDC stablecoin to launch on Asian exchanges. Read more
Bank of Communications issues $1.3bn of mortgage derivatives on blockchain. Read more
‘Chinese Google’ Baidu launches blockchain whitepaper, intends to use across $1.2bn-a-year business. Read more
Ether should be protected under property law, rules Shanghai court. Read more
Bitmain miner chooses Hong Kong for IPO. Read more
LINE’s Link Coin holders can’t use cryptocurrency because of regulatory problems. Read more
Tsukuba city installs Japan’s first DLT-backed online voting system. Read more
12 more added to Financial Services Agency crypto regulation team. Read more
Self-regulatory organisations proposed for cryptocurrency exchanges, leverage limit of four times set. Read more
SBI Ripple Asia wins licence in Kantou region for interbank blockchain payments. Read more
$60m including 6000 BTC stolen from Zaif cryptocurrency exchange. Read more
Zaif faces ‘strict administrative penalties’ from Japanese Financial Services Agency regulator. Read more
State will proceed with Sovereign cryptocurrency as legal tender despite IMF rebuke. Read more
New gov’t task force to promote blockchain for main industries of renewable energy, palm oil and Islamic finance. Read more
Central Bank of Mongolia authorises Tugrik-backed stablecoin. Read more
Securities and Exchange Commission targets crypto-exchange trading platform regulation. Read more
Central bank warns public against cryptocurrency trading. Read more
Pyongyang using cryptocurrencies to evade US sanctions, analysts say. Read more
Visa cryptocurrency debit cards debut in Asia. Read more
Monetary Authority of Singapore’s link up with US CFTC hints at new crypto derivatives products. Read more
World’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance to open fiat exchange. Read more
Dunamu’s Upbit cryptocurrency exchange expanding into Singapore. Read more
Central bank head Damien Pang calls blockchain ‘fundamental’ to fintech progress. Read more
Tiny province of Gyeongsangbuk announces plans for own cryptocurrency. Read more
Hospital becomes first to share patient data on blockchain. Read more
Financial Supervisory Commission to allow $350 cash-to-cryptocurrency transactions at local stores. Read more
Taipei City politician accepts cryptocurrency donations. Read more
Government Anti Money Laundering unit wants its own cryptocurrency wallet to confiscate criminal gains. Read more
Forex broker Superrich to launch country’s first cryptocurrency exchange. Read more
Blockchain task force chair calls for tokenisation of Kenyan economy. Read more
PundiX claims ‘Africa first’ with Bitcoin Point of Sale terminals. Read more
Gold-backed, sharia compliant OneGram launches in Cape Town. Read more
National Treasury includes VAT treatment of cryptocurrencies in draft tax law. Read more
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