Regulators

An attendee at the 2019 MIT Bitcoin Expo on Saturday got a round of applause when he asked SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, a panelist...

Colorado Governor Jared Polis just signed the Digital Token Act. The new law exempts certain cryptocurrencies from securities laws and allows technologists in Colorado...

Israel's top securities regulator is recommending the creation of a cryptocurrency trading platform with enhanced regulation. A committee at the Israel Securities Authority (ISA)...

California cannabis-related businesses could soon be paying their taxes in cryptocurrencies.. Assembly Bill 953 (AB-953), if passed into law, will allow for payment of...

Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon has introduced Assembly Bill 1489, which would govern virtual currency business activity that takes place with or on behalf...

Russian president Vladimir Putin has set a firm deadline for the country to begin enforcing regulations on cryptocurrencies, starting this year: July 1st. A...

Russia’s former Minister of Energy Igor Yusufov has reportedly announced an oil-backed cryptocurrency to bypass trade and financial restrictions. Yusufov’s investment corporation Energia is...

The Wyoming legislature has passed two groundbreaking blockchain bills that will now head to Governor Mark Gordon for signature. The special-purpose depository institution (SPDI)...

Canadian regulator Financial Markets Authority of Quebec (AMF) says cryptocurrency mining contracts can fall under securities regulation. The announcement comes in response to a...

Russia plans to test a nationwide internet shutdown, and an intranet will be created as a back-up. The test stems from the first draft of...