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Cryptocurrency
Japan FSA to Empower Self Regulatory Body for Cryptocurrency
By Manesh Samtani | 19/02/2018
Self regulatory organisation will create rules and set penalties for breaches of self-imposed rules.
Cryptocurrency
S. Korea Explores NY-style ‘Bitlicense’ for Cryptocurrency
By Manesh Samtani | 14/02/2018
The plan could include minimum capital and financial reporting requirements to qualify for a cryptocurrency exchange license.
Cryptocurrency
Thailand Banks Banned from Cryptocurrency Activities
By Manesh Samtani | 14/02/2018
Banks prohibited from trading, advising on, and creating platforms for cryptocurrency.
Cryptocurrency
Australia Won’t Follow US, UK Credit Card Bans for Crypto
By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2018
ANZ, Westpac, NAB have no restrictions on buying cryptocurrency with credit cards, the banks confirmed.
Cryptocurrency
Key Regulators Weigh in on Cryptocurrencies: CFTC, SEC, BIS
By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2018
The US Senate Banking Committee held a fact-finding hearing seeking the views of both the CFTC and SEC chairmen on cryptocurrency regulation.
Cryptocurrency
China Blocks Domestic Investors from Accessing Cryptocurrency Overseas
By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2018
Access to foreign websites related to cryptocurrency restricted; search engine and social media advertisements purged.
Cryptocurrency
Japan Orders Internal Inspections at Cryptocurrency Exchanges Nationwide
By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2018
All 32 cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan required to submit reports on security and risk management based on 43-item checklist.
Data Privacy
How GDPR Could Deflate the Blockchain Hype
By Bradley Maclean | 05/02/2018
Firms adopting blockchain technology could struggle to comply with the EU’s incoming GDPR rules.
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency – You Can’t Kill an Idea
By Peter Guy | 05/02/2018
Once in a while capitalism must be rescued from the excesses of bankers and central banks. Governments can’t kill ideas, but it takes them a long time for them to concede or adapt.
Cryptocurrency
The Philippines to Introduce Cryptocurrency Regulation This Year
By Garima Chitkara | 01/02/2018
New rules, expected by year end, aimed at investor protection as Philippines investigates unlicensed ICO issuers.
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