Legal
Laws, bills and court decisions that touch digital assets: tax rules, licensing regimes, enforcement actions and the lawyers arguing both sides. Coverage explains what a ruling or a new rule means in practice for exchanges, issuers and ordinary holders, and which questions still wait for the courts.
Tunisian Finance Minister to Decriminalize Bitcoin Purchases
Tunisian Finance Minister will review the country
Denmark Will Amend The Tax Code
Denmark will amend the country
Thailand's SEC to Introduce Compulsory Licensing for DeFi Token Issuers
Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission will introduce compulsory licensing for DeFi protocols that issue tokens
Sichuan Energy Regulatory Authority to Meet in June to Discuss Implications of Crypto Mining
Sichuan plans a meeting of regulators and energy companies to discuss the impact of mining
Iran Banned Mining During Summer
Iran bans cryptocurrency mining until September due to blackouts
Bitcoin Miners Plans To Leave China Due To Upcoming Tightening Of Regulation
Chinese bitcoin miners prepare for strikes amid regulatory uncertainty
Digital Yuan Card to Utilize Biometric Technologies
The Digital Currency Research Institute run by the People
The Fall In Markets Is Caused By Rumors Of A Tax Increase In The United States
Markets fall strongly amid rumors of the tax increase on capital gains
Turkey Bans The Use of Cryptocurrencies for Payments
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has banned the use of cryptocurrency for payments throughout the country
Dubai Economy to Implement Blockchain-Based Corporate KYC Platform
Dubai Economy plans to accelerate the full implementation of KYC in the UAE as a national standard based on the blockchain technology
Spanish Tax Authority Sends Warnings To Cryptocurrency Holders
Spanish Tax Agency has made it clear that cryptocurrencies are subject to taxation, and their holders have already received warning letters
Sri Lanka Central Bank Warns About Cryptocurrency Risks and Unlicensed Exchanges
Lately, crypto-related talks became very popular in Sri Lanka and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka published an official announcement, regarding…
Crypto Hodlers Will Have To Report To The Federal Tax Service
The draft law on amendments to the Tax Code implies the obligation of citizens to inform about the ownership of cryptocurrency
Crypto Users in the US Might Be Surprised by a Capital Gains Tax
Robert Frank from CNBC says that people who are buying NFTs will face large tax bills for deals that, in a normal situation, were considered tax-free
Huobi Is Not Regulated By The Seychelles Authorities
Global crypto trading giant Huobi has never been regulated in the Seychelles jurisdiction and is not licensed by a regulatory authority
Blockchain Law Enters Into Force In Switzerland
New Round of Bans in India
Indian Government submits the bill banning private cryptocurrencies
Isle of Man Provides Regulatory Certainty for Crypto Businesses
Isle of Man permits online pre-registration of crypto companies
Crypto Community Addressed To FinCEN
Coinbase asks FinCEN to suspend regulation
Custodian Xapo Will Receive a Banking License In Gibraltar
UK Regulator Does Not Classify XRP As Securities
The Ban on the Crypto Derivatives’ Sales Goes Effective in the UK
It was approved by the FCA in October after lengthy consultations, banning the sale, marketing and distribution of CFDs, options, futures, and ETNs…
CBDC Testing Continues Among the Citizens of China
100,000 so-called “red packets” will be awarded to residents of Shenzhen through the lottery, each equalling to 200 digital yuan or $30
New Details Of The SEC Case Against Ripple
SEC indicted Ripple for violating investor rights