2020-8-15 22:16 |
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Tokenized blockchain securities may soon be on the same legal footing as company stocks in Germany. In the latest pro-crypto move by the German government, the country’s Finance Ministry recently published a draft bill aimed at modernizing its securities law with the introduction of provisions catering to blockchain-based assets.
2020-8-13 14:30 | |
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For investors, Hong Kong has long served as the global financial system’s friendly intermediary with China. But after a year of social upheaval, the Chinese Government has imposed a comprehensive new national security law that would reportedly grant it “semi-autonomy” until 2048.
2020-8-11 16:40 | |
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Bitcoin P2P trading volume in India has been growing rapidly, hitting record highs over the past weeks. Meanwhile, a new P2P trading platform has launched in India as the crypto industry awaits the government’s decision on a cryptocurrency law.
2020-8-6 13:30 | |
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Five months after Indian courts lifted the blanket ban on crypto, an official said the government is considering a new law banning crypto.
2020-8-5 07:57 | |
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A proposed government ban on cryptocurrency trading is back on the cards after an anonymous official said on Tuesday that authorities will soon propose a new law. The move is seen as a blow to the country’s crypto investors, despite a supreme court decision earlier this year to lift a central bank crypto ban.
2020-8-5 23:56 | |
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The Russian government has passed a ruling to ban anonymous deposits into online wallets to curb illicit use of these anonymous funds. The banning would supposedly affect almost 10 million people who use different online wallet services such as Yandex, WebMoney, PayPal, and Kiwi.
2020-8-4 22:45 | |
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A government official has reportedly confirmed that a “note” regarding the legal framework for cryptocurrency in India has been forwarded to related ministries for inter-ministerial discussions.
2020-8-4 16:15 | |
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The South Korean government has ordered the implementation of a tax law that will require a variety of assets to pay taxes. Said tax law will be effective in 2021; five months from now. The announcement was made on the 22nd of July by the country’s Ministry of Strategy and Finance with a “2020 Tax […]
2020-7-23 10:15 | |
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South Korea will now tax profits made from buying and selling of cryptocurrency at 20% after the government agreed to the decision on Wednesday. The decision was reached after months of debate. According to a taxation policy amendment notice released July 22, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said income from digital assets below 2.
2020-7-23 07:15 | |
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Centre Consortium has blacklisted an ethereum address holding $100,000 in USDC, a move that the entity says was “in response to a request from law enforcement. ” A joint venture between Circle and Coinbase, Centre is the issuer of the dollar-pegged USDC stablecoin, which runs on the Ethereum blockchain.
2020-7-9 17:55 | |
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The cryptocurrency community in India has been rumbled following rumors of a note being circulated by the Finance ministry regarding another crypto ban. As ZyCrypto reported, the government in India is looking to introduce a new law that will see the ban of cryptocurrencies.
2020-6-18 22:26 | |
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The government is considering a law to ban virtual currency while confusion about the... The post Indian Government considers federal ban on cryptocurrency — again appeared first on Coin Journal.
2020-6-13 15:06 | |
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The Indian government is planning to introduce a law that would effectively ban Bitcoin. Local media reports that the Ministry of Finance has moved the proposal for inter-ministerial consultation. India’s decision to ban cryptocurrencies surface even as it faces one of its worst credit and banking crisis.
2020-6-12 10:27 | |
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India continues to oscillate over its stance toward cryptocurrencies as according to a report by The Economic Times, the country is now considering introducing a federal law to put a lasting ban on digital currencies.
2020-6-12 08:35 | |
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Since last year, there have been ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kong. The citizens are resisting a new security law introduced by the Chinese government. The law, while disguised as a measure to combat terrorism, would see China grab a better hold of Hong Kong.
2020-5-29 18:26 | |
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The government of South Korean is preparing to legislate crypto taxes by proposing a new amendment to the existing law.
2020-5-28 23:30 | |
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China’s Inheritance Law might soon be updated to include internet property and cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin. The draft bill is currently being reviewed by the government. New Inheritance Law to Be Part of China’s First Civil Code, and It Could Impact Bitcoin Recently, the Chinese parliament revealed the draft of its first civil code, which includes the protection of civil rights like property, personality, contract, marriage, infringement, and inheritance.
2020-5-26 19:11 | |
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The number of Vietnamese migrant workers in Japan reached a record high in the last five years, making Vietnam the second largest sender of migrants to the region. This growth is expected to increase as Japan’s borders become more open, following the government’s 2019 deregulation of a restrictive immigration law.
2020-5-1 23:42 | |
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Dubbed 'Blockchain Island,' Malta has become a safe haven for cryptocurrency platforms ever since the Maltese government passed 3 bills into law which established a comprehensive regulatory framework The post Binance's CZ hits back after Malta's FSA disowns exchange appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-2-21 17:26 | |
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As the tools used by crypto criminals are getting more sophisticated, government bodies are finding new ways to respond. Here are some of those responses
2020-2-19 06:00 | |
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The publication of crypto exchange Kraken’s 2019 Transparency Report has provoked discussion about the scale of government surveillance. According to the report, Kraken received 710 requests last year (or two per day), impacting approximately 1,222 accounts.
2020-1-8 04:30 | |
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South Korea has confirmed that income tax cannot be levied on individual investors’ profits from crypto transactions under the current tax law. The government, however, is reviewing international trends and the approaches of major countries to crypto taxation in an effort to amend the existing Korean tax law to include cryptocurrency.
2020-1-2 08:15 | |
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Citizens of Greece might begin to turn to Bitcoin as new stringent laws will impose heavy fines on those who do not spend 30% of their income electronically. The law has been implemented to help tackle tax evasion in the country.
2019-12-10 14:15 | |
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The Ukranian government has finalized a money laundering law for virtual assets and virtual asset service providers based on the recommendations put forward by FATF. Ukrainian legislative body Rada published the final version of the law on December 6th.
2019-12-8 19:05 | |
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Just recently, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) issued a report to the public citing the problems resulting from the growing stablecoin adoption. The FSOC is a United States federal government organization which was signed into law in July 2010 by President Barack Obama.
2019-12-6 22:42 | |
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Gresham International, which is a leading crypto law firm in the world, announced earlier this week that a proposal was submitted to the government of Paraguay to work together with them in coming up with new enhanced cryptocurrency legislation.
2019-11-20 17:43 | |
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One of the world’s top crypto law firms, Gresham International, announced this week that it submitted a proposal to begin working with the government of Paraguay on a raft of new cryptocurrency legislation.
2019-11-20 04:55 | |
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The US government is coming to grips with a firm but fair approach to cryptocurrency regulations. This was once again reiterated by Kenneth Blanco, director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), saying cryptocurrency companies would be held by anti-money laundering law (AML) and be forced to share information about their clients.
2019-11-18 00:40 | |
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The Indian government has added new educational courses teaching cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to the public and law enforcement officers. Amid regulatory uncertainty and banking restrictions, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology remain important topics of study in India.
2019-11-14 16:00 | |
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Crypto transactions have always been thought of as highly anonymous. This article looks at whether authorities monitor such transactions, providing detailed information on the subject. It is now becoming easier for authorities and law enforcement departments to track crypto currency transactions.
2019-11-9 01:58 | |
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The Russian government is considering enforcing a law to curtail the use of digital assets for criminal activities, local financial news outlet RBC reported on November 7. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, along with other relevant authorities, plan to roll out a legal mechanism that would allow seizure of virtual assets for confiscation […]
2019-11-8 00:46 | |
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Chinese President's recent announcement regarding accelerating the use of blockchain technology followed by the passing of crypto law and the impending launch of the central bank-issued digital currency fits perfectly with China's plan of world domination.
2019-11-3 22:00 | |
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The cryptocurrency law that has been passed by China’s congress has left the crypto community divided. While some have applauded the government’s effort to adopt blockchain technology, others argued that it wasn’t a road towards modernization, but towards more control and dictatorship.
2019-10-31 08:45 | |
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Coinspeaker Chinese Congress Passes Cryptography Law to Take Effect from January 2020The Chinese government seems to be really interested in blockchian and crypto. A new cryptography law is to become operative soon.
2019-10-28 10:40 | |
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The UK has scrapped a controversial plan to require age verification for accessing porn online, after repeated delays. Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan said the measure — which was initially scheduled to go into effect in March 2018 — “will not be commencing.
2019-10-17 09:17 | |
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One of Europe’s smallest but richest nations, Liechtenstein, has made a significant step towards clarifying the regulatory environment in its already crypto-friendly jurisdiction. The parliament of the German-speaking principality in the heart of Europe has just passed a law that is likely to entice even more crypto companies to its territory.
2019-10-6 20:45 | |
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The violence in Hong Kong is escalating with each passing week. On Friday, the local government passed a martial law by banning to wear masks at public places. Local banks, that remained resilient in the face of mass protects have now taken a hit as well.
2019-10-6 18:46 | |
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In an effort to curb illegal use of bitcoin and other blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, and make it easier for law enforcement agents to recognize and fight crypto-fueled crimes, the Indonesian government is hosting an international conference made up of Turkey, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Russia and Hong Kong, according to reports on October 2, 2019.
2019-10-3 01:00 | |
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A 21-year old woman is due to appear in court for laundering millions of stolen funds in cryptos. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have been conducting investigations into the multi-layered cybercrime activity for more than twelve months.
2019-9-18 18:47 | |
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Cryptocurrencies have the potential of revolutionizing the financial world soon. The only problem is that it is widely used for criminality and other illegal acts like drug trade and even human trafficking.
2019-9-9 21:05 | |
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As government agencies continue to push for the deployment of facial recognition systems, you needn’t look far to see why that’s bad news. To illustrate the point, the ACLU conducted a test of Amazon’s Rekognition software — facial recognition tech currently being used by US law enforcement — in which it incorrectly identified 26 California lawmakers as matches in a criminal database.
2019-8-14 02:13 | |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to step up its efforts to monitor social media platforms more aggressively in order to detect potential threats. The move, according to the Wall Street Journal, clashes with Facebook’s privacy policies and “possibly its attempts to comply with a record $5 billion settlement with the U.
2019-8-13 10:03 | |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to step up its efforts to monitor social media platforms more aggressively in order to detect potential threats. The move, according to the Wall Street Journal, clashes with Facebook’s privacy policies and “possibly its attempts to comply with a record $5 billion settlement with the U.
2019-8-13 10:03 | |
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Perhaps no other company has profited more from the Trump administration’s treatment of undocumented immigrants — and US citizens of similar appearance — than Peter Thiel‘s Palantir. A recent investigation, conducted by Mijente, revealed the US government has at least 29 active contracts with the company worth approximately $1.
2019-8-13 23:28 | |
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A new program will bring blockchain solutions to the NJ government.
2019-8-10 00:00 | |
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Taxes. The one word that can kill any buzz in seconds flat. Whether you’re a libertarian ranting about how taxation is theft or one of those fabled creatures who is actually happy to file them as their so-called civic duty, one fact remains: those who don’t give the government a bite — or make mistakes […] The post Can the Fed Kill Bitcoin? Navigating the Chokepoints of Tax Law and KYC appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2019-8-9 22:00 | |
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What may come as a shock to the rising Iran’s population that participates in digital coin mining activities, the Iranian government announced a law aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies within its jurisdiction.
2019-8-6 20:30 | |
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Iranian authorities have implemented new regulations to govern all cryptocurrency-related activities in the state. The new law stipulates that all crypto-related transactions in the region remain illegal and cryptocurrency miners are required to obtain the relevant licenses while also operating in compliance with other guidelines, reports PressTV on August 5, 2019.
2019-8-5 15:00 | |
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The Indian government has blocked all communication channels including mobile networks, internet, broadband, and landlines since last night in some parts of the northern state of Jammu & Kashmir.
2019-8-5 11:58 | |
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Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen $225 million worth of its stablecoin following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) into an international human trafficking syndicate in Southeast Asia.
Based on an independent investigation, Binance’s security team identified two suspects that may be responsible for orchestrating the virtual heist of $265,000 on KyberSwap.
Law, markets, architecture and social norms are forces that constrain individuals’ behavior. Can governments take advantage of these to regulate Bitcoin?
Continuously expanding surveillance on financial transactions has no place in Bitcoin.
A Spanish Court has issued an order compelling a division within the country’s police to investigate the possible existence of “computer fraud” on the Bittrex cryptocurrency platform.
Centre Consortium has blacklisted an ethereum address holding $100,000 in USDC, a move that the entity says was “in response to a request from law enforcement. ” A joint venture between Circle and Coinbase, Centre is the issuer of the dollar-pegged USDC stablecoin, which runs on the Ethereum blockchain.