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Bank of England Warns Finance Firms Over Crypto Risks

A Bank of England official has warned banks and other financial firms about exposure to cryptocurrency-related assets in a letter.

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Malta Passes Trio of Bills as Part of 'Blockchain Island' Plan

Malta's parliament has passed three bills on crypto assets and blockchain, in a big step toward its plan to become a "Blockchain Island."

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Ukraine Arrests Suspects Tied to Fraudulent Crypto Exchanges

Ukrainian authorities have arrested four individuals suspected of operating fake cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Blockchain Is 'Revolutionary,' Says German Finance Regulator Chief

The president of BaFin thinks blockchain-based applications are "revolutionary" and could turn the entire financial sector "upside down."

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UK's Financial Watchdog Issues Letter to Banks on Crypto Risks

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has written to bank CEOs over the risks of "facilitating financial crimes which are enabled by cryptoassets."

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Lithuania Issues Guidelines for When ICO Tokens Are Securities

Lithuania's Ministry of Finance has published guidance on ICOs, outlining how different aspects of token offerings should be regulated.

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Russian Court Overturns Cryptocurrency Media Ban

A city-level court in Russia has revoked a ban issued in 2016 that blocked cryptocurrency media site bitcoininfo.ru, among others.

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Taking Back Power: An Upstart Government Plans to Tokenize Energy

The plan is to incentivize solar power generation by circumventing rules inhibiting its adoption made by Madrid.

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UK 'Cryptoassets' Task Force Plots Path Forward at First Meeting

The U.K.’s new Cryptoassets Taskforce has taken the first step on its mission to "develop thinking and policy" around blockchain and cryptocurrency.

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EU, US Lawmakers Tout 'Sandbox' Approach for Blockchain Development

Lawmakers at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018 conference today argued that regulatory "sandboxes" may offer the best approach for blockchain innovation.

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