Regulation


Finance

CFTC 2.0: US Regulator Unveils Plan to Step Up Blockchain R&D

The CFTC is stepping up action on fintech, a strategy that includes a new plan of action for its work on distributed ledger tech.

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Markets

Coinbase Users Ask Court to Stop IRS Bitcoin Tax Hunt

Two unnamed Coinbase customers are seeking to stop the IRS from obtaining records on the digital currency exchange's user base, court records show.

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Markets

US Congress to Announce Study on Virtual Currency Link to Terrorism Today

A US Congressional subcommittee is developing a bill to study the use of digital currencies by terrorists, CoinDesk has learned.

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Markets

SEC Petition Calls for Blockchain Token Rules

A New York-based broker-dealer has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to propose rules for blockchain-based assets.

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Finance

World's Biggest Tech Giants Could Boost Bitcoin in Regulatory Push

Led by the large tech companies, Financial Innovation Now hopes to lobby Congress into setting up unified federal money transmission rules.

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Finance

Buy a Green Card With Bitcoin? US Officials Weigh Impact on EB-5

US immigration services are actively weighing the question of whether bitcoin can be used to pay for obligations tied to a controversial visa program.

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Finance

Blockchain Regulation: Is Europe Getting It Right?

Can we regulate blockchain before its uses are known? CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson discusses the difficult dynamics being examined by regulators.

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Tech

Regulating Ethereum? EU Parliament Weighs Blockchain's Big Issues

An event held yesterday at the European Parliament showcased the state of the blockchain conversation in the EU.

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Policy

UN Agency Launches Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Training

The United Nations agency dedicated to fighting drug trafficking and organized crime has developed a new cryptocurrency training program.

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Markets

France's Government is Beginning a Blockchain Research Effort

The French government has convened a new working group focused on blockchain.

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