Regulation

Markets

Germany’s top finance regulator has moved to shut down a payment processor tied to the OneCoin cryptocurrency scheme.

By Stan HigginsApr 18, 2017

Markets

A group of local bitcoin and blockchain businesses has a message for India’s government: hear us out.

By Stan HigginsApr 17, 2017

Markets

The strict regulations that emerged following the financial crisis may have helped make bitcoin more attractive to investors, analysts say.

By Charles Lloyd Bovaird IIApr 15, 2017

Markets

Australia’s central bank is involved with several initiatives focused on blockchain technology, public records show.

By Stan HigginsApr 13, 2017

Markets

Legislators in Washington state have put the finishing touches on new rules for businesses that offer digital currency services.

By Garrett KeirnsApr 13, 2017

Markets

Bitcoin's legal status in Russia is again uncertain after a central bank official backed away from positive statements from its Ministry of Finance.

By Stan HigginsApr 13, 2017

Markets

New Hampshire is weighing a bill to exempt bitcoin traders from money transmission laws – and state officials are speaking out against the measure.

By Garrett KeirnsApr 12, 2017

Markets

The ECB has once again shot down the idea that it might use distributed ledger tech as part of its market infrastructure in the near future.

By Stan HigginsApr 11, 2017

Markets

Conversations are still ongoing in China, where bitcoin exchanges are in talks with regulators over how to once again open withdrawals.

By Pete RizzoApr 11, 2017

Markets

Russia’s government is reportedly planning to recognize bitcoin as a type of financial instrument next year.

By Stan HigginsApr 11, 2017