Regulation

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The SEC decision on the bitcoin ETF is expected by Friday, according to a source with knowledge of the agency’s deliberations.

By Charles Lloyd Bovaird IIMar 7, 2017

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has asked two government ministries to investigate public sector blockchain applications.

By Stan HigginsMar 7, 2017

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The People’s Bank of China should continue keeping a close eye on domestic bitcoin exchanges, a senior central bank official said this week.

By Stan HigginsMar 7, 2017

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Regulators in Italy have moved to suspend several affiliates of OneCoin, the digital currency investment scheme widely believed to be fraudulent.

By Stan HigginsMar 6, 2017

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Australian financial regulator AUSTRAC is launching a new innovation hub dedicated in part to blockchain research.

By Stan HigginsMar 6, 2017

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Bitcoins and gambling go together like pedals on a bike, but the use of cryptocurrencies in the highly regulated US is still at the conceptual stage.

By Aaron StanleyMar 4, 2017

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Central bank-issued digital currencies could stifle private-sector payments innovation, a senior Federal Reserve official said today.

By Stan HigginsMar 3, 2017

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A Texas lawmaker has put forward a proposed constitutional amendment that would protect the right to own and use digital currencies like bitcoin.

By Stan HigginsMar 3, 2017

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Australia’s government has committed funding to develop blockchain standards, while a new roadmap for the initiative has also been released.

By Stan HigginsMar 3, 2017

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A bill that would have enabled North Dakota's government officials to study virtual currency regulation has failed.

By Pete RizzoMar 2, 2017