Crypto and Laws

• Germany: De Facto Complete Exclusion of Stepchild Adoption for Unmarried Couples Held Unconstitutional

  15-5-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 144

  (May 15, 2019) In a decision published on May 2, 2019, the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht, BVerfG) held that the...

• Bitwise bitcoin ETF delayed for another five weeks amidst concerns from the SEC

  15-5-2019 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 163

  The Bitwise bitcoin ETF was delayed for another five weeks in a statement from the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission. So far, it seems the...

• New Zealand: Zero Carbon Bill Introduced

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  (May 14, 2019) On May 8, 2019, New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, introduced the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon)...

• Bakkt announces bitcoin futures trading coming July, BTC surges to $7,800

  13-5-2019 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 194

  Bakkt , an institutional cryptocurrency trading platform led by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), expects their bitcoin futures to be...

• Ukraine: Legislature Adopts Language Law

  13-5-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 142

  (May 13, 2019) On April 25, 2019, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s legislature) adopted a law enhancing the role of Ukrainian as a state...

• New York State Department of Financial Services BitLicense – key provisions virtual currency businesses should consider

  13-5-2019 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 158

  In 2013, cryptocurrency investors, enthusiasts, financial regulators and the crypto community witnessed the largest bitcoin exchange in the world,...

• SEC Commissioner implores the Agency to provide regulatory clarity for cryptocurrency

  11-5-2019 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 199

  SEC commissioner Hester Peirce—the highest position in the agency second to the chairman— implored the Commission to provide regulatory clarity...

• Italy: New Law Aiding Reconstruction Following Earthquakes Takes Effect

  10-5-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 187

  (May 10, 2019) On April 19, 2019, new legislation on public procurement and on aiding the recovery of areas hit by earthquakes entered into force...

• Congressman calls for a bill to outlaw cryptocurrency in the US

  10-5-2019 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 210

  Brad Sherman, a California Democrat, called for members of Congress to join him in introducing a bill to outlaw cryptocurrency purchases by...

• FinCEN issues guidance on privacy coins, LocalBitcoins sellers, prediction markets, and other crypto businesses

  10-5-2019 Crypto and Laws CryptoSlate 248

  US regulatory agency FinCEN released new guidance on whether certain crypto businesses are regulated as money services businesses. Those who...

• Russia: Government Expanding Vaccination for Measles Amid Outbreak in Neighboring Countries

  9-5-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 158

  (May 9, 2019) On March 6, 2019, the chief state sanitary physician of the Russian Federation issued a resolution requiring that vaccination for...

• Mexico: Constitutional Amendment on National Guard Enacted

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  (May 8, 2019) On March 26, 2019, the Mexican government published a constitutional amendment that provides for the creation of Mexico’s...

• Russia: Government Introduces Bill to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Absorption

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  (May 7, 2019) In December 2018, the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Economic Development drafted a bill on state regulation of emissions...

• Poland: Government Proposes National ID Card for Poles Living Abroad

  6-5-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 157

  (May 6, 2019) On April 15, 2019, the Bill Amending the Act on the Polish Card was adopted by the Sejm (lower chamber of the Polish legislature)...

• UAE: Law Allows Foreigners to Own Real Estate Properties in Abu Dhabi’s Investment Zones

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  (May 1, 2019) On April 17, 2019, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the governor of Abu Dhabi and the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

• Germany: First Agreement to Implement “Good Day Care Act” Concluded

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  (Apr. 30, 2019) On April 25, 2019, the German federal government and the state of Bremen signed an agreement to implement what has been called the...

• Hong Kong: Court of Appeal Declines to Issue Sentencing Guidelines for Animal Cruelty Cases

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  (Apr. 30, 2019) In a judgment dated April 4, 2019, Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal turned down a Department of Justice prosecutor’s...

• Iceland: Icelandic Central Bank Publishes Amended Rules on Foreign Exchange

  29-4-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 187

  (Apr. 29, 2019) On April 2, 2019, the Central Bank of Iceland published an amended version of its rules on foreign exchange. The new provisions...