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Reserve Bank of India Shelves State-Backed CryptocurrencyThe Reserve Bank of India has shelved its plan to launch a digital currency amidst increased government pressure and concerns around money...
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United States: Federal Appellate Court Rejects Suit to Hold Bank Liable for Soldier’s Death by Iranian Explosive in Iraq(Jan. 2, 2019) The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss plaintiff Rhonda...
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India Stalls Cryptocurrency Regulations, Uncertainty ContinuesIndia’s government has continued its “undecided” stance on regulation around the cryptocurrency ecosystem. No timeline was promised by Pon...
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China: Rules on Tax Deduction for Elderly Support Released(Dec. 31, 2018) On December 22, 2018, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) released the Interim Measures on...
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U.S. Federal Reserve Doesn’t Like the Idea of a Government CryptocurrencyThe Federal Reserve Board governor is still not fond of the idea of central bank digital currencies, despite the fact that the reserve is equipped...
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Israel Establishes Interagency Team for Coordinating Regulation of Virtual Assets(Dec. 28, 2018) Israel’s central bank, the Bank of Israel, announced on December 18, 2018, the establishment of an interagency team for...
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Malawi: Parliament Passes Law Allowing Dual Citizenship(Dec. 27, 2018) On December 12, 2018, Malawi’s 193-member unicameral National Assembly reportedly passed the Malawi Citizenship Amendment...
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Japan: Basic Act on Cybersecurity Amended(Dec. 26, 2018) The Diet (Japan’s Parliament) recently passed a bill to amend the 2014 Basic Act on Cybersecurity. ( Act No. 91 of 2018 ,...
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UpBit Crypto Exchange Executives Indicted for Market ManipulationSouth Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, UpBit, faces criminal charges after top executives were formally indicted by the country’s legal...
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South Africa: National Assembly Passes Copyright Amendment Bill, Adopts Expansive Fair Use Exception(Dec. 21, 2018) On December 5, 2018, South Africa’s National Assembly, one of the houses of the country’s bicameral legislature,...
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Congressmen Introduce Bill to Change Securities Definition to Exclude CryptocurrencyTwo congressmen are introducing a bill that would exclude digital currencies from securities classification and substantially improve the tax...
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China: Rail Passengers Refusing to Vacate Others’ Seats Punished by Administrative Detention(Dec. 20, 2018) On December 3, 2018, two rail passengers in China were reportedly punished by administrative detention after refusing to vacate...
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European Union: New Rules Prohibit Unjustified Geo-Blocking(Dec. 19, 2018) On December 3, 2018, new rules to prevent unjustified geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on nationality, place...
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French Parliament Rejects Crypto-Friendly Tax ChangesIn France, several proposed changes to the laws governing the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies were rejected in the parliament on December...
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Japan: Water Supply Act Amended(Dec. 18, 2018) In an effort to counter issues faced by water supply businesses arising from both a decrease in water demand caused by...
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New Zealand: Medicinal Cannabis Bill Passed(Dec. 18, 2018) On December 11, 2018, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill (New...
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ICOs and the SEC’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: A Brief PrimerIn just the last few months, the SEC has brought successful enforcement actions against EtherDelta , Paragon, Airfox, DJ Khaled and “Money”...
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Iran Considers Blockchain Technology Amidst Embargo QuestionsIran’s Public Relations and Information Center for the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology suggest interest in blockchain by encouraging...
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IBM and Santander announce five-year global agreement focusing on blockchain and big dataIBM and Spanish commercial bank Banco Santander have announced a five-year global technology agreement which focuses on blockchain and big data...
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‘Bank Coins Still Aren’t the Answer,’ Ripple’s CEO on JP Morgan’s CryptocurrencyOnly yesterday, the largest bank in the United States shocked the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry by announcing it was working on...
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Bloomberg Editor Says JPMorgan’s Cryptocurrency Will ‘Obliterate’ Ripple; is XRP in Trouble?On February 14, JPMorgan, the $340 billion banking giant, launched a stablecoin called JPM Coin. Industry experts foresee the stablecoin thrashing...
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XEM Rises From Crypto Ashes as NEM Foundation Soldiers OnNews that a crypto project has to downsize and restructure is never good. The bear market has battered all but the extremely resilient and most...
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Can Bitcoin Delta Capitalization Help Predict The Market Bottom?There has been no shortage of price predictions over the past few months as the crypto winter lengthens. Investors and traders all want to get it...
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Ontology (ONT) and Tezos (XTZ) Marking Highest Gains: About the CoinsIn just a couple of hours, the pair ONT/USD made it above the major $0.6000 level jumping from $0.5666 to $0.6218 counting 10.60% gain in the last...
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Now Coinbase Users Can Transfer Bitcoin SV to External WalletsAccording to an official announcement published on February 14, 2019, the San Fransisco-headquartered digital currency exchange Coinbase is now...
