According to news reports, G20 countries have called for the regulation of cryptographic assets to combat money laundering and corruption. The final draft that will be provided by G20 leaders calls for
Ohio to become the first US state to allow tax payments in Bitcoin
Ohio has become the first US state to accept Bitcoin for tax payments. The move, which was first reported in the Wall Street Journal, will allow businesses to pay their taxes
Cryptocurrency case next hearing date set for Jaunary 15, 2019
The wait for clarity on cryptocurrency regulations just got pushed into the next year. According to blockchain regulatory analysis platform Crypto Kanoon, the next hearing date for the RBI vs cryptocurrency
India likely to be ready with draft cryptocurrency regulations by December
The Indian government may be ready with its first framework for cryptocurrency regulations by December 2018. According to Quartz, the Subhash Chandra Garg committee in-charge of formulating a policy for
First Crypto ETP approved in Switzerland
Swiss Regulators have given the green signal to the SIX Swiss Exchange to list the world’s first multi-crypto based exchange-traded product (ETP). Even as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the
Income Tax Department publishes a cryptocurrency guide but its not for public use
The Income Tax Department had published a 97-page cryptocurrency guide last year and distributed it within the department. However, the official guide has not been made available for public use
SEC charges decentralised exchange EtherDelta
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has levied charges against decentralised exchange EtherDelta founder Zachary Coburn of running an unregistered ‘security exchange’. The founder of EtherDelta
India planning to ban cryptocurrencies soon? Finance Ministry’s FSDC press release sounds ominous
Cryptocurrencies were on the agenda for the 19th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), a government body under the Ministry of Finance. Unfortunately though, the government stand
NASSCOM President calls cryptocurrency illegal, NASSCOM issues clarification later
The head of National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), an influential Indian IT Industry body, issued a public statement that cryptocurrency is illegal in India. According to reports,
Supreme Court hears RBI cryptocurrency case, orders government to file counter affidavit within 2 weeks
The cryptocurrency matter was listed for hearing in the Supreme Court of India today. According to updates provided by Crypto Kanoon, the cryptocurrency case was listed in Court No. 8
