American businessman and best-selling author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” Robert Kiyosaki, took to Twitter today to state that the oldest and leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin as well as precious metals such as gold and silver, had a “bright future.” He also explained why he thought Bitcoin will soon be heading toward the $50,000 range in...Read More
After the Supreme Court’s ruling to quash the ban on cryptocurrencies in India, activity in the crypto space has grown significantly, however, some rumors have still emerged about the uncertainty regarding the legal status for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in the country. However, as Sathvik Vishwanath, CEO of Unocoin stated in a recent interview spoke about...Read More
There has been a lot of discussion around regulation in the crypto space, and perhaps more so now than ever before. This has also led to countries around the world beginning to better understand and regulate this emerging industry of digital assets. Switzerland, in particular, has implemented the Swiss Rule which states that financial institutions...Read More
As per the Special Reporting Act, income tax laws will be applicable to cryptocurrency ownership in South Korea, as of October 2021. However, the provisions of the Act have come under a lot of fire recently. The latest to fire a salvo is the Korean Blockchain Association (KBA) after it voiced its vocal opposition to...Read More
October is off to an interesting start, as news of charges against BitMEX by the CFTC and DOJ come to light – with the arrest of Arthur Hayes and three co-owners of the BitMEX exchange. The exchange that handles over $1.5 billion of trades each day, has been charged by the CFTC for operating an...Read More
Welcome Readers to the next chapter of my writing series, ‘The Cryptocurrency Breakthrough 2020 – Synopsis 20’ – Cryptocurrency Regulations in Argentina. QUICK NAVIGATIONGovernment’s viewpoint on CryptocurrenciesCryptocurrencies Law in ArgentinaLaws Implemented on CryptocurrenciesAnti-Money Laundering LawsFinancial Information Unit(UIF)Taxation and MiningTax Policies on CryptocurrenciesCryptocurrency MiningSeries of EventsWrapping it up!!! The number of users registered on different cryptocurrency...Read More
Today’s date will be marked in the Indian crypto sphere. On March 4th, 2020, the Supreme Court lifted the curbs on exchanges in cryptocurrency imposed by the Reserve Bank of India. The judgment came after a series of hearings challenging RBI’s ban on financial firms or individuals in India from trading in cryptocurrencies. However, the...Read More
Cryptocurrency has always remained a sore subject in any country’s regulation. Due to the lack of knowledge, cryptos are not receiving the intended growth scope. Some of the regions have fully regulated cryptocurrency laws, while some are on the verge of regulation. Moreover, there are even some regions where crypto is totally a banned subject....Read More
In recent years, South Korea has achieved a national-level information center. Even 92% of its population is using the internet and therefore is a world leader of internet users. Even South Korea is the world’s third-largest Bitcoin trade market. The market has great potential to attract investors. However, since 2017 the government of Korea has...Read More
The United Kingdom or the UK is one of the largest economies of the world. However, the financial control of the country over the world’s economy has decreased substantially. Still, the World knows this country for its cultural relevance, especially for new trend adoption. As per a survey conducted by a London-based law firm, 20%...Read More
Unlike cryptocurrency regulations in the USA, China region has a less crypto-friendly attitude towards cryptocurrency. In this article, I’ll explain how China views its crypto regulations. In countries like the United States, cryptocurrency profits count as taxable income. The country recognizes cryptocurrency as a commodity or property. A lot of countries including China want to...Read More
The calendar turned a new leaf, yet Facebook proposed Libra cryptocurrency is not out of the scrutiny. Libra continues to receive negative responses, this time from German Central Bank’s President Jens Weidmann. The Bundesbank President “wants to slow down the Facebook proposed crypto through regulations” claims a local report. As per the report, Weidmann believes...Read More
The South Korea Ministry of Economy and Finance confirmed that the Profits from individual virtual asset transactions are not a listed income. Furthermore, they are not taxable under the current tax law. South Korean Government is keen to study the crypto regulation approaches of major countries of crypto taxation. An official of the ministry said...Read More
Swiss president has strong views of the Facebook developed cryptocurrency, Libra. Ueli Maurer, Switzerland’s finance minister, and outgoing president commented on the Libra calling it as a Failed Project. According to him, “I don’t think (It has a chance in its current form), because central banks will not accept the basket of currencies underpinning it.”...Read More
Strict EU crypto regulations will be enforced in January 2020 as the crypto companies and services that are based in the European Union have less than 30 days to adjust their business operations to comply with the new rules as reported in the previous crypto news. As of January 10th, the fifth Anti-money laundering directive...Read More
Cryptocurrency is all over the place now and the Nordic countries are definitely not an exception to it. Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark are now considered to be countries with the best standards of living. However, they can also offer a lot in terms of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. That is a no-surprise anymore that...Read More
Swiss Startup Amun has got clearance to offer its products to retail clients in Europe. Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA) granted permission to the firm this Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019. “[The approval] gives us wide access to sell directly and market directly to basically all retail in Europe,” Amun CEO Hany Rashwan said. Furthermore, with...Read More
The Legislative arm of Ukraine, The Verkhovna Rada, has passed an amendment to legalize crypto payments in the country. The anti-money laundering (AML) law complies with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards. The law mainly handles the maintenance of virtual assets and virtual asset service providers (VASP’S). It provides clear guidelines for traders and...Read More
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, on Thursday, announced that India will soon launch it’s own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Amidst a court case on the Cryptocurrency ban in India, this news comes as a hope for crypto in the future. India is a land of diverse mentality with a constant feud of banning cryptocurrency or...Read More
Liechtenstein’s parliament unanimously approved the Act on Tokens and Entities Providing Services Based on Trusted Technologies (TVTG), also referred to as the Blockchain Act. The nation’s parliament passed the Act on October 3. According to local reports, the new law aims to enhance investor protection, prevent money laundering, and establish regulatory clarity. The Act will...Read More
During the webcast discussion in Switzerland, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the Facebook’s stable coin, Libra would probably have so many users that it might cause instability in the financial system if something went wrong. In a discussion in Zurich with Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan, Powell claimed that. “With Facebook’s very...Read More
