New anti-money laundering (AML) regulations are coming into force by January 10 in Europe. The rules, which address cryptocurrency companies for the first time, look set to have a large impact on the industry. The Fifth Anti-Money Launder...

The fund will issue shares as digital securities in the form of ERC-20 compatible tokens on Ethereum blockchain. Arca Funds, an institutional asset manager and fund creator for digital assets, has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Com...

The German Federal Ministry of Finance has published a key issues paper on the treatment and regulation of blockchain-based securities, according to a ministry announcement on March 8. In the paper initially released on March 7, the regulator ...

Time is running out for the Indian government and the Reserve Bank of India to ignore/wholesale ban cryptocurrency, according to a local publication called Inc42. Last April, as CCN reported, the RBI banned all financial institutions from work...

The South African Reserve Bank has released a consultation paper to regulate cryptocurrencies in the region. However, the government is seemingly introducing banking-like features to the crypto-markets, going against the very ethos of what Bitc...

The central bank of Israel and various other government agencies are seeking input from the public regarding the regulation of virtual assets. According to a statement released by the Bank of Israel, there is a need to monitor developments in ...