Regulation

Markets

Japan's national Diet proposed changes to current legislation today to include a definition for virtual currencies under domestic law.

By Pete RizzoMar 4, 2016

Markets

CoinDesk speaks to 'Big Four' financial firm KPMG about its blockchain strategy and theses on the current industry market.

By Pete RizzoMar 4, 2016

Markets

Germany’s top securities regulator has published a report that explores blockchain tech, offering early hints at how it views the technology.

By Stan HigginsMar 3, 2016

Markets

A European Parliament event in Brussels today saw experts and regulators discuss the potential for encoding oversight into blockchain applications.

By Daniel PalmerMar 2, 2016

Markets

A legislator in Japan’s ruling political party has called for bitcoin purchases to be exempt from an 8% consumption tax, a news source says.

By Stan HigginsMar 1, 2016

Markets

An expert examines the relationship between China's mainstream stock market, regulators and the digital currency ecosystem.

By Alessandro ArduinoFeb 27, 2016

Markets

The head of Australia’s top securities watchdog said earlier this month that blockchain technology will have “profound implications”.

By Stan HigginsFeb 25, 2016

Markets

A new European Parliament draft report on digital currencies calls for the creation of a task force specifically devoted to the technology.

By Stan HigginsFeb 25, 2016

Markets

Regulators in Japan have reportedly proposed treating digital currencies such as bitcoin as conventional currencies.

By Pete RizzoFeb 23, 2016

Markets

A meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee discussed how blockchain could reshape the derivatives market.

By Stan HigginsFeb 23, 2016