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Iran Prepares To Introduce New Fintech and Bitcoin Regulation Soon

Irna is not a country most people would think of when it comes to fintech and innovation. But the Iranian Central Bank wants to...

Filipino Government Seeks To Introduce New Bitcoin Remittance Rules

Bitcoin has been a favorite remittance solutions for several developing nations over the past few years. Due to it slower transaction fees, global appeal,...

OCC Wants To Alleviate Bitcoin Exchanges To “Special Bank” Status

Bitcoin exchanges have always been quite a difficult target for regulators all over the world. It is difficult to define their business model as...

Vietnam Government Looks To Legalize Bitcoin Through Regulation

Vietnam is a country where regulators are well behind the curve when it comes to electronic forms of money. With no regulation in place...

BitLendingClub Suspends Nearly All Services Immediately Due To Regulatory Pressure

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts will be familiar with the BitLendingClub name, a platform that offers loans in the form of Bitcoin. For investors, this is an...

South African Regulators Take Baby Steps Towards Embracing Bitcoin

Governments and policymakers are usually not for Bitcoin by any stretch of the imagination. In South Africa, however, regulators are taking a positive stance...

Several Bitcoin Activities And Services Should Be Exempt From Money Transmitter Requirements

Legislation in the Bitcoin world will always be a topic of substantial debate. US Congress seems to support the plans of creating an open-minded...

Bitcoin Will Not Be Banned In Russia After All

Russia’s stance on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency has changed yet again. For the longest time, the country’s officials seemed poised to ban Bitcoin altogether. But...

Distributed Ledger Technology Makes Sense For Corporate Finance

For quite some time now, there has been significant debate as to how blockchain technology can impact the banking sector. It has become apparent...

Bridge Between Bitcoin and Regulatory Frameworks

In contempt of the difficult hurdles bitcoin and other digital currency startups are left to handle, Coinbase CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong believes that...

Irony Behind New York and California’s Innovation Killing Regulations

New York and California, two of the largest homes to the United States’ digital currency and blockchain startups have been heavily criticized for their...

Law Firm Steptoe And Johnson Ventures Into Bitcoin Technology

Many people in the Bitcoin world aren't too keen on regulation and legislation. That sentiment seems to be justified, as proposals such as BitLicense...