Bitcoin Regulation Update- 02/21/14
Though no major policy developments were announced this week, the highlight seemed to be New York's Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky agreeing to a request for a public question and answer session ("ask me anything") with users of online content aggregator Reddit. Though many users were clearly skeptical of Lawsky's answers and anxious....
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On Monday afternoon at the Money 20/20 conference in Copenhagen, a panel of industry leaders provided an update on their views of the current status of regulation in the Bitcoin and blockchain spaces in Europe. Of primary note was a statement around the short term future of digital currency regulation in Europe. Speaking on issues surrounding attention being placed on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) concerns, Monica Monaco of Trust EU Affairs made a bold yet not-surprising statement, given recent global affairs. “Brussels is paying attention”, asserted Mrs. Monaco. “There will be (European....
Are you for it, or against it? It's no secret that the bitcoin community can be divided when it comes to the topic of regulation - some believe it's necessary to bring bitcoin to the mainstream and others believe that bitcoin was built specifically to circumvent regulation. To get a better idea of where the industry stands as a whole, CoinDesk wants to hear directly from our readers about how they view bitcoin regulation around the world.
The proposed regulation measures are considered to be positive in the UK. The topic of Bitcoin regulation is a cause for optimism and trepidation among digital currency enthusiasts. In the United States, the BitLicense currently being developed in New York has divided the industry. Unlike bitcoin users in the US, the majority of Bitcoin users in the UK are in favor of regulation. Miningpool.co.uk recently conducted a digital currency study revealing that amongst other results related to usage in the UK, only 13% of Bitcoin users disagree with the government's plans to regulate....
An increase in regulation has also been met with an adoption of Bitcoin on a wider scale, but what are the impacts of regulation on the industry?
India’s economic affairs secretary, Ajay Seth, has provided an update on what the Indian government is doing in terms of finalizing cryptocurrency legislation. He expects crypto regulation to be discussed at the upcoming G20 meeting for finance ministers and central bank governors.
Economic Affairs Secretary Discusses Cryptocurrency Regulation in India
India’s economic affairs secretary, Ajay Seth, reportedly shared the progress of cryptocurrency legislation in India in an interview with PTI, published Friday.
A cryptocurrency bill was listed to be....