Regulations

Portuguese authorities exempt all cryptocurrency transactions from taxes

Portuguese citizens using cryptocurrencies in various transactions will not pay taxes to the country's budget. The corresponding decision was published by the...

French politicians suggest investing $570 million in blockchain development

As reported on December 12 by the local news publication Les Echos, French politicians want to invest € 500 million ($ 569...

Saudi Arabia outlaws cryptocurrencies

Saudi Arabia has declared the cryptocurrencies outlawed, a corresponding statement was made by the committee, which includes local regulators, as well as a number...

Spanish Authorities demand cryptocurrency data from banks

It seems like most of the countries have decided to crack down on cryptocurrencies. In latest developments, Spanish Treasury has ordered the banks to...

Central Bank of Iran introduced Payman cryptocurrency

After a year of speculation and news about various improvements, Iran has finally introduced Payman digital currency. State-supported cryptocurrency...

Blockchain data used as evidence in court in China

The Supreme Court of China recognized the validity of evidence authenticated in the blockchain. And in Beijing, opened the second Internet court. This means...

Colorado to allow donations in bitcoin for political campaigns

Colorado is set to join the ranks of American states that legalized the collection of donations in bitcoin for political campaigns. According to the...

Japan Proposes Guidelines to Legalize ICOs

A working group backed by Japan’s government has proposed new guidelines intended to legalize and regulate initial coin offerings (ICOs). In a report published April 5, Japan’s...

The State Duma of Russia legislatively draws up new financial instruments

The State Duma adopted in the first reading a draft law on digital financial assets. The draft law establishes the concepts of new financial assets...