Legislation News

The changes brought about by 6AMLD will affect a lot of businesses, but there is still time to prepare for new rules.

Congressman Conaway sheds some light on new legislation in conversation with Cointelegraph.

Without constant nurturing through communication and collaborative efforts, the pursuits of legislators and businesses would be fruitless.

The arrival of digitized securities is one of the core aspects of the federal government's blockchain strategy, German authorities say.

Bitcoin-related activities are not prohibited by the Chinese government as the cryptocurrency acts as a virtual commodity.

China’s Supreme Court has called to strengthen property laws pertaining to digital currency, network virtual property and data.

Rhode Island Rep David Place explains the state’s new bill also relates to cryptocurrencies.

South Korea’s national legislature has passed a law to introduce a permitting system for cryptocurrency exchanges based on real-name confirmed bank accounts.

Cointelegraph’s list of the top-10 U.S. congresspeople playing outsized roles in the crypto and blockchain industries.

CA State Assembly Majority Leader pushes for legal certainty of blockchain in California, shares plans for moving forward at Elev8CON.

The Ukrainian government approves the final version of a money laundering law that will handle virtual assets and virtual asset service providers per FATF guidelines.

A recently passed Blockchain Promotion Act may indicate the desire among U.S. lawmakers for clear regulations, as Facebook’s Libra received a harsh welcome...

The Taiwanese finance regulator plans to introduce a new STO-related fundraising mechanism, scheduled for release in June 2019.

A bill introduced in the Rhode Island State Assembly would allow some “blockchain tokens” to avoid state securities laws.

Smart contracts are no problem for international law, but only when they behave like legal contracts.