The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has updated its regulatory framework for virtual currency (VC) businesses, introducing stringent measures that venture capital firms must ...

Yesterday it was reported that members of the European Parliament voted in favour of creating a cryptocurrency "watchdog" to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. This is misleading. In ...

A crackdown on cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin aims to bring in regulations to combat crime including tax evasion, terrorism and money laundering. The Treasury announced the drive as work began ...

China has enhanced supervision over virtual currencies to further fend off financial risks and forestall speculation in virtual currency businesses. Bitcoin mining and trading-related activities will ...

Singapore joins New York in forming regulations around digital currencies Singapore plans to regulate virtual currency intermediaries, to combat potential risks from money-laundering or ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This how the Bitcoin regulator comes, not with a bang but with an AMA. In accordance with the New York State ...

File photo shows the headquarters of the People's Bank of China in Beijing, capital of China. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese authorities have moved to forestall and handle the risks related to ...

Llew Claasen, Executive Director of The Bitcoin Foundation, has announced that the organisation has retained legal counsel to advise in its effort to fight against increasing federal and state ...