Russian Court: Theft Of 100 BTC Isn’t A Crime Because Bitcoin Isn’t Property
On June 30, a Russian criminal court denied a motion to provide restitution to a victim of what would in many jurisdictions be a felony,...
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South Korean Economist Warns New Tax Laws May Slow Down Crypto Market Growth
The South Korean government recently announced their intention to impose a tax on cryptocurrency, leading to backlash. Korean Yonsei University economist, Sung Tae-yoon, warned that...
Law Decoded: As Crisis Mode Fades, Regulators Look Kindly on Crypto, June 12-19
Editor’s note: The week has been remarkably active for policy, possibly as a result of economies showing signs of heading slowly back to normal. While...
UPDATED: Wilshire Phoenix Files With SEC for Publicly Traded Bitcoin-Backed Fund
Alternative investment firm Wilshire Phoenix has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for a publicly traded Bitcoin...
Law Decoded: Of Street Marches and Market Manipulators, May 30–June 5
Cointelegraph’s weekly newsletter on the latest in law, policy and regulation for the crypto and fintech industry. Editor’s note A lockdown spring is giving way...
Advancing Policy: Regulator and Industry Coordination Key to Swift Implementation
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success” — the words of Henry Ford give expression to the spirit...
Chinese Citizens Are Now Able to Inherit Cryptocurrency
The Thirteenth National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference has come to an end on May 28. According to Xinhua news, the same...
Russian Authorities Disagree Over Lifting Telegram Ban
A major state authority in Russia has objected to the State Duma’s proposal to cancel the ban on Telegram’s encrypted messenger in the country. Russia’s...
Albania Approves Europe’s Most Comprehensive Crypto Law Yet
Albania’s Parliament signed a bill into law on May 21 plenary session a legal framework for cryptocurrencies. The law, “On Financial Markets Based on the...
Obama’s Under Secretary for Terrorism Appointed CEO of Libra
May 6, the Libra Association announced the appointment of Obama’s former under secretary for terrorism as its first CEO. Stuart Levey served as an under...