One of the potential barriers to large-scale cryptocurrency adoption has to do with how governments respond to it. However, governments have been slow to draft documents dealing with crypto. While the decentralised and private nature of crypto makes it difficult…
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Germany is one of the leading economies in the European Union. Now, it wants to become the hotspot for blockchain companies and token trading. According to a local newspaper Handelsblatt, the ruling coalition government of the country plans to adopt…
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In December of 2018, the United Kingdom’s tax agency, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, published a policy paper titled “Cryptoassets for individuals”. The paper is an overview of the HMRC’s approach to taxing crypto, though it’s not official yet. Typical…
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Cryptocurrency exchanges in the United Kingdom are unlikely to be financing terrorist activities or laundering money, according to a report by Financial Action Task Force (FATF). “[Virtual currency exchange] is an emerging risk, and there is not yet evidence to…
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United Kingdom parliament member Eddie Hughes is reportedly advocating for citizens to pay state taxes with bitcoin, according to Expressco.uk.
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With its bullet trains, love of robots and elaborate talking toilets, Japan has often been an innovator when it comes to technology. Now, Japan is leading the way with new crypto regulations released this week. Japan’s Financial Service Agency (FSA)…
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