Cryptocurrency Regulation

Are you keen on finding out how the regulators are treating cryptocurrencies? Then the cryptocurrency regulation section is for you. At Altcoin Buzz, we strive to find out all the peculiarities of the crypto-verse. Especially, when it comes to such tricky issues as cryptocurrency regulation. We examine the behavior of major institutions like the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission and scrutinize its approach to crypto so that you stay in the loop. We also look at other key countries around the world and compare their attitudes. This way, we want to ensure that every reader can make informed choices anywhere and at any time.

Rest Assured: Ethereum ETH is NOT a Security

In July, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) declassified ETH as a security. Today, Jay Clayton, SEC's Chairman, confirmed the Commission's stance, albeit in...

Bahrain’s Central Bank Launches Sandbox for Crypto Companies

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) will roll out a regulatory sandbox that will allow crypto and blockchain companies to operate in the country, Bloomberg...

SEC Begins CBOE-VanEck Bitcoin ETF Review Period

The securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) started the countdown period for the approval or disapproval of the CBOE-VanEck Bitcoin ETF. The ETF proposal got...
Blockchain Association Intervenes in SEC Vs Kik

SEC Commissioner Believes that Lack of Crypto Regulation is Not Doom and Gloom

Heister Pierce, a commissioner from the Securities and Exchange Commission, believes that lack of crypto regulation is not necessarily bad. In fact, it is...
Intermex, Ripple Partnership Dynamics Change

What Hinders Crypto’s Mass Adoption? Ripple Knows

It must be a tough time for those who work at the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). The regulatory watchdog is continuously being criticized. And...
A Former Congressman Calls On SEC to Declassify Crypto as Securities

A Former Congressman Calls On SEC to Declassify Crypto as Securities

The U.S. ambivalent attitude toward cryptocurrencies is a recurring theme. A former Congressman George Nethercutt Jr. believes it is time for American regulators to make...

EU is Gearing Up For Union Wide Regulation

The European Union posits that ICOs and crypto assets present substantial risks. Hence the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is looking to establish an...

Ukraine Needs to Fix Issues that Hamper Crypto Development

Mihail Vidyakin, Director of the Department for Strategy and Reform at the National Bank, believes that Ukraine should deal with the existing problems in the Ukrainian cryptocurrency realm. Only...

Australian Authorities Drove a BitConnect Evangelist Into a Corner

John Bigatton was once a big fan of BitConnect. Now, it is his turn to be admired, albeit in a dramatically different way. Recently, the...

BTC ATM’s Manufacturer Has Finally Found Its Home

Lamassu Industries AG of Lucerne, the company which produces Bitcoin ATMs, has long since been looking for a proper home. After multiple banks rejected it, the...