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.

Polish Government Discards Crypto Tax Law

Polish investors have managed to convince the government that the “Civil Law Transactions Tax”  which wants to levy a tax on all cryptocurrency transactions, even...

South Korea Taxes Crypto

South Korea plans to announce Cryptocurrency Tax Plan for 2019 Following the news that Thailand is going to charge tax rates for cryptocurrency trading, South...

South Korea working on a bill to legalize ICOs

South Korean Representative, Hong Eui-rak, and 10 lawmakers announce they are working on a bill to legalize ICOs. In late September 2017, South Korea issued...

The European Union Should Not Ban Crypto, Official Report Says

The Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies has published a report "Virtual currencies and central banks monetary policy: challenges ahead" at...
Thailand Classify Crypto

Thailand Makes the Classification of Cryptocurrencies Simple

Thailand writes two new laws in order to simplify the classification of cryptocurries; currencies if they are used as a means of exchange and...

Once Santa is Off: SEC Delays Decision on VanEck and SolidX Until December

The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to once again delay the decision on  VanEck and SolidX Bitcoin ETF. The authority explains that it needs...

Indian Crypto Exchange Zebpay Shuts Down Exchange Due to Indian Bank Regulations

Zebpay, an Indian Crypto Exchange, stops all trading activity after months of resisting the Indian Central Banks ban on cryptocurrency. Zebpay, an Indian Crypto exchange...

In Case You Missed It: XRP Is A Currency, Not A Security, Thinks a...

Something a lot of XRP holders are waiting for is the SEC's verdict on whether Ripple’s XRP is a security or not. Earlier this...

The SEC Targets ICOs But Positive on Crypto

On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing fully devoted to cryptocurrencies with Jay Clayton...

Ukraine Will Regulate Crypto But Not Everyone Is Happy. For A Reason.

Ukraine has long considered legalizing and regulating cryptocurrencies. And the time has come: Timur Khromaev, Chairman of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), has announced...