Government

Back in November, Ohio became the first state in the U.S. to announce that it would now be possible to pay taxes using bitcoin. State Treasurer Josh Mandel explains why.

A second interdisciplinary committee set up by the Indian government is considering making cryptocurrencies legal in the country again but with more stringent rules.

The National Assembly in France has recently shot down proposals to ease up the pressure on tax regulations in the crypto space.

Thailand's Democrat Party has become the first political party to use blockchain technology to elect its leaders in a primary election

Following the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. will see two new pro-Bitcoin governors sworn into office.

The report claims China’s mining scene has an overwhelming influence over Bitcoin, something that could invite network manipulation.

The report highlighted three repetitive themes that occurred throughout the roundtables, namely, the need for leadership and vision from the U.S. government, the need for collaboration between the industry and the government, and increased support for research and testbed deployments of blockchain technology.

The Canadian government has postponed the release of its final regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies.

Bermuda is aggressively diving into the fintech sector with two clear objectives: to promote the island as the jurisdiction of choice for fintech entrepreneurs and to establish its new regulatory framework as the universal standard for initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies

Malta has entered a partnership with Omnitude — a multi-enterprise blockchain middleware platform — to use the blockchain to enhance its public transportation service...