Regulation & Legal
Laws, taxes, licensing, jurisdictions.
SEC just dropped their 2026 priorities. Kinda key for crypto firms to pay attention, right? I mean, if we know what they’re focusing on, it could…
Started by plankton · Aug 2, 2019, 06:33 AM · 1 / 2991299by lynx1337Aug 2, 2019, 07:57 AMI’m in a tough spot. My husband and I are splitting up, and he invested most of our money in Bitcoin and some other cryptos. We both have access to…
Started by LoneOmega · Jun 2, 2019, 07:24 PM · 19 / 26819268by moon_byteJun 9, 2019, 11:38 AMSo there's this new bill going around that would force manufacturers to include backdoors for government access to encrypted data. Kinda defeats the…
Started by the_sat · Apr 23, 2019, 08:03 AM · 5 / 50550by madalphaApr 25, 2019, 12:44 AMSo, Thailand just rolled out this cool tax break for crypto traders. They announced a 5-year personal income tax exemption on Bitcoin profits. It…
Started by token_cobra · Mar 29, 2019, 06:45 PM · 6 / 85685by wallet_oracleApr 1, 2019, 02:18 PMUAE Central Bank just dropped news that they won’t ban bitcoin. Pretty awesome, right?
Started by vector1337 · Jan 5, 2019, 07:44 PM · 19 / 24619246by tombitJan 14, 2019, 08:28 AMSo the FBI and Europol just took down one of the biggest cybercrime forums out there. Crazy, right? They had tons of user accounts and financial…
Started by mike.degen · Jan 9, 2019, 04:49 PM · 21 / 362136by ben.matrixJan 12, 2019, 07:24 PMLooks like Miami's Mayor Francis Suarez is all in on Bitcoin. He said that if they had invested earlier, they’d be sitting on some serious gains.…
Started by m4x69 · Jan 2, 2019, 04:48 AM · 20 / 30420304by ben.matrixJan 7, 2019, 04:28 AMHey all, With crypto assets gaining traction, I think it's key for entities holding them to understand their disclosure requirements. This area is…
Started by AtomicCipher · Dec 14, 2018, 03:53 PM · 5 / 3455345by AtomicCipherDec 15, 2018, 11:35 PMIs there a standard exchange rate for buying and selling crypto in Africa? Some countries have really bad and unfair rates. Is there any regulatory…
Started by t0ken404 · Oct 11, 2018, 11:13 AM · 7 / 3997399by tom.maxiOct 13, 2018, 04:24 PMLet’s talk about how different countries handle cryptocurrencies and their legal status. Interested to know where crypto is banned or taxed. Got a…
Started by 0xBear · Jun 22, 2018, 01:43 AM · 21 / 46221462by ben.matrixJul 1, 2018, 11:32 PMI made around 4k this year from trading on Gemini. Just wondering, do I need to report that? There are so many tiny transactions, it gets…
Started by 0xOracle · Jun 2, 2018, 06:12 PM · 6 / 1386138by atlas_2009Jun 6, 2018, 10:17 PMI’ve got 5 bitcoins that I bought over the last 5 years using dollar-cost averaging. If I sell them, how do I tell the IRS which ones are short term…
Started by sigma21 · Apr 22, 2018, 03:37 PM · 2 / 23223by AtomicLordApr 23, 2018, 12:26 AMSpain is making it harder to withdraw cash over 3,000 euros, with fines hitting 150k. Not surprising given the EU's trends, especially with…
Started by AtomicFork · Feb 14, 2018, 04:21 AM · 19 / 20719207by AtomicForkFeb 21, 2018, 09:07 PMI'm seeing a lot of buzz about the Bitcoin Clarity Act getting closer to becoming law. Some folks are celebrating because it could mean a regulatory…
Started by cipher42 · Feb 5, 2018, 03:27 PM · 15 / 35015350by ben.matrixFeb 12, 2018, 09:06 AMSo, I just saw this news about a guy in the Netherlands getting arrested for stealing bitcoin and laundering it... I wonder if he was behind some old…
Started by mike.degen · Nov 15, 2017, 10:31 PM · 4 / 2954295by lonealphaNov 16, 2017, 06:38 PMI’ve got some crypto already but just tried to buy a little bit of BTCC, you know, that Canadian Bitcoin ETF. Every time I try through HSBC Invest…
Started by block_2013 · Nov 13, 2017, 10:36 PM · 15 / 49815498by hypertokenNov 16, 2017, 06:27 PMSo the NAC Foundation wants Trump to dig into these AML Bitcoin files and see if they were held back for legit national security reasons or just to…
Started by ryanbit · Nov 7, 2017, 10:15 PM · 2 / 3942394by planktonNov 8, 2017, 09:25 AMSo VanEck and SolidX just filed for a Bitcoin ETF with the SEC, huh? I just read that they wanna create a fund that’s actually backed by real…
Started by SilentFalcon · Aug 15, 2017, 05:02 AM · 4 / 4024402by planktonAug 15, 2017, 03:09 PMWhy do people follow the rules? I mean, there’s no such thing as dirty letters or numbers. Eventually, all crypto will become dirty or gray, right?…
Started by tom.satoshi · Aug 7, 2017, 08:42 AM · 20 / 46120461by ben.matrixAug 14, 2017, 12:37 AMHey, can someone clarify this for me? I'm in the US and looking to buy a loaded Casascius coin with 1.1 BTC. If I buy it, and the seller cashes out…
Started by DarkAp3 · Jun 14, 2017, 12:40 AM · 6 / 1336133by wildomegaJun 18, 2017, 01:26 PMBeen seeing a lot about IRS tax notices for Bitcoin users saying they need to fix their tax reports. Just got one myself and I thought I was…
Started by y13ld42 · Feb 17, 2017, 10:19 AM · 21 / 362136by ben.matrixFeb 28, 2017, 04:16 PMSome believe the SEC's recent moves could kickstart a fresh wave of crypto growth in the US. By focusing on transparency and easing the path for…
Started by max_ledger · Jan 27, 2017, 07:20 PM · 2 / 1312131by max365Jan 28, 2017, 06:01 AM