News Stories Tagged 'currency'
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Barbados To Shutter IBC Regime, Remove Harmful Tax Provisions
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
16 November, 2018
Barbados's Minister of International Business and Industry, Ronald Toppin, has confirmed that the territory will soon repeal a number of tax measures that are considered to be contrary to new international standards on harmful tax regimes.
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DIFC Seeking To Establish 'Court Of The Blockchain'
by Lorys Charalambous, Lowtax.net, Cyprus
09 August, 2018
Hoping to establish itself as a pioneer in the use and development of blockchain technology, the Dubai International Financial Center has announced its Courts are to work towards the creation of the first "Court of the Blockchain," involving work on how blockchain technology can be used to enforce court rulings and separately on the resolution and mitigation of disputes concerning blockchain-enabled contracts.
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Malta Tables Bills To Regulate, Promote Blockchain Technology
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
03 May, 2018
Malta's Parliament is considering three bills that would regulate the use of distributed ledger technology (blockchain) by regulated entities.
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Guernsey Shuns 'Risky' Digital Currency Business
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
01 March, 2018
Guernsey regulator, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, said recently that while it has a policy of encouraging innovation it would be cautious about approving the establishment of a digital currency exchange on the island.
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Trinidad And Tobago Warns On Initial Coin Offerings
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
28 February, 2018
Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Finance has issued a warning to members of the public considering investing in digital currencies.
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Malta Outlines More Virtual Currency Regulation
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
20 February, 2018
Malta's Government has released a consultation document proposing three new bills to regulate the cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology sector.
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Gibraltar Government Drafting Virtual Currency Bill
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
14 February, 2018
Gibraltar's Government and its financial services regulator, the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, have announced they are working together to draft legislation to regulate virtual currencies, including tokens and coins.
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Jersey Regulator Warns On Unregulated Initial Coin Offerings
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
01 February, 2018
Jersey's financial services regulator, the Jersey Financial Services Commission, says recent articles claiming initial coin offerings are regulated by the Commission are "misleading."
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Bermuda Regulator Issues Virtual Currency Warning
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
18 January, 2018
Bermuda's financial services regulator, the Bermuda Monetary Authority, has highlighted the investment risks associated with new technologies such as cryptocurrencies in a recent media release.
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Guernsey Firm Launches New Asset Management Compliance Tool
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
11 January, 2018
Dorey Financial Modelling, a Guernsey-based actuarial technology firm, has developed an offering to help international asset managers provide calculations required under a new EU regulation.
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