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Financial markets

Forex

1. Asia: Exploring a changing global forex market
2. Forex Trading in India – Legal or Illegal – A Critical Analysis
3. China - Foreign Exchange Controls
4. Australian Parliament passes new Forex legislation – Berndale still leads regulation
5. Is online Forex trading legal in Malaysia?
6. ARGENTINA: NEW FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATIONS IN EFFECT JULY 1ST, 2017
7. Turkish Forex Industry Takes Action Against Crippling New Regulations

Binary Option

1. Statement on preparatory work of the European Securities and Markets Authority in relation to CFDs, binary options and other speculative products
2. Warning about CFDs, binary options and other speculative products
3. FMA confirms short-term derivatives to be licensed
4. Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (February 13, 2017).

Cryptocurrency market

1. Assessing the Differences in Bitcoin & Other Cryptocurrency Legality Across National Jurisdictions Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
2. European Central Bank (October 2012). Virtual Currency Schemes
3. Bitcoin currency exchange not liable for VAT taxes: top EU court
4. Szczepański, Marcin (November 2014). "Bitcoin: Market, economics and regulation" (PDF). European Parliamentary Research Service. Annex B: Bitcoin regulation or plans therefor in selected countries. Members" Research Service.
5. "Position Paper on Virtual Currencies" (PDF). South African Reserve Bank.
6. Bitcoin Israel - Q & A | Dave Wolf & Co. Law Offices".
7. "COMUNICADO Nº 25.306, DE 19 DE FEVEREIRO DE 2014". Banco Central do Brasil.
8. Bitconnect.co. "Japan Officially Recognizes Bitcoin and Digital Currencies as Money - THIS TITLE IS WRONG".
9. "The First Governmental View: Bitcoin is not Currency (in Japanese)". Nikkei Inc.
10. Russell, Jon (10 December 2013). "Korea becomes the latest Asian country to reject Bitcoin as a legitimate currency".
11. "China Bitcoin Exchange CEO: We’re Not Giving Up Yet"
12. "Singapore government decides not to interfere with Bitcoin".
13. "Singaporean Tax Authorities Have Issued Guidance On Bitcoin-Related Sales And Earnings". Business Insider (Australia).
14. Sangwongwanich, Pathom (18 Aug 2014). "Bitcoin firm licensed to trade in baht". Bangkok Post.
15. "Bank of Thailand Says Bitcoin "Not Illegal" But Warns Against its Use". CoinDesk.
16. "Vietnam to develop legal framework for Bitcoin". VNExpress.
17. "MinFin: Bitcoin nie jest nielegalny". Puls Biznesu.
18. "Swiss Parliament: Rechtssicherheit für Bitcoin schaffen". Parlament.ch.
19. "Swiss Parliament: Bitcoin and AML". Parlament.ch.
20. "Communique virtual currencies" (PDF). Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
21. "Bitcoin To Become ‘Just Like Money’ In Australia July 1".

Investments market

ICO

1. MAS clarifies regulatory position on the offer of digital tokens in Singapore
2. Consumer Advisory on Investment Schemes Involving Digital Tokens (Including Virtual Currencies)
3. Canadian Securities Administrators (link is external)
4. Statement on initial coin offerings
5. On the prevention of various types of ICO to absorb investment-related risks in the name of the tips