RegTrax Legislative & Regulatory Repository
Working to make blockchain law and regulation accessible via comprehensive curation worldwide.
We envision the RegTrax legislative and regulatory repository acting as a focal point for the general public, builders, academics, and policymakers to gain a better understanding of the regulatory framework governing the space. We’ll be building out nodes for key jurisdictions, allowing for easy access the relevant laws and proposed legislation, and creating spaces for reference, commentary, and discussion.
We welcome collaboration and contributions from those who would like to build this global latticework of policy nodes.
Contributions
The RegTrax repository is currently in the first stage of its build-out, having selected a few key jurisdictions. We will be adding summaries and links to existing and proposed laws and regulations in these jurisdictions. As our community grows, we’ll expand the scope of jurisdictions, seeking to cover emerging developments worldwide.
We’re starting with a focus on the United States, and a number of key states, as well as the EU, Finland, Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Singapore. To contribute, please send any information, thoughts, or papers, and it will be integrated into our larger overview.
ContributeRegTrax Regulation Database
The RegTrax database is updated regularly and is still in a beta (i.e., non-comprehensive) stage. This is an open source platform and a resource for global blockchain regulations. This is not legal advice and should be considered to be under construction.
View DatabaseJurisdictional Highlight: USA
Curator: Carla Reyes – Michigan State University
In the absence of any federal legislative framework specifically regulating blockchain technologies, administrative and agency level activity has been focused on applying existing law to emerging cases and controversies. There has been significant engagement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”), the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the Department of the Treasury, through both the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). However, there has been a noticeable lack of significant federal rule making, even as the potential implications of enforcement actions have grown. Several state governments have proposed and/or passed laws addressing cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, and more activity at the sub-national level is anticipated in the absence of federal policy action.
In an effort to address regulatory uncertainty with this technology and to help educate the public, the SEC launched its Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), which offers information on blockchain/distributed ledger regulation, ICOs, and offers opportunities for the public to give input.
SEC FinHubKey Jurisdictions
U.S. States
California
Vermont
Connecticut
Wyoming
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This is an ongoing process, and regulation is always changing! Please let us know about any regulations we're missing, either from the jurisdictions we have listed or others that we may be listing in the future.
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