{
 "checked": "2026-10-31",
 "events": [
  {
   "date": "2013-12-24",
   "country": "IN",
   "body": "RBI",
   "summary": "RBI publicly cautions users, holders and traders of virtual currencies about the risks.",
   "source": "https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=30247",
   "source_name": "RBI press release",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2018-04-06",
   "country": "IN",
   "body": "RBI",
   "summary": "RBI tells banks and other regulated entities to stop serving businesses that deal in virtual currencies.",
   "source": "https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=11243",
   "source_name": "RBI circular",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-02-01",
   "country": "IN",
   "body": "Ministry of Finance",
   "summary": "Union Budget 2022-23 speech announces a 30% tax on virtual digital asset (VDA) income, 1% TDS on transfers, and an RBI digital rupee.",
   "source": "https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/budget2022-23/doc/Budget_Speech.pdf",
   "source_name": "Budget speech 2022-23",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-03-30",
   "country": "IN",
   "body": "Parliament",
   "summary": "Finance Act 2022 becomes law: 30% tax on VDA transfer income (section 115BBH, from 1 April 2023 assessment year) and 1% TDS (section 194S, from 1 July 2022).",
   "source": "https://gstcouncil.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-04/finance_act_of_2022.pdf",
   "source_name": "Finance Act 2022 (Gazette copy)",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-12-01",
   "country": "IN",
   "body": "RBI",
   "summary": "RBI starts the retail digital rupee (e₹-R) pilot.",
   "source": "https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=54773",
   "source_name": "RBI press release",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2023-03-07",
   "country": "IN",
   "body": "Ministry of Finance",
   "summary": "VDA exchange, transfer, custody and issuance services are brought under the anti-money-laundering law (PMLA). Notification S.O. 1072(E).",
   "source": "https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2023/244184.pdf",
   "source_name": "Gazette of India",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2008-10-31",
   "country": "Global",
   "body": "Satoshi Nakamoto",
   "summary": "The Bitcoin white paper is published.",
   "source": "https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf",
   "source_name": "Bitcoin white paper",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2013-03-18",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "FinCEN",
   "summary": "FinCEN guidance: administrators and exchangers of convertible virtual currency are money transmitters.",
   "source": "https://www.fincen.gov/resources/statutes-regulations/guidance/application-fincens-regulations-persons-administering",
   "source_name": "FinCEN guidance FIN-2013-G001",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2014-03-25",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "IRS",
   "summary": "IRS Notice 2014-21: virtual currency is treated as property for federal tax.",
   "source": "https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-14-21.pdf",
   "source_name": "IRS Notice 2014-21",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2015-09-17",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "CFTC",
   "summary": "CFTC order (Coinflip) treats bitcoin as a commodity.",
   "source": "https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6269-15",
   "source_name": "CFTC press release",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-03-09",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "White House",
   "summary": "Executive Order 14067 on responsible development of digital assets.",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/14/2022-05471/ensuring-responsible-development-of-digital-assets",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-08-08",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "Treasury (OFAC)",
   "summary": "OFAC sanctions the Tornado Cash mixer.",
   "source": "https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0916",
   "source_name": "Treasury press release",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2024-05-22",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "House",
   "summary": "FIT21 market-structure bill (H.R. 4763) passes the House 279-136.",
   "source": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024226",
   "source_name": "House roll call 226",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2024-05-31",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "White House",
   "summary": "President vetoes H.J.Res. 109, which would have overturned SEC staff bulletin SAB 121. The House override vote fails on 11 July 2024.",
   "source": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/109",
   "source_name": "Congress.gov",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-01-23",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "White House",
   "summary": "Executive Order 14178 on US leadership in digital financial technology.",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/31/2025-02123/strengthening-american-leadership-in-digital-financial-technology",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-03-06",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "White House",
   "summary": "Executive order creates a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a digital asset stockpile.",
   "source": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/establishment-of-the-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-and-united-states-digital-asset-stockpile/",
   "source_name": "White House",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-06-17",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "Senate",
   "summary": "GENIUS Act (stablecoins, S. 1582) passes the Senate 68-30.",
   "source": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1582",
   "source_name": "Congress.gov",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-07-17",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "House",
   "summary": "House passes the GENIUS Act 308-122 and the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) 294-134.",
   "source": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025200",
   "source_name": "House roll calls 200 and 199",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-07-18",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "White House",
   "summary": "GENIUS Act signed into law (Public Law 119-27).",
   "source": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1582",
   "source_name": "Congress.gov",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "Senate Banking Committee",
   "summary": "Senate Banking reports the CLARITY Act with a substitute amendment.",
   "source": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3633",
   "source_name": "Congress.gov",
   "verified": true
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-15",
   "country": "US",
   "body": "Senate",
   "summary": "Cloture on the motion to proceed to the CLARITY Act fails 49-50. A motion to reconsider is entered.",
   "source": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3633",
   "source_name": "Congress.gov",
   "verified": true
  }
 ],
 "hidden_unverified": [
  "2021-06-11 ED WazirX notice (official document link pending)",
  "2020-03-04 Supreme Court IAMAI v RBI",
  "2023-09-09 G20 New Delhi Declaration",
  "2017-07-25 SEC DAO Report",
  "2024-01-10 SEC spot bitcoin ETPs",
  "2021-11-15 IIJA broker reporting",
  "2025-01-23 SEC SAB 122",
  "e-gold DOJ (date being corrected)",
  "1990 DigiCash"
 ]
}