Australia is also planning to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges, which will provide more transparency and allocate more authority to the Australian Financial Intelligence Agency. - https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoins-price-isnt-bubble/

The US Federal Elections Commission (FEC) issued its ruling approving the acceptance of Bitcoin as in-kind donations for political campaigns. As an in-kind donation, campaigns have 10 days to put the Bitcoin tokens raised into their official campaign depository.

In related developments, the FEC is assessing whether to amend its regulations on Bitcoin donations.

During their meeting in September 2016, the FEC commissioners have started their discussions on whether donations in the form of the virtual currency should be treated like cash. The agency has also announced that it will seek public comments on the issue once the proposed rulemaking is outlined. - https://cointelegraph.com/news/pro-bitcoin-us-congressional-candidate-starts-accepting-bitcoin-donations-for-2018