Paxos Standard Hassling Ethereum Traders Trying to Redeem Stablecoin PAX for Dollars
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IRS Advised to Provide Better Guidance on Cryptocurrency Transactions
The Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee is a body which was established before the Internet was a major consumer network ...
Chinese Civil Court Rules Bitcoin as Legally Protected Property
A case involving almost half a million dollars in cryptocurrency led to an important new precedent in China. A high ...
Switzerland and Israel Collaborate on Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Regulation
The Swiss Minister for Finance Ueli Maurer recently visited Israel along with State Secretary for International Financial Matters Joerg Gasser, citing their ...
Crypto Exchange ShapeShift Sees Criticism for Mandating Memberships with KYC Norms
Often lauded as a bastion of anonymity, financial independence and personal security, ShapeShift exchange has made a controversial move in ...
Indian Law Commission Recognizes Cryptocurrency as an ‘Electronic Payment’: Report
The cryptocurrency ecosystem in India may have just found a lifeline, albeit an unlikely one. According to a legal report ...
Europe’s Cryptocurrency Brokers Seek Regulations in a Transparent Market
European cryptocurrency brokers are confronting regulators head-on, saying bring on the transparency. Digital currency brokers would rather face clear-cut rules ...
Potential Conflict of Interest? UK Parliament Blockchain [and Ripple] Critic Worked For R3
Last week, UK Parliament held an evidence session aimed to inform regulators on the nature of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. There ...
British Cryptocurrency Exchanges Call on MPs to Enforce Regulation
CryptoUK, a self-regulated trade group dedicated to the cryptocurrency industry, has requested regulatory oversight for the digital currency market in ...
Show ‘Basic Respect’: Kraken CEO Double Downs on ‘Insulting’ New York Crypto Exchange Inquiry
Kraken CEO and co-founder Jesse made headlines recently for his strongly-worded response to the New York Attorney General's request for ...
Coinbase Engages SEC about Turning into a Regulated Brokerage: Report
The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange is reportedly in talks with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about becoming a ...
Ripple Chief Brad Garlinghouse is Keeping It Real on ICOs
Ripple's chief executive has some words of advice for issuers behind ICOs: don't spend all of your funds in one ...
Hong Kong Regulator Shuts Down ‘Black Cell’ ICO
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission, the country's securities regulator, has moved to shut down an initial coin offering (ICO) citing "potential ...
$75 Million: Reg A+ Cap Expansion Could See More ICOs File in the US
We've written in the past about the various methods companies in the United States can go about raising money via an ...
Malaysia’s Central Bank Slaps Down ICO for Logo Misuse
Malaysia's central bank has issued a statement seeking to warn customers and distance itself from the Coinzer cryptocurrency. Bank Negara ...
#CryptoDad CFTC Chairman Plugs that Friday FOMO feeling
He's at it again! CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo has taken to Twitter to promote informed investment in cryptocurrencies. https://twitter.com/giancarloCFTC/status/969605376982372353 Giancarlo ...
BOE’s Carney: Time to Hold Cryptocurrencies to Wider Financial System Standards
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney does not support a ban on cryptocurrencies, favoring instead what sounds a lot like ...
SEC Targets ICOs in Broad Cryptocurrency Markets Investigation
While all may seem quiet on the regulatory front, it could just be the calm before the storm. The US Securities and ...
China’s State Media & Largest Newspaper Lauds Blockchain Technology
China's state media today praised blockchain technology and the potential benefits it may bring to society. The People's Daily - ...
A Report on the tZERO ICO Whitepaper
tZERO, a subsidiary of overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK), launched an ICO on December 18th last year, attracting over 10,000 registrations for ...
South Korea’s Cryptocurrency Regulator Found Dead at Home
Fifty-two-year-old Jung Ki-joon led the regulatory effort to implement tighter controls on cryptocurrency trading. He was found deceased at home on Sunday, ...
Bitstrade Hit With Cease and Desist by New Jersey Watchdog
New Jersey's Attorney General says the online bitcoin investment platform has been fraudulently selling unregistered securities in the state. The ...
New Regulation Forces South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange to Suspend Trading
As new de-anonymity rules come into force in South Korea, banking organizations have been forced to implement new burdensome compliance ...
India’s Government Ramps Up Scrutiny of Cryptocurrency Payments
A senior Indian financial official has revealed steps taken by the government to render cryptocurrency payments 'illegal' in the country. ...
Jeff Bezos Should Be at the Wheel of Libra: ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ Author
The writing is on the wall that...
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