On Wednesday, April 3, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published much anticipated guidance regarding blockchain and initial coin offerings. Bill Hinman, the Director of
The New York State Department of Financial Services or DFS granted virtual currency license, known as a BitLicense, to Bitstamp USA Inc., a unit of
Germany is proposing to boost the use of blockchain technology and other electronic instruments by setting up a government-run electronic register to regulate the sector
Cboe Global Markets, the owner of Chicago Board Options Exchange, withdrew its application for a bitcoin exchange traded fund, or ETF with the U.S. Securities
Not so long ago, investors in digital currencies acted in their little corner through nebulous trading platforms with the risk of piracy or even theft. 2017
About a year after a massive digital heist that shocked the cryptocurrency industry around the world, Japan’s financial watchdog gave Coincheck Inc. the green light
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has decided to approve Coincheck’s cryptocurrency exchange license, Nikkei has learned. An announcement will come by the end of the year,
Any Japanese business wanting to raise funds using ICOs or token sales will reportedly first have to be licensed by the country’s financial regulator apan
Reported by CNBC, pro boxer Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled pumped up initial coin offerings without telling investors they were getting paid a
The city’s securities watchdog last week unveiled a new set of rules governing cryptocurrencies, which included a potential route for the licensing of digital asset
Cryptoassets like bitcoin should be risk weighted at eight times their market value when banks calculate loss-absorbing capital buffers, according to a confidential letter from the
Japan’s Financial Services Agency or FSA clarified that stablecoins are not cryptocurrencies under the current regulatory framework, according to a report by Bitcoin.com. The financial
Hstory may not repeat itself but it certainly does rhyme. During the dot-com bubble, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan famously observed that investors were the
Dubai-based Araa law firm has committed to lead by example and be the first law firm in Dubai to be based on the blockchain and
Another serious case of theft has occurred in the cryptocurrency industry. Cryptocurrency exchange operators and the Financial Services Agency should swiftly implement effective measures to
The UK’s Treasury Committee wants an end to outlaws and hogwash as it has published a “unanimously-agreed” report that calls for the regulation of crypto-assets.
U.S. securities law can be used to prosecute fraud cases over cryptocurrency offerings, a New York federal judge ruled on Tuesday in what appeared to
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Sunday it was immediately suspending trading in two investment products that track cryptocurrencies, citing confusion in
Industry observers are certain that Chinese investors will always find ways to circumvent increasingly tightening controls over cryptocurrency trading by mainland authorities, making it practically
Crypto traders reeling from a week of losses are getting a soothing message from the European Union. Finance ministers gathering in Vienna agreed that they
Allowing me to extend my August hiatus by a week, Alan Cohn hosts the 229th episode of The Cyberlaw Podcast. He takes a deep dive
Cryptocurrency exchanges could be allowed to operate as trading platforms in the Philippines given growing global interest in virtual currencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission
