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Usman Wahid and Kate Eades Appointed as Partners at KPMG Legal
12.9.2019
Some of the biggest corporations in the world now need thorough insights on every aspect of their business in order to stay ahead of their competitors, and those key insights are delivered by consultancy firms. There are a handful of consultancy firms in the world which provide their services to...
Bitwise Taps BNY Mellon As Transfer Agent for Its Bitcoin ETF
12.9.2019
Bitwise has tapped the Bank of New York Mellon to act as the administrator and transfer agent for its proposed bitcoin ETF
Blockstack’s Regulated Token Offerings Raise $23 Million
11.9.2019
Blockstack has raised a total of $23 million through two SEC-regulated token offerings, the company announced Tuesday
CipherTrace Enters Race to Solve Crypto’s FATF Compliance Headache
10.9.2019
CipherTrace has rolled out software for sharing sensitive customer information under the FATF’s new “travel rule” for global crypto exchanges
TokenSoft Launches Transfer Agent Support Tool for Crypto Securities
10.9.2019
TokenSoft is launching a new tool to help token issuers comply with securities requirements
Netki Retools Digital ID Service for FATF’s New Crypto ‘Travel Rule’
9.9.2019
Nekti has upgraded its digital ID service to help crypto firms meet the FATF's tough new standards for combating money laundering.
The State of Security Token Regulations in Asia
6.9.2019
Some Asian countries have gone a long way toward shoring up their rules and regulations acround cryptocurrencies and security tokens
Ripple Hires Legal Expert Behind Token Taxonomy Act
4.9.2019
Blockchain payments tech provider Ripple has hired a former political adviser to assist its advocacy efforts with lawmakers in Washington, D.C
Craig Wright to Challenge Judge’s Ruling in the Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
3.9.2019
Craig Wright is looking to challenge Judge Reinhart’s decision and has asked the court for an extension of time in order to dispute the August 27 ruling. Wright was recently instructed to distribute 50% of his BTC holdings allegedly mined before 2014 and intellectual property (IP) to...
Craig Wright Aims to Challenge Court Decision That Cost Half His Bitcoins
2.9.2019
The entrepreneur has cited Hurricane Dorian as the reason he needs more time to challenge a recent court order
UN Official: Crypto Makes Policing Child Trafficking ‘Exceptionally Difficult’
30.8.2019
Cryptocurrencies provide a "new layer of secrecy that favors the criminals," said a top-ranking staffer of the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime
SEC Settles Charges With Crypto Token Issuers Accused of Fraud
29.8.2019
The SEC settled charges with two individuals accused of selling unregistered securities with the Bitqy and BitqyM token sales
Crypto Salaries Gain Regulatory Recognition Around the World
29.8.2019
Salaries paid in decentralized digital coins have become a norm across the crypto industry, but there’s really no reason why cryptocurrencies can’t be used for remuneration by businesses in other sectors as well. In many jurisdictions that should be legal even in the absence...
Political Group Launches ‘ICO’ to Support US House Candidate
28.8.2019
BitPAC is conducting a "politicoin" ICO as part of its efforts to support candidates like North Carolina's Dan Bishop
4 Agencies Are Investigating Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX
27.8.2019
A report from QuadrigaCX bankruptcy trustee Ernst & Young published Monday outlines which agencies are investigating the failed exchange
Judge Recommends Ruling in Favor of Kleiman in Craig Wright Case
26.8.2019
A magistrate judge has recommended that Craig Wright turn over 50% of his bitcoin and intellectual property from before 2014 to Ira Kleiman
Swiss Regulator Licenses Two New Blockchain Companies As It Shores Up Legal Requirements
26.8.2019
Two Swiss startups received broker dealer licenses as FINMA hardens its AML requirements
UK Central Bank Governor Sees Digital Currency Displacing US Dollar as Global Reserve
23.8.2019
BOE governor Mark Carney called on Friday for the creation of a wholly digital alternative to the U.S. dollar
SEC Approves Blockchain Tech Startup Securitize to Record Stock Transfers
21.8.2019
Token issuance tech provider Securitize has registered as a transfer agent with the SEC, a move it says will boost blockchain adoption
Blockchain Firm Veritaseum Calls for Assets to Be Unfrozen in SEC Response
20.8.2019
Veritaseum has officially responded to the SEC's claims it sold illegal securities and called for its funds to be unfrozen to protect investors