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Crypto and Forex Scam Reports Tripled in the UK Last Year, Watchdog Says
21.5.2019
Reports of cryptocurrency and foreign exchange scams surged in the U.K. last year, while total reported losses dropped, says the FCA
Beyond KYC: Global Regulators Appear Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges
20.5.2019
Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June
I Underestimated Just How Many Subpoenas I Would Get
19.5.2019
The number of subpoenas early crypto companies got from misinformed government agencies was "staggering," says Bloq's Steve Beauregard
My Bank Account Was Frozen for Bitcoin – And It Only Made Me Love Crypto More
19.5.2019
The guy who coined the term "hodl" has a real bitcoin story that only made his interest in the technology stronger
Facebook Registers Secretive ‘Libra’ Cryptocurrency Firm in Switzerland
17.5.2019
More details emerge about Facebook's secretive crypto firm, Libra
SEC Negotiations Have Cost Kik $5 Million, Says CEO
16.5.2019
Kik's CEO says the company has spent more than $5 million talking to the SEC about whether its kin ICO was an unregistered securities sale
Free Markets and the Future of Blockchain
15.5.2019
J. Christopher Giancarlo is Chairman at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agency of the US government that regulates futures and options markets. This will be the last time I speak to you from the CFTC. Nevertheless, before I go, I wanted to share some thoughts, which I have been...
Congressman Emmer to Reintroduce Tax Bill Focused on Crypto Hard Forks
15.5.2019
U.S. Representative Tom Emmer plans to reintroduce a bill that would benefit taxpayers holding cryptos resulting from blockchain hard forks
Facebook Hires Two of Coinbase’s Former Compliance Managers
14.5.2019
Facebook has hired two Coinbase vets to work in compliance roles, and at least one is involved in the social network's blockchain effort
SEC Again Delays Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Approval
14.5.2019
A filing from the SEC Tuesday did not advance one of several bitcoin ETF proposals currently waiting for regulatory sign-off
The US Starts Legal Process To Impose Taxes On New Chinese Imports
14.5.2019
The US-China trade war which seemed to be end soon after both countries said that the talks were going in the right direction took a turn for the worse on Sunday as US President Trump in a tweet said that the talks were going ‘too slowly’ and that he would impose tariffs on $250 billion …
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Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled Escape Lawsuit Brought By ICO Investors
14.5.2019
Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled and two employees of the Centra Tech ICO project have been dismissed from an investor lawsuit by a federal judge
SEC’s Crypto Czar Says Exchanges That List IEO Tokens May Face Legal Risks
13.5.2019
Certain initial exchange offerings (IEOs) may be breaking U.S. securities laws, an SEC official said
BitOasis Clears Hurdle in Bid to Launch Regulated Crypto Asset Exchange
13.5.2019
BitOasis has secured an in-principle approval, taking it one step closer to offering a regulated crypto exchange to the Middle East
Boston Fed Announces Plans To Design a Blockchain ‘Supervisory Node’
10.5.2019
The Boston Federal Reserve is close to launching their own private supervisory node
US Senators Seek Information on Facebook’s ‘Libra’ Crypto Project
10.5.2019
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee wants to know more about Facebook's crypto project
Mt Gox Creditors Warn Mass Sale Could Put Bitcoin Fork Prices At Risk
22.3.2019
A group of Mt. Gox creditors has warned of a market risk to forks of bitcoin in a draft plan for the collapsed exchange's civil rehabilitation
Accessibility for Teams
19.7.2018
Maya Benari:
Accessibility is a crucial part of government product design. First, it’s the law. Federal agencies face legal consequences when they don’t meet accessibility requirements. Second, it affects us all. Whether you have a motor disability, you sprained your wrist playing dodgeball,...
Blockchain Can Legally Authenticate Evidence, Chinese Judge Rules
28.6.2018
A court in China's Hangzhou city has ruled that evidence authenticated with blockchain technology can be presented in legal disputes
Crypto’s Biggest ICOs Stay Silent on SEC Subpoenas
7.3.2018
ICO issuers that have raised $50 million or more in token sales are being tightlipped when it comes to inquiries about SEC subpoenas