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Switzerland’s Tokenized Securities Law Ushers In New Chapter for Digital Assets
1.2.2021
Regulated crypto banks SEBA and Sygnum each issued tokenized securities to mark the occasion
Fine Wines Become First Tokenized Securities Under New Swiss Blockchain Law
1.2.2021
In effect from today, Switzerland's new blockchain law allows Sygnum to freely issue tokenized assets, starting with investable wines
Phase one of Switzerland's blockchain law goes into effect
1.2.2021
The first phase of Switzerland’s two-part crypto and blockchain regulatory framework is effective as of today
Law Decoded: All vs. One and One vs. All, Jan. 22-29
29.1.2021
In a week that saw meme-driven investors rail against Robinhood in what coverage painted as a David and Goliath story, considerations of who exactly policy should defend flared up
Ripple demands to know why Ether isn't a security as XRP defense gets desperate
29.1.2021
Ripple has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the SEC which targets documents pertaining to Ethereum co-founders
International Operation Disrupts Ransomware Group Netwalker by Tracing Cryptos With the Help of Blockchain Analysis
29.1.2021
In collaboration with Bulgarian authorities, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) disrupted a well-known ransomware gang’s infrastructure. Law enforcement seized their servers and traced the illicit funds with the help of blockchain forensic analytics via Chainalysis. US Authorities Seized...
US Court Sentences ICO Fraudster to 6 Months in Jail: Orders the Accused to Pay Over $4 Million in Restitution
29.1.2021
A U.S. court has sentenced Jerry Ji Guo, a resident of San Francisco, to an effective six months in prison for his role in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). In addition to the prison term, the court ordered Guo to pay over $4 million in restitution. Further, Guo will also cooperate with...
Crypto industry jumps into lobbying in response to FinCEN
28.1.2021
The Blockchain Association's ranks swell as firms look to aid their work in keeping crypto transactions peer-to-peer
Report: Bitcoin Bull Run and Rising Awareness of Digital Currencies Led to a 20% Increase in Crypto Related Lawsuits in China
28.1.2021
A report from China says as many as 872 lawsuits relating to cryptocurrencies were filed in the past year, a figure which is approximately 20% more than that of 2019. Using data obtained from the China Judgment Document Network (CJDN), the report shows that the province of Guangdong had the highest...
DoJ, Chainalysis work to break up ransomware network that targets hospitals
27.1.2021
The Department of Justice has seized half a million dollars in crypto from NetWalker, in an operation that also involved Bulgarian authorities
Former UK Cyber Intelligence Official Pushes for Law Change to Stop Bitcoin Ransomware Payments
27.1.2021
A former U.K. cybersecurity chief has raised concerns that ransomware incidents are close to “getting out of control.” Ciaran Martin has also called for laws to prevent people from paying bitcoin to cybercriminals. Former Official Claims Most of the Cybercriminals Are Based in Russia...
Florida class action lawsuit alleges Ripple violated securities laws
27.1.2021
Already facing a suit from the U.S. SEC, Ripple is now accused of violating securities laws in Florida
Ripple ran crypto's most expensive lobbying program in 2020
25.1.2021
Per the latest in lobbying disclosures, Ripple Labs shelled out on its lobbying on legislation looking to change treatment of crypto under securities laws
CFTC Attorney Who Let Regulators Trade Crypto Joins Private Law Firm
25.1.2021
Daniel Davis oversaw the CFTC’s legal division, including administrative actions
Former UK Cybersecurity Chief Says Laws Needed to Stop Ransomware Pay Outs
25.1.2021
“People are paying bitcoin to criminals and claiming back cash” via insurance claims, Ciaran Martin said
The United States updates its crypto AML/CFT laws
24.1.2021
The U.S. Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism laws: Where will these updates lead the crypto space?
Law Decoded: Bank payments going global with stablecoins and CBDCs, Jan. 15–22
22.1.2021
Retail users may have to wait in much of the world, however
Some Russian officials are being forced to sell their crypto by April 2021
22.1.2021
Some Russian public officials have to disclose their crypto holdings, while other officials are obliged to hold zero crypto by April 1, according to a new law
Komainu to store crypto confiscated by UK law enforcement
22.1.2021
The Assistant Commissioner of the City of London Police said the partnership with Komainu would help in “denying criminality the proceeds of crime."
Russian court order removes Binance website from regulator’s blacklist
21.1.2021
The Binance website has been formally blacklisted in Russia since at least September 2020, but the restriction has not impacted Binance Russia trading