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Telegram’s Defeat Isn’t ‘Binding’ in Kik Case, Judge Tells SEC
11.7.2020
Kik's proverbial day in court may take a lot longer than Telegram's, if the judge’s response to the SEC during a hearing this week is any indication
Law Decoded: Regulators Are Guarded But Getting There, July 3-10
10.7.2020
This week has seen some major breakthroughs in disguise, reminding us of how regulation doesn’t all happen at once
Bitfinex Must Face New York’s Accusations Over the Loss of $850M in Co-Mingled Funds
10.7.2020
The popular digital currency trading platform, Bitfinex must deal with the New York Office of the Attorney General (NYAG) over the alleged hiding of over $800 million in client and corporate funds. The NY state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division overruled an appeal on Thursday, after...
The Federal Reserve’s Declining Balance Sheet Is Bearish for Bitcoin. Or Is It?
10.7.2020
The Fed’s balance sheet just dropped the most in 11 years, but despite popular opinion, that is not necessarily bad news for bitcoin
Accomplice in Alleged $722M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty to Charges
10.7.2020
One of four men charged with defrauding investors of over $722 million through a long-running cryptomining scheme has pleaded guilty to charges against him
Tether Blacklists 39 Ethereum Addresses Worth Over $46 Million
10.7.2020
Just after 100,000 in USDC were blacklisted by Centre, Tether blacklists 46 million Tether in Ethereum addresses
HBZ Investors Urge Court to Block Smart Contract Destruction
10.7.2020
A class-action lawsuit seeks to prevent e-scooter firm Helbiz from destroying the smart contract underpinning its ERC-20 token
Malaysian Shariah Council Permits Cryptocurrency Investing and Trading
10.7.2020
The Shariah Advisory Council of Malaysia’s securities commission has advised that it is permissible to invest and trade cryptocurrencies on registered crypto exchanges. About 60% of the country’s population are Muslims, many of whom have been reluctant to trade crypto in fear that...
Islanders Demand Return of ‘.IO’ Domain From Colonizers
10.7.2020
The ‘.io’ domain name has become part of a complaint against the U.K. for alleged human rights violations tied to its continuing administration of territories in the Indian Ocean
Former Swiss President Sees the Country Leading in DLT and Technology of the Future
9.7.2020
Former Swiss President and new board member of CV VC talks the unique attitudes towards law that make Switzerland a hub for crypto
CFTC Hints at Future Digital Asset Regulatory Framework
9.7.2020
The commodities regulator has a four-year plan for fostering responsible innovations in the crypto asset space
Cointelegraph Exclusive: CFTC Moves Annual Fintech Conference Online
9.7.2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFTC is changing up the format for its annual Fintech Forward conference
Texas Regulators Take Aim at South African Cryptocurrency MLM Scheme
9.7.2020
The Texas State Securities Board has successfully shut down the operations of an illegal cryptocurrency investment scheme
ING Joins Crypto Industry Body Working to Set Codes of Conduct
9.7.2020
The banking group has joined crypto industry body Global Digital Finance to help develop best practices for custodial firms and wallets
Malaysian Regulator's Shariah Advisory Council Allows Digital Asset Trading
9.7.2020
The Malaysian authority that oversees compliance with Islamic law in finance has permitted digital asset trading
Ferrari, McLaren and $15M in Crypto Seized as Chinese Police Bust Arbitrage Scam
9.7.2020
The novel Chinese scam saw perpetrators create fake crypto assets to fleece investors seeking arbitrage opportunities
Cannabis and Lending Firm Seeks SEC Permission to Raise $50M in Crypto Sale
9.7.2020
Ceres, started by graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, recently filed paperwork with the SEC seeking permission to sell its digital token and Ceres coin
Texas Securities Regulator Accuses South African Trading Pool of Crypto Fraud
8.7.2020
Texas' securities watchdog ordered Mirror Trading International to cease operations, alleging the South African bitcoin and forex "investor club" is a multilevel marketing scam
US CFTC Promises 'Holistic Framework' for Digital Assets by 2024
8.7.2020
The CFTC has made comprehensive crypto regulation a strategic objective to accomplish over the next few years, referring to digital assets as “21st century commodities.”
Legal Implications of Secondary SAFT Sales, Part 2
8.7.2020
Part 2 of this series continues to cover the legal implications associated with the sale of SAFTs and focuses on taxes related to tokens