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Hong Kong’s National Security Law Could Threaten Local Crypto Brokerages
8.7.2020
The U.S. sanctions on financial institutions in Hong Kong could put the city’s growing crypto brokerage businesses in jeopardy
Alleged Leader of OneCoin Ponzi Has Sentencing for Money Laundering Adjourned
8.7.2020
Konstantin Ignatov has again had his sentencing date adjourned while he continues to cooperate with U. prosecutors
New Head of Japan’s Financial Services Agency is Crypto-Friendly
8.7.2020
The Japanese government will appoint Ryozo Himino as the next commissioner of Japan's Financial Services Agency
Coinbase Exec Says Capital Will Flee US Due to Crypto Tax Laws
8.7.2020
Coinbase’s chief tax officer Lawrence Zlatkin says global customers are the future as non-U.S. jurisdictions are more open-minded
Brock Pierce Reveals Motivation Behind Surprise Presidential Bid
8.7.2020
Crypto venture capitalist Brock Pierce said his presidential campaign would reach out to younger voters and technological innovators
Former Official Says China Needs to Reform Crypto Laws
8.7.2020
A Chinese official indicated that crypto will inevitably be part of the digital capital market
How Apple’s COVID Policy Limited a Public Health App in Taiwan
8.7.2020
Bitmark's experience in Taiwan raises questions about censorship and access in the age of COVID-19
CFTC Is Waiting on SEC to Allow Futures Trading of More Digital Assets, Says CFTC Chairman
7.7.2020
Chairman Tarbert of the CFTC wants to see more clarity on which tokens are securities within the U.S. as well as broader international cooperation on regulation
Hacker Group Amassed $7M in Crypto by Selling Stolen Credit Cards
7.7.2020
Hackers profited over $7 million by selling the data via dark web
SEC’s Cryptomom Peirce Believes US Capital Markets Can ‘Transform People’s Lives’
7.7.2020
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants to see new crypto projects get a fair shake at U.S. capital markets
The US Secret Service Issues Ransomware Warning
7.7.2020
The US Secret Service issued a security alert about ransomware attacks
Legal Implications of Secondary SAFT Sales, Part 1
7.7.2020
Part 1 of this series covers the legal implications associated with the sale of SAFTs and different approaches to legal interpretations of tokens
FATF Plans to Strengthen Global Supervisory Framework for Crypto Exchanges
7.7.2020
The international financial watchdog will meet in October to discuss creating a stronger global framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies
Trump’s Former Sanctions Chief Joins Major Crypto Firm Chainalysis
7.7.2020
U.S. Treasury’s former key undersecretary, Sigal Mandelker, has joined the board of advisors of major crypto analytics firm, Chainalysis
Monaco Passes New Security Token Laws, but Acting on Them Is Not Easy
7.7.2020
The government of Monaco has passed a new bill introducing the establishment of a security token framework
As Chat Privacy Under Threat in US, Firm Develops ‘100% User-Controlled’ Messaging
7.7.2020
Unstoppable Domains is working to give users full control over their chat data with a new decentralized protocol
SEC Votes on Expedited Review Process — Shorter Wait Times for EFTs?
7.7.2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission voted on amendments to rules governing the processing time for companies applying for listings
Record Bitcoin Options Market Volume Shows Institutions Keen on Crypto
7.7.2020
Record surges in regulated Bitcoin options market volume signals increasing interest and participation from institutional investors
Binance Ordered to Halt Offering Derivatives Trading in Brazil
6.7.2020
The order is the regulator’s first public stance on cryptocurrency derivatives trading
Social Media Bans ‘Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0’
6.7.2020
Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era