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Venezuelan Government Signs Agreement to Establish Guidelines for Granting Licenses to Crypto Miners
11.12.2020
The National Superintendency of Crypto Assets (Sunacrip) and the National Electricity Corporation of Venezuela (Corpoelec) signed an agreement to establish guidelines to “improve the development” of bitcoin and other crypto mining activities across the country. Venezuelan Government...
Dutch Police Seize $33 Million in Bitcoin from Couple Accused of Money Laundering
30.10.2020
Prosecutors from the Netherlands have seized 2,532 bitcoins worth $33 million after a couple was convicted of money laundering by the Rotterdam District Court. The man and his wife were sentenced to two years for illegal money transmission and the court claims the couple’s bitcoin stash...
Malaysian Securities Commission issues revised digital asset guidelines
28.10.2020
Regulation for initial exchange offerings and digital asset custodians comes into force today
Community reacts to new DoJ crypto enforcement guidelines
9.10.2020
The DoJ’s guidance around cryptocurrency enforcement, that cites "crime" and "criminals" 168 times, has been poorly received
US attorney general releases guidelines for enforcing crypto laws
8.10.2020
Regulation and guidance continue to come in hot from the land of the free
The Paper Prototype Rule
1.10.2020
I’ve been lucky to have worked with some of the best designers in the industry, including Zhenya Rynzhuk, Louis Paquet, Maria de la Paz Vargas, and of course, dozens of the amazing designers at MediaMonks. Many of the projects we’ve worked on require custom animation and guidelines that enable...
Accessible Web Animation: The WCAG on Animation Explained
22.9.2020
It’s true, web animation can be accessible! Sometimes it just takes a little extra effort to make sure that it is. There are strategic things we can do to make sure our animations have a positive impact on accessibility, like planning how they contribute to the overall UX and ease of use of...
US Real Estate Market Crisis: 4.3 Million Mortgage Delinquencies, Commercial Properties Sink in Value
27.6.2020
The U.S. economy continues to look bleak as the American citizens and small businesses nationwide struggle to keep up with the government’s rules toward Covid-19 guidelines. In just 13 weeks, over 45 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits and many citizens cannot pay their...
SEC Loosens Crowdfunding Guidelines Amid Economic Slowdown
5.5.2020
While crypto and other firms have been slow to embrace Regulation Crowdfunding in the past, the SEC is hoping more firms will embrace the fundraising method
Accessible Font Sizing, Explained
23.4.2020
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), an organization that defines standards for web content accessibility, does not specify a minimum font size for the web.
But we know there’s such a thing as text that is too small to be legible, just as text that can be too large to consume. So,...
Japan STO Association Releases New Regulatory Guidelines
21.4.2020
At the center of the new guidelines issued by Japan’s STO Association is electronic record transfer rights and separating customer assets
Tokyo-Based Association Announces New Guidelines for Blockchain Gaming
25.3.2020
Having blockchain gaming companies develop products in compliance with Japanese gambling laws is part of the association’s goals
Monetary Authority of Singapore Issues AML/CFT Guidelines
19.3.2020
To clarify a notice issued to digital payment token service providers in December, the MAS released a set of AML/CFT guidelines
South Korea Passes Bill to Regulate Cryptocurrency in Line With FATF Standards
7.3.2020
South Korea’s National Assembly finally passed a bill that provides a framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies and exchanges. Crypto service providers will be required to use the real-name verification system and comply with reporting requirements in line with the global...
UK Adds Further Regulation to Already-Strict 5AMLD Guidelines
6.3.2020
A leader of one of the United Kingdom’s regulating bodies briefs new crypto expectations on top of strict EU 5AMLD laws
iOS 13 Design Guidelines, Templates, and Downloads
21.2.2020
Erik Kennedy wrote up a bunch of design advice for designing for the iPhone. Like Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, only illustrated and readable, says Erik.
This is mostly for native iOS apps kinda stuff, but it makes me wonder how much of this is expected when doing a mobile Progressive...
Understanding Web Accessibility Color Contrast Guidelines and Ratios
19.2.2020
What should you do when you get a complaint about the color contrast in your web design? It might seem perfectly fine to you because you’re able to read content throughout the site, but to someone else, it might be a totally different experience. How can put yourself in that person’s shoes...
Regulatory Roundup: New US Crypto Tax Bill, Central Banks Join Forces on Digital Currencies
23.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover an exceptionally busy week for crypto regulations around the globe. We start our coverage with the U.S. Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2020, actions by the SEC, Ripple’s lawsuit, India’s supreme court hearings, Australia green-lighting a bitcoin retail...
Malaysia Announces Digital Asset Guidelines
19.1.2020
The Securities Commission Malaysia has published the country’s guidelines on digital assets which set out the regulatory framework for token sales. All token offerings must now be carried out only through platforms approved by the commission. The guidelines also detail the obligations...
New Guidelines Subject Canadian Crypto Exchanges to Securities Laws
18.1.2020
Canadian regulators have issued new guidance determining when current securities legislation applies to operations conducted by cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the clarifications in the document, many domestic and foreign entities serving Canadian users, for example those that provide...